If you store it full, will it slowly leak butane? How long will it stay filled for and is there any sort of gauge to tell how much fuel is left?
1660008
I have not experience any butane leak. I have stored it for weeks, and still butane is full.
1660009
Does not leak quality product, there is a viewing window. Will last depends on temperature you are using, on a full tank on medium high about three hours of steady flamed heat to tip, is guesstimate.
1035994
This is a pressure gauge. liquid propane, like most gases that liquefy under pressure, does not vary its pressure according to the volume of liquid in the tank. So a full tank and a nearly empty one will show the same pressure. It will only start to significantly decline once the liquid is all gone. And at that point there can only be a few minutes at best before the tank is empty.
1904816
It's empty, I'm pretty sure it is very illegal to ship a filled propane tank. However, I have yet to find a propane tank less expensive than this one (I have seen this one in store from $50+). The tank is 'pre-purged', so if you do buy it and go to fill don't let the people try to charge you for purging it. I filled my tank at a local U-Haul for about $18.
313913
I haven't timed it specifically however it does hold quite a bit of propane. Of course it depends on how many things you have going at once. I seem to remember with my 2 burner grill it was at least 10 min perhaps longer.
798786
hey John, I have been using this stuff for a while now. I haven';t had gas longer than 3 months in a container and it works fine. the label states that it keep fuel fresh for up to 1 year however I assume it;s the conditions that you keep the gas in. If you have the gas in crazy conditions( hot or cold) i doubt the gas will make it to a year. i would say 6 months is a safe bet.
493456
No. Mine was shipped empty and I had to purchase a can of butane. Depending how much you use it a can will last you a long time. I've already refilled my lighter 6 times and the can is probably still have full.
743889
Hi, Good post you have here, and I'm almost ready to go out and buy this Cuisinart bbq grill. About the propane tank filling up thingy: you really don't need to guess anymore about how much gas is left in your tank. At Walmart, H. Depot, Harbor Freight, etc. you can get a small gauge hookup that you just quickly screw into your tank-to-grill hoses, and just keep tabs on the amount of gas you have left by looking at the glass gauge. I think it's around $15-19. Just thought I'd throw that in.
1142174
Suprised it was damaged!! Mine was packed like a very well! As for the temp? I had that problem yesterday. Smoked a pork roast. Fired up just fine and was running too hot 250! Had both burners on low and both dampers open all the way. So, I turned the valve back on the propane tank. Next think I know the temp is at 150 and when I turn it up the temp will not increase. I shut everything down. Opened the valve on the propane tank all the way and restarted it. Worked fine after that. The propane regulators are very cheap now days and seem to have some issues. I have only used it 3 times and here are some suggestions. Keep what you are smoking if it is a small amount at the same level as the temp gauge. Only use 1 burner at a time. Why? When the 1st one burns out of wood chips you start the other. Then you can change out the chips and it is not hot. Wrap the pans in tin foil! They stay nice and it is an easy clean up when you are done. I am also looking into getting a very thin fire proof seal for the door. It is metal against metal and leaks some smoke. May not be worth the cost but a thought. Also..Make sure you burn it off!! Do it slow and work the vents and the doors as it heats up! They will stick! Hope this helps! Going to do a big turkey this weekend?! Yikes!!!
2127080
I have only had mine since this january (2014) and it still has a stong flame . I have heard that it will hold the fuel for some time from other buyers of this product.
390876
I am confident that you can store anything you want in there. I holds less than .2 gallons, so plan accordingly. I keep mine full and in the bags on my Harley all the time. No leaks or spills. Great peace of mind. I don't think I would *plan* to use it--the lid is hard to open, and you *will* spill a little. But if you really need it, that doesn't matter.
60566
I apologize but I have to ask the obvious just to rule it out - did you refill the tank completely and did you use the same brand of butane? I had a lot of trouble with my torch when I switched butane brands without first draining my tank. If so, I recommend contacting Blazer through their website. They are quick to respond and very helpful.
1690575
I've never used a whole canister in one stretch but I think you can get about 45 mins from one of the butane canisters. I guess that would also vary a bit depending on how high you had the burner turned up.
1373245
I am on my 2nd pack of 5. In each pack there was one that refilled a few times then the valves started leaking. The rest filled fine until the lighter died from other things. You must purge them before you refill them and always use very high quality butane else no lighter will work well when you refill them. The batch from last year was better than the batch I received just a few months ago.
2127079
As long as you keep the cap on, it will evaporate on a much slower rate compared to a regular zippo. But don't assume that it will still be full if you filled it and left it there for a year or two.
2213595
I hope you get an answer since I was wondering that myself. I left mine in but used it again in the next day or so. It was always ready to fire. I think these other folks are correct because I am sure it would eventually leak out. I like the suggestions for enhancing the seal.
1250832
Mine leaks like crazy. It will drain the whole reservoir on the shop floor if I set it down normally. The only thing I've been able is to store it so that it is laying with its oil cap and gas (+oil) cap facing the ground. I wish I had gotten something without the oil leakage and more professional strength instead. As far as oil consumption during use, a tank of gas might last 30 minutes and at that point it has used a full tank of oil as well.
743643
When you get it filled with propane it will hold about 2.25 gallons of propane in the tank. Remember, you only fill it to 75-80% of the tank maximum so slightly over two gallons is about it. Nonetheless, it is very sufficient for most camping needs and the tank is much lighter than steel tanks (about half the weight)