Fire Pits from propane tank ends

Originally Posted by Yunkman

I'm trying to wrap my head around the prospects that..........okay, with the valve off and tank upright, and any temp over -42F, the propane would already have boiled into a gas and escaped. Let's see........propane is heavier than air and would still be in the bottom of the tank (but that would be in a liquid form) and with the valve open or gone, it would have already turned into a gas and escaped. I think I got it (correct me if not). Is that how it works? I'm just a musician and understand a Cm aug 5th chord on the piano. Propane is another matter.

You are correct, it is impossible for propane to be in the tank if it is open to the atmosphere it will off gas it's self. Just to be clear with anyone else that is reading this. COMPLETE VALVE ASSEMBLY REMOVED!!! NOT JUST OPENING THE VALVE. I will post some pics tomorrow when I get some daylight. also our tanks may sit around for a few weeks, so they have plenty of time to self purge. We have cut them hours after being off gassed with no issues. I would never recommend someone off gassing their own tank. If anyone is unsure about doing this DON"T!!! lol This is our experience with tanks your mileage may vary

I have pinched a 100lb propane tank to the ground with my skidsteer which acted as a vice and then removed the valve with a pipewrench. That worked like a charm as those valves are put on with some serious threadlock. Seemed like a better method than using a punch and hammer like this feller on Youtube.

Originally Posted by Yunkman

I have pinched a 100lb propane tank to the ground with my skidsteer which acted as a vice and then removed the valve with a pipewrench. That worked like a charm as those valves are put on with some serious threadlock. Seemed like a better method than using a punch and hammer like this feller on Youtube.

WOW!!! I have done some pretty sketchy things but..........