Ok, not quite stealing, but it may require a similar technique perhaps. The house I'm currently renting has a couple hundred gallon propane tank which is about 40% full (I paid to fill it). If possible, I'd like to fill some of my 40 gallon tanks from it before we move next month. I know there are possible dangers in this undertaking, pardon the pun, but has anybody done this that could explain a safe way to go about it? I've watched youtube clips on how to gravity fill small canisters from 5 gallon tanks, but nothing on the subject of larger ones. The inlet and outlet on the larger tank are both centrally located in the top. The male gas line that threads into the pressure regulator leading to the house is the same thread size that fits the female threads of my smaller tanks. Since this would not be a gravity fill, is it possible to transfer the contents from one to the other, and if so, how do I go about it? Thanks in advance

I tried it once.. made a small video of how it went...

 

You need a dip tube installed to the bottom of the tank to get liquid. You can't take vapor tank to tank

I think you're outa luck, liquid petroleum gas (lpg) is a liquid and must be pumped over to another vessel not just trans filled as you can with strait gasses.

Daniel,

 

That video made me spit coffee on my keyboard - hilarious! :lol:

In no way can I believe that anyone can feel that a video of a catastrophic event like that can be thought of as hilarious,,,,,,,,,

This is dangerous,  do not attempt it,  thread is now closed.