Tiny Propane Tank

[Valerie G]

HI, Recently attended a Meet in Ft Langley Ca and many of the members that went there were using a small possibly 5lb tank, can anyone tell me where to find one, seems online they are super expensive and are talked about being less than desierable.....Seems everyone was doing well with theirs. How long do they last too??

Valerie

[Vic&Kathy]

We found ours at Ace Hardware. It was about $50. I know, more $$ than a bigger tank, but I needed to go to the small tank to so that I could mount a storage box over the tank and battery without blocking the front window of our '72 Trail Mite.

Last year on our across-the-country-and-back-in-six-weeks-trip, we left Northern California with a partial tank and refilled it in Arizona. I used the stove every morning to make my coffee (gotta, gotta have it), cooked one or more meals per day (many were made outside on the BBQ using a second small tank), and got home with plenty of 'pane still in the tank. I also used our beloved Trail Mite at least ten more nights, made a lot of pots of coffee, cooked several meals and made lotsa popcorn, and it lasted up until our last trip of the season in November.

[Kevin K]

$52.00
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000243QA0/ref=as...mp;linkCode=asn

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Bizrate $50.00 http://www.bizrate.com/outdoorcooking/oid860066295.html

[curtis c]

go to home depot. in the bbq section they have tons of different sizes.

[Al and Cindy K]

For some reason, the 5 lb'ers [at] $50 or so are almost double the price of a 20 lb tank - something to do with popularity I guess. I've had a couple of the small ones for several years and really like the size; usually carry them in 3 gallon buckets which are also quite useful around the campsite. Mine came from Northern Tool but I couldn't find them on their website. Saw these at our local True Value store the other day http://www.idealtruevalue.com/servlet/the-31991/Detail

Al

[Vic&Kathy]

Here's photo of our tank and of the tongue box that made it necessary.

The box has worked out great...a place for the jacks, wheel chocks, hoses, battery charger, BBQ and tarp .

Vic

[Valerie G]

Here's photo of our tank and of the tongue box that made it necessary.

The box has worked out great...a place for the jacks, wheel chocks, hoses, battery charger, BBQ and tarp .

Vic

YUP thats the one, short and squatty! where did you get this one ??? Did you tell me ill have to look again,
thanks for the reply great setup!

[John Hussey]

Here's photo of our tank and of the tongue box that made it necessary.

The box has worked out great...a place for the jacks, wheel chocks, hoses, battery charger, BBQ and tarp .

Vic

That is a 10 pound size. I have a 20 pound on the tongue and carry the 10 pounder to use cooking outside in a plastic milk crate. I should put it on the tongue, too.

[Vic&Kathy]

YUP thats the one, short and squatty! where did you get this one ??? Did you tell me ill have to look again,
thanks for the reply great setup!

Ace is the place....Ace Hardware that is. I've also seen them at Camping World.

Vic

[Chris Z]

So..............
Other than running out of propane sooner, they work just as well? I wasn't sure they held the same pressure, etc.

Also, you can use one of these for an outside Coleman stove instead of the little 1 lb. cannisters? Do they need a regular with them for that?

[Donna D.]

I'm going to be purchasing the squatty 10# size. It has the same footprint as the 20# tank, uses the same regulator... but takes up half the amount of space inside my soon-to-be tongue box. I have so many 20# tanks around my house I should go into the business! But, for my needs a 10# tank will fit the bill.

[Valerie G]

I'm going to be purchasing the squatty 10# size. It has the same footprint as the 20# tank, uses the same regulator... but takes up half the amount of space inside my soon-to-be tongue box. I have so many 20# tanks around my house I should go into the business! But, for my needs a 10# tank will fit the bill.

Im trying to find them online but seem to only come up with the smaller versions of the 20lb, i too have several tanks around the house, but im dying to get the little squatty one! Its SCAMP LIKE lol

**i lied...

http://www.amazon.com/Manchester-Tank-Equi...8451&sr=1-3

[Donna D.]

Im trying to find them online but seem to only come up with the smaller versions of the 20lb, i too have several tanks around the house, but im dying to get the little squatty one! Its SCAMP LIKE lol

**i lied...

http://www.amazon.com/Manchester-Tank-Equi...8451&sr=1-3

Valerie, I found them at Home Hearth... here in Portland... they sell barbeques and install propane fireplaces (outside), also at Bi-Mart (don't know if you have one of those in Kirkland). I've even heard they're available at places like Home Depot and Lowe's.... don't know for certain tho.

[The Hobo]

I'm going to be purchasing the squatty 10# size. It has the same footprint as the 20# tank, uses the same regulator... but takes up half the amount of space inside my soon-to-be tongue box. I have so many 20# tanks around my house I should go into the business! But, for my needs a 10# tank will fit the bill.

R-U putting 2 on the tong ??=side be each,??

[Carol Ann in TO]

R-U putting 2 on the tong ??=side be each,??

That's what we did. (there I go taking credit with the royal "we")

See it here with the thoughts for possible improvements.

Or see it for real at Emily in July.

[Kevin K]

10 lb


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5 lb

[Donna D.]

R-U putting 2 on the tong ??=side be each,??

I'm not. One is enough for me. I'm putting on a tongue box and the 20# won't fit so I can close the lid. The battery will also go in the box. The tongue box is vented and the battery is in a marine box. Being careful about mixing propane and the battery!

Once the box is on, I'll have room to store the chocks, etc. and maybe some of the hookups for the sewer. Right now that stuff is stored inside the front cupboard... right under my bed

[Roy in TO]

Also, you can use one of these for an outside Coleman stove instead of the little 1 lb. cannisters? Do they need a regular with them for that?

Chris, there is a hose that has the 20# fitting on one end and the 1# fitting on the other. You attach one end to the tank and the other to the regulator (where you attach the small can) that came with your stove.

We found that using one of the propane trees lets us use a larger tank for the lantern, the stove and the BBQ all at the same time. They were all designed for the 1 # tanks.

[Doug Mager]

Hi Valerie, smaller tanks ARE more money but it seems these (like ours) are a l'il cheaper up here Canada than down your way (factor in too the $$ exchange). We have 2 of the small 5lb tanks but ONLY fill one. Its used for those few emergencys when we aren't running 120V!! We had two 20 lbs, went down to 2 ten's then to 2 fives MAINLY for the huge decrease in tongue weight!! Not to mention the ever present 'cuteness factor', LOL!!!! Did you notice the nice chrome trim accents on both tanks, !!!!!!

[Rick M]

Im trying to find them online but seem to only come up with the smaller versions of the 20lb, i too have several tanks around the house, but im dying to get the little squatty one! Its SCAMP LIKE lol

**i lied...

http://www.amazon.com/Manchester-Tank-Equi...8451&sr=1-3

Hi Valerie its Rick I sent you a long email in Hotmail ,it well explain where to find it on line and you don,t have to go far. In Canada we call them 2.5lbers. (Eh) Rick and THE BC BIGFOOT...