How long will run on a 20lb tank before needing to change out? Thanks all!
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Per another site (https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081023082349AAiiA4y) there are 433,000 BTU in a 20lb (BBQ size) tank. At max, the Mr Heater is rated for 45,000BTU/hr. 433,000/45,000 = 9.62 hours of run time. At min, it is rated at 10,000BTU/hr. 433,000/10,000 = 43.3 hours of run time.
1937247
Per another site (https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081023082349AAiiA4y) there are 433,000 BTU in a 20lb (BBQ size) tank. At max, the Mr Heater is rated for 45,000BTU/hr. 433,000/45,000 = 9.62 hours of run time.At min, it is rated at 10,000BTU/hr. 433,000/10,000 = 43.3 hours of run time.
1492529
If you want to save on cycling time you have to add all of the water from the the 16 gallon to the 50 gallon. If you start it from scratch like I have, you need to cycle your tank for at least 2 weeks with throw away fish. I have a baby oscar in a 10 gallon. I have started cycling mine with guppies so that when he goes in the 50 in a couple more weeks he will have food available that are clean and disease free. I am cycling my tank for three weeks just to be safe. If you are planing on saltwater, I cannot help you there but to say the cycling time is much longer.
2204794
6 months usage for a 20 gallon tank. depending on how heavily stocked and if it is a marine tank or a freshwater tank.
483156
i switched to a 20lb tank but had to adjust the screw on the heat setting dial. tear back the middle decal and there is an adjusting screw. otherwise the big tank has too much pressure and the burner doesn't function properly.
2176228
I really can't answer the question. I have a 16x24 foot garage and setting the heater on 1 and 1/2 it gets up to 70 degrees. So I don't have to set it that high. I really don't use it that often so I can't tell how a 20 lb. tank would last.
1289251
I use the 20 pound tank and roll it around in a small wagon. If you keep the valve turned on to the lowest amount of gas you need it will last forever. I found out you don't have to have it at a blow torch level to get something burning.
487344
I actually have this hanging on the back of a 20L right now. It's my quarantine tank. Doesn't take up a ton of room. Maybe 1/4 to 1/3 of the length of the back. Make sure you get a good pump to pump through it. You don't need much volume (90gph is plenty), but the brand I bought is just about dead after only a year of use.
421744
You can use a 1lb tank. I have it hooked to a 20 lb tank with an adaptor hose.
1468932
If the heater ran constantly, it would use 4.2 pounds every 3.5 hours. So if you actually had 100 pounds it would have a total run time of about 83 hours. But most 100 pound tanks are filled to 80% to allow for expansion, so you probably would have closer to 67 to 70 hours depending how full the tank is really filled.
2063293
We run one of our kozy world heaters off our big 300 tank, but for our guest cottage we use a 20lb, about to increase to a 40lb just to keep from refilling. Runs fine for us.
1100066
I would clean and do a full water change once a week. The filters are easy to find on amazon for cheap too and should be changed out every 6 weeks or so. Other than full water change and just wiping down with a paper towel, it's a pretty low maintenance tank.
107005
I only run it a couple times here and there and never kept track plus I adapted to a bigger tank hope I was some help to your question.
1486874
You would have to re-calibrate it and do the math because it's basically a scale that's calibrated for 20 lb tanks. But now that I think about it probably won't work because if your tank is full when measured it would read off the scale's highest limit. The answer is NO
1822072
I am not sure. I'm sorry I cannot be much help but I would suggest starting with your propane provider or local plumbing store. you are fortunate to have the big tank to draw on. the little 20 pounders don't last too long and very expensive. good luck in your search!
2262515
On a low setting a 20lbs tank will last 20 hrs. On a high setting it will last 8. Heat raises so not much insulation is needed. My tank is 1' below the fire.
751647
If its gonna stay mostly stationary, you should get a 20 gallon or so. You can still get one that size in the same price range
677067
Depends what the outside temp is. I use the heater is a summer place during the upstate NY winters- 0-30 degrees- to knock the chill out of the house and supplement with electric heaters. Generally get the weekend and more out of a 20 pound tank. That's running the heater intermittenly when needed. Should last quite a while in a small space, running at low, with mild outside temps. The key is to run it intermittenly as needed for longest life out of a tank.