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Old 03-30-2017, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Vermonstah View Post
Couple of questions here, hopefully still relevant and pertinent to this thread:
1. Does anyone have any experience to share using these propane bottles aboard?

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I have used these bottles camping and you need to be very careful with them once you have used them and then removed them from the appliance. I have had one of them not seal up properly after it was removed. I did not hear a leak but the bottle was empty when I went to use it next. Fortunately no bang...

Now when I disconnect them I always hold the bottle up to my ear to see if I can hear any gas escaping.

It may have been the case that this was a pretty old cylinder - we bought a bunch on sale and they lasted us quite a few years - but maybe the sealing mechanism does not last that long? I think it is made of rubber.

Based on my experience camping, proper storage on a boat very important for these small bottles. And I no longer buy them in bulk.

Peter
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