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    Posted: 21 Nov 2014 at 11:11am
I have accumulated a lot of those supposed throw away propane bottles.  We have an outdoor stove and a Little Buddy heater.  Are there any tricks to refilling them, or should one just toss them?
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Toss them.  The valves on them are so cheap, usually after just the first hookup they won't seal right again.  I used to have an adapter that allows you to refill from a 20 pound tank and every one I tried I had to keep hooked up to an appliance to keep it from leaking.
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Posts: 1108 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Nov 2014 at 1:18pm
Agreed, single use propane bottles are not designed to "refillable tank specifications" and therefore, pose a safety hazard...the valves are not designed for multiple uses and the steel used is not the same grade as, say...a 20lb tank. 
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that is what I thought.  I saw at the RV dealers the other day, the cutest miniature propane tank, refillable just like the big 20 lb. It looked like it would hold a gallon, and with a hose with adapter, it looked like it would be even better than the little  one lb. ones.
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Posts: 1108 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Nov 2014 at 2:01pm
Yes, I have not seen, but have read that there are small tanks designed and rated for refilling.
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We drop the tanks off at recycling.
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I use a 5 pound bottle.
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I most often use the little Worthington 1 Gallon tank and adapter hose for grill (Weber Q), single burner stove (Sportsman Cast Iron) and peace-of-mind pod backup. Can also be used for Mr. Heater Buddy heater.

Recently, I decided to mess around with the refill adapter thing and some one pounders I have sitting around. Besides the 1 gallon tank, I have a couple of 20 pounders anyway. The few (Coleman) refills I have done seemed to work just fine. I weighed the empty bottle and came within 1 ounce of full (net 1 pound) when refilling. Tested with soapy water and no leaks. I think I'll pick up one of those Coleman single burner stoves and try one out.

Not sure how much I'll use them, but I'll keep a few around (in the shed) when I don't want to use one of the larger tanks.

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Originally posted by techntrek

Toss them.  The valves on them are so cheap, usually after just the first hookup they won't seal right again.  I used to have an adapter that allows you to refill from a 20 pound tank and every one I tried I had to keep hooked up to an appliance to keep it from leaking.

I've had exactly the same experience.  It didn't matter if they were brand name (e.g. Coleman, Bernzomatic) or off-brand generic, the valves on the 1-pound tanks would always leak.
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Posts: 1676 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Nov 2014 at 5:22pm
OK, now you guys got me wundering 'bout this refill idea. So, I just ran out and grabbed one I refilled two days ago. Still same weight, but I'll check again in a few days.
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