6lb Aluminum Propane Tanks, Florida $100 each

[GGimbert]

Perfect for Expo. No rust, no spark, light, small and darn cool looking too if you polish them up. They were formerly used as MAP Gas tanks for torches at work. So that means used and scuffed. Then when we switched over to Propane they were going to throw them out instead of just having them revalved for propane. Their bright idea was to buy new ones with the propane valves already installed for $250+. Some supply idiot did not realize that the tanks are the same! Anyway I have three available, with brand new propane valves installed.

$100 each. Local pickup in Daytona Beach. Since they had gas in them I can not ship them.

[GGimbert]

Sears has them for $253 - http://www.sears.com/worthington-299...-SPM6147017107


Amazon has them for $150. http://www.amazon.com/Worthington-29...5993591&sr=8-3

So if your local to me save $50 or more.

[GGimbert]

Plumbed for LP gas aka Propane. Like you use in your gas grill.

[shredwagon]

This is a great deal! I bought mine for $150 with no regrets. They only weigh 10 lbs FULL!

I get about 12 days (1/2 lb per day) out of mine cooking for 2 on a dual burner. Its is perfect and easy to carry anywhere.

Edit: These are Worthington and made in USA

[GGimbert]

Yes, Worthington for sure.

[gearguywb]

Those are vapor valves on the tanks but it would be helpful to know that there is not a dip tube in them.

[GGimbert]

OK, I had no idea what a dip tube was so I called the propane dealer that did the conversion. The manager that handled them for me was not in but one of his employees said there are there are dip tubes in them. I asked if there were dip tubes in the 20lb traditional steel tanks everyone has at home for their outdoor grills. He said of course, all propane tanks have them. The reason they had to special order the valves for mine was to get the longer dip tubes since these 6lb tanks are taller than the 20lb regular back yard grill use tanks everyone has at home.

Why would one not want a dip tube and what the heck are they for? He was starting to tell me about them but had customers walk in and asked me to call back later.

[gearguywb]

OK, I had no idea what a dip tube was so I called the propane dealer that did the conversion. The manager that handled them for me was not in but one of his employees said there are there are dip tubes in them. I asked if there were dip tubes in the 20lb traditional steel tanks everyone has at home for their outdoor grills. He said of course, all propane tanks have them. The reason they had to special order the valves for mine was to get the longer dip tubes since these 6lb tanks are taller than the 20lb regular back yard grill use tanks everyone has at home.

Why would one not want a dip tube and what the heck are they for? He was starting to tell me about them but had customers walk in and asked me to call back later.

I am sorry, but this is NOT true. He might be confusing a fixed liquid level gauge with a dip tube. The fixed liquid level gauge is what is used to fill the cylinder by volume instead of weight. They come in a variety of lengths. The idea is that they will emit liquid when the tank is filled to 80% capacity (when open) so that you know to stop the filling process.

A dip tube is used to get liquid out of the bottom of the cylinder (think forklift or just about anything engine related). A grill bottle does NOT have a dip tube...if it did it would be extremely dangerous.

If you take out one of the valves and look into the cylinder, and see...nothing, then it does not have a dipt bue. If you take the valve out and you see a metal tube running into the bottom of the tank then it is a liquid cylinder and shoud NEVER be used for a gas burning appliance.

The valves on these tanks appear to be vapor valves. I would just want to make sure before I used them.

Does this muddy everything up?

[The Rover Shop]

I have some dipsticks at works.... Actually I come across many dipsticks down here in sth Florida... Is that the same thing..???..LOL

[GGimbert]

No, makes clear actually. The employee babbled something about the tube being an overflow for filling or something to that effect before blowing me off the phone to handle counter customers. Since he blurted it out so quick I did not want to try to regurgitate something I was not sure I heard correctly.

To be clear, these are not fork lift tanks. They are not some rigged obscure use tanks. They are Worthington Aluminum tanks that were valved for MAP gas and then revalved for propane. They are for propane consumer use, not industrial. They have the same type valves and internals as the steel ones you can get from Home Depot.