LPG Gas

[grp]

I know this may sound simple, buy im filling it for first time and I've watched some videos
My question is, how do i know when to stop filling?
I saw somewhere should only fill it 80%? so cant keep going until it stops
also read i should turn all isolators off while filling?

 

[rickwiggans]

No need to turn isolators off. As far as the pump is concerned, 80%is full. You'll know when it gets to 80% because the rate of fill (and the sound of the pump)will slow right down. At which point, stop.

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

If your tanks are refillable ones,gasit,gaslow for example ,they will stop filling on their own at 80%. They have a float valve internally that stops the filling process.

 

[Spriddler]

My Gaslow system shuts off automatically at 80% and the pump stops due to the back pressure sensed by the pump.

 

[Andacami]

I have an LPG tank onboard. When I fill up at the pump, I hold the button down until the display stops counting, then I give it one final push for a few seconds. It will not go beyond the 80% limit which to all intents and purposes is "full" and therefore stop pumping. It's the equivalent of the petrol/diesel pump clicking and stopping when full.

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[SandraL]

If the cylinders are empty then you know how many kg they can take. For each kg it is 1.9 litres approx.
So if your empty cylinder holds 11kg then 11*1.9 is 20.9 litres.

You will see the pump display how many litres are going in so stop when the pump slows ( when 80% point occurs) or when 21 litres has been put in, whichever happens first.

If cylinder is not empty then you are relying on the 80% cutoff as you donot know how much is in there.

 

[Stag man]

As described above, you can’t go wrong, the technology prevents you going over the 80% fill level.
That 80% level is there to provide a space above the liquid petroleum enabling it to form a gas for use in your appliances.
One word of caution, use decent gloves (gardening gloves will do if nothing else is around) to avoid frost burns.