Wave 3 on 1 LB bottle

[cwdtmmrs]

I seem to remember a post about someone using 1 LB propane bottles with a Wave 3 heater, but I cannot find it with any of my searches. Can anyone direct me to the post?
Thanks,
CWD

 

[Lighthawk]

I believe it was me, but don't have the post handy.

It's an adapter called a Steak Saver that lets you adapt from 1# bottle to the acme thread. I carry it in case my 5 gal tank runs out, then I can use a 1# bottle to run the camper. My wave is plumbed into the camper propane distribution with a flex hose / quick disconnect.

Hope that helps.

 

[cwdtmmrs]

I thought it was you as well!. I thought I saw (memory not what it used to be) a post giving photos and operating times.

Thanks,
cwd

 

[Lighthawk]

No operating time data, cwd. The only time I used the adapter I ran the stock furnace overnight while using a 1# bottle, and still had enough gas for morning coffee.

 

[cwdtmmrs]

Ok, I hooked up my Wave 3 heater to a 1lb bottle and it works just fine that way. I called the factory and the tech confirmed that it was OK, but not recommended because the 1lb bottle may freeze up when the propane ran low. It is not a safety issue, just a convenience issue. The heater should operate for 8 hours on high with the 1lb bottle.

cwd

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

I believe it was me, but don't have the post handy.

It's an adapter called a Steak Saver that lets you adapt from 1# bottle to the acme thread. I carry it in case my 5 gal tank runs out, then I can use a 1# bottle to run the camper. My wave is plumbed into the camper propane distribution with a flex hose / quick disconnect.

Hope that helps.

Andy, thanks for the prompt. I had to go near our local propane place today, so I picked up a 'steak saver', and the components to refill a 1lb bottle from a larger tank.

 

[billharr]

Andy, thanks for the prompt. I had to go near our local propane place today, so I picked up a 'steak saver', and the components to refill a 1lb bottle from a larger tank.

Warning on refilling a 1 # bottle. I used to have (30 years ago) some refillable 1# tanks that had a bleed valve. Not sure you can buy them anymore. I have filled some of the one time use tanks by using a needle nose pliers to pull of the relief valve to vent. The valve will leak after several refills. I had one leak in a camper and that is the last time I refilled a non-refillable tank. Just not worth the risk.

 

[Riverrunner]

I've been refilling the 16.4oz bottles for the last year to run my buddy heater, camp stove, and bbq. I have about 10 of them I rotate through and I keep 6 in the camper. I don't seem to have a problem filling them full and I don't do anything with the valve. I mark how many times I've refilled them just for my own info and a few of them have been refilled 4 or 5 times. I don't see any more risk than having new ones around. my 2 cents...

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Bill, all the pounders I've seen do have a Schraeder type bleed valve. I do recognize that there is some risk, but I don't intend to do it as a practice. Personally, I worry more about a main valve get rusty, and fail to close when the bottle is removed. One of my friends is a physician in Florida who had to care for one of his buddies back there. In a power outage, he was changing the bottle on a lantern, the valve failed, and the remaining gas ignited because of a candle. I guess a lesson here is to not change propane bottles in an enclosed area.

On a tangent, I just got a Camping World flyer for December. 2.6 gallon steel cylinders (and other sizes) for $9.00.

Oops! I missed the symbol for the little truck. That was just shipping. Too good to be true.

 

[Freebird]

I just bought a low fat (stable) 11 lb tank from Ace Hardware online delivered free to local Ace store for convenient pickup.
Reg $60 with $10 rebate good last weekend. They might run $10 rebate special on any purchase over $50 again before spring.
First fill needs to have tank purged of air with gas before proceeding to fill. I will have commercial place do that (not hard-preference).
This tank will fill easy from a larger tank. Search web to learn how. Analyze various methods and pick the best method or combine best of a couple methods. Need good solid common sense and some vital facts to be safe. Most users would be best off just having commercial fills done.
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11196628


Also bought "Fire in a Can" for faux campfire (propane) during fire season etc use. Called it Christmas present for wife who likes outside fires.
Bought direct from this site (shipped from Nevada, so saved local sales tax). Also available at amazon.
http://www.propanecampfires.com/campfire-in-a-can.php?gclid=CjwKEAiAkpCkBRCtstKQo5ia5nESJACsCikRuNW06Ip0661LRyCH-MC7mudMDnNDnu4wzlaysC5bgBoCnqjw_wcB


There are even smaller tanks available that I see as a better/safer deal than refilling disposables if they will work in your situation.
If you buy a gas elbow these will hold a propane lantern and work well with a stove as is, and are designed for refill.
http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/refillable-steel-propane-cylinders-4-5-lb-1-gal-/56052

Be SAFE! Saving a couple bucks for significantly higher risk seems like a bad trade off to me.
Engage common sense for whatever you do with gas/propane.