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Rango 06-11-2018 07:42 AM

Bring grill inside, remove tank and leave out side. Too dangerous to leave propane indoors. Do a "Google" search.

Tweety Bird 06-11-2018 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by bonrich (Post 1552240)
Careful, we have our grill in our back yard and someone stole the new grill cover we had just purchased.
It just never ends.........

That's disgraceful!

David114 06-12-2018 06:52 AM

You could get exchange tanks from Home Depot, Lowe’s etc and just give them the used tank or tanks when you leave & start anew next season. A few extra bucks and no propane to be worried about while you are gone

EdFNJ 06-12-2018 09:33 AM

If anyone wants a full and unused "campers tank" of propane for those small grills let me know. I have an unused one in my garage since I moved down here. We had the "mini-Weber" up north and got rid of it. Those small grills work great but the BTU (heat) output is so low it takes forever to cook things. They are great for a burger or hot dog or 2 but other than that they don't have much power.

BRN_RI_FL 06-12-2018 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by David114 (Post 1552640)
You could get exchange tanks from Home Depot, Lowe’s etc and just give them the used tank or tanks when you leave & start anew next season. A few extra bucks and no propane to be worried about while you are gone

Another good idea, thanks!

Topspinmo 06-12-2018 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Tweety Bird (Post 1552308)
That's disgraceful!

Never said it she tied it down? If not the storm/wind could of just blew it away?

Topspinmo 06-12-2018 04:02 PM

I never stored propane tank inside my garage. Most likely it will never leak or explode, but why take chance. When in Ok. When not in use it was tied to pole to keep the ok wind from blowing it over. Down here during high wind it tie it to my Palm tree.

BCEagle78 06-14-2018 02:35 PM

I never store my propane tanks indoors. I am not comfortable with even the slightest risk of a tank or valve leak. I simply store them outside, out of sight and that is it.

Here is an article that talks about this topic: Can Propane Tanks be Stored Inside? | Hunker

CFrance 06-14-2018 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dewilson58 (Post 1552258)
For a couple of dollars worth of gas, empty the tank before you leave and put everything in the garage.

You beat me to it. We did that when we were snowbirds.

BRN_RI_FL 06-15-2018 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by dewilson58 (Post 1552258)
For a couple of dollars worth of gas, empty the tank before you leave and put everything in the garage.

Simple solutions for simple problems!

Rango 06-15-2018 07:08 AM

If you empty tank, you are polluting the air. Give the tank to a friend to use.

BRN_RI_FL 06-15-2018 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Rango (Post 1553314)
If you empty tank, you are polluting the air. Give the tank to a friend to use.

Best answer yet!

Villageswimmer 06-15-2018 01:06 PM

Our son, an engineer specializing in energy, said the tank should never be stored indoors.

rjm1cc 06-15-2018 02:34 PM

If you store outside be sure it is not in the direct sun light.
I do not think most people will have a problem storing the tank in the garage but all you need to be is the one person that has the problem. I would empty the tank.


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