Yet another Fuel Keg 1lb tank update. (I met with R&D from Mr Heater).
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- Hopefully this one will wrap up this series with the Mr Heater Fuel Keg 1lb tank. A lot of questions answered and I think we can move on now. Thanks to everyone for watching and I recommend trying out these new tanks. They work really well.
Here's a link to the Fuel Keg website with lots of new info. fuelkegrefillablepropanetank....
Here's a link to purchase the Fuel Keg Tank: amzn.to/3T04fgJ - Спорт
I've been refilling disposable tanks for years...but I usually limit them to 5-10 refills and they eventually leak as they get closer to that limit. I was shopping for refillable tanks (between Flame King & Fuel Keg) & based on your videos I chose Fuel Keg. Thanks for all your research and info!
That is where I am, my 4 Coleman tanks are about 9 years old now and have been refilled 2-4 times a year now. The relief valve does not always close back up immediately anymore.
Hello again, i just wanted to thank you again for the informative videos and letting me know early that the Fuel Kegs would be available on Amazon towards the end of March. You were absolutely correct, i ordered mine via Amazon a couple weeks ago along with the refilling equipment and it works great! Please keep up the great work and take care, Dave👍
Thanks for the update david, glad to hear you were able to find them
The vent valve is a great design! will be looking into this. Thanks !
Hopefully mr heater becomes a sponsor for your channel... im up to 10 kegs now and the only reason i know about these cans is because of your channel
P.S my wife is pissed about it and i passed the blame to you..
@@Jeg_er_grim haha, sorry about that
Me too! If it weren’t for his reviews I wouldn’t have bought 5 of these.
Bought 5 here too!
I started with 4 then I had to go with 9 because 9 fit perfectly in a milk crate. Then 1 more for a lantern
Nice job. Thanks for the follow up videos on this. Much appreciated!
Liked the magnet idea!! Very creative. Thanks for the Fuel Keg reviews, your videos made me go with this system instead of the others....Safe fishing!
Bread tie, zip tie, Thats what i use. Magnets have othe r jobs to do. But make it your own.
Another great video. Thanks again for sharing. 😊
Thanks for your videos! Hopefully Cabela's/ Bass Pro will start selling these as well. I'm sitting on a bunch of gift cards from Christmas and I would definitely be using them on this system once they become available.
I do think you should be able to find them there eventually. Thanks
Your videos helped me to decide to buy the Fuel Keg system. Thank you.
Thanks for the three videos you made. I have only one Flame King 1lb refillable but had planned to buy more. The Fuel Keg design addresses my issues with the Allen key relief valve. Not only is the key something you can lose, but unlike the flathead notch on full size tanks, the tiny set screw is VERY easy to accidentally strip due to its size, both at the female end where the key or a bit should meet it, and at the threads if over-tightening. And I think most people are quite prone to accidentally overtightening when they have the possibility of leaking gasses in mind. Going to look into more Fuel Kegs in the future.
Good on a business for reaching out to content creators and communities of all sizes; that's necessary these days.
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
Thanks for all your work on this.
Thanks for watching
I bought the Fuel Kegs and then came across you video randomly and had a similar issue where the plastic and rubber o-ring came off. I didn't realize they came off till I went to put a second tank on the refill stem and realized they came off because it got so cold they stuck to the brass fitting. I popped them back in and was all good but I am glad to hear they are going to look at providing replacements as I will be buying more Fuel Kegs.
I had been looking at the flame king ones when I saw these announced and then your first video. Been waiting for these at Tractor supply and now that they are available it is a tough sell. $50 for refill kit and 1 fuel keg. For that price I could buy 10 1# bottles or 15 gallons of propane to refill my grill tanks. The kegs are descent quality but honestly I expect a bit more for a $20 cylinder. I have refilled the disposable cylinders (not for transport) being careful to fully inspect the cylinder and valves and only adding 454 grams of propane. Sure, this system seems a bit easier but at this price, it’s hard to justify.
Thanks, I ordered the MrHeater fill kit and fuel keg tank. I will get a second tank in a few weeks after I use up the disposable 1 pounders in my emergency kit.
I never knew this was a thing and I have never seen your channel before but I was looking at upgrading from a buddy to a big buddy and I watched your video on that when I saw these. I just watched all of them and i'm on my way to Menards to buy 8 tanks and a fill kit. Thanks for the info!
Thanks for watching! Be sure to confirm stock before you go. I was at my local store yesterday and they were all sold out.
Thanks again for recommending the fuel kegs. Bought 3 tanks and the refill kit
from Menards . Wish I had more. I guess I have to wait till they are available up here in Canada
Take care
Thanks for watching
Thanks for the videos you're creating, very helpful! I experienced the leaking issue when filling my keg for the 2nd time, and thought that maybe it was defective, but after watching this video, I realized that both the plastic sleeve an o ring were no longer attached, and I have haven't been able to locate them. I bought another one yesterday and after filling it up, noticed that the rubber o-ring was still attached to the filler nozzle. Without knowing this can happen quite easily, I consider it a design flaw. As you mentioned in a previous video, R&D is working on a solution for this, but for users that aren't aware of the issue, there will be plenty of calls to support, when the o-ring and sleeve fall out and propane leaks out at an alarming rate when attempting a refill.
Thanks for the info Mark, yes I agree it's not a good thing that is happening. I'm not sure what the root cause it, but what I've found is that making sure they are fully seated helps a lot. I used dowel and hammer and gently tapped the sleeve and o-ring in fully. I have a feeling they weren't fully seated from the factory.
Bought 5 at Manards today,really like the system ,had 1 tank where the valve isn't working so i will return it and get a replacement.
Thank You
Tractor supply is selling this system, kegs and refill kit. The one in Geneva Ala, it's not even listed on their website yet.
Your question, Did putting that on the FK make it pop out? YES. When i change O rings on my FK cans, i thread it down 75% of the way and blip the handle and it pushes the sleeve up. Thats how it can happen. If the bottle wasnt completely seated, and you hit the lever, yes. Sometimes on the FK bottles they stick. Rarely, but it does happen. Oh and i use a bread tie or zip tie to hold the handle down.
I just purchased the fill kit and 4 tanks. 2 tanks had the plastic sleeve and o ring remain on the fill tube after filling. I installed them firmly back in the keg. We'll see if they stay in place. Another tank has a bad pressure relief. When actuated it does not release pressure. I'll return that tank. The fill system works well and time will tell if it's reliable.
Thank's for the video's . I'd like to find a retailer in Canada for these products , I'm kinda on the fence about refilling Coleman one pounder's , they are pretty flimsy , the whole point about One pound tanks is the portability , the ease of use and the convenience . I've bought lots of those Coleman tanks but I'd like to start buying refillables that are constructed and intended to be re-filled , made for the consumer who wants to re-use rather than toss .
Great detailed info put out. I will hold out for the gen 2 that don't loose gaskets. :) Cause if this is to be used in outdoors. A gasket falling off in grass or dirt of this size is going to be lost. Also, I could see me in morning tired half eye open not seeing this stuff missing and trying to hook up. Not needing a allen key wrench is nice also. And I like the fact even full you have to have the inner pin pushed in so not to leak if the valve release on outside is turn. I wonder which tank is thicker? Flame King or Fuel Keg. And which supports more long term refills. So many questions on these both brands. But, hopefully since competing brands out there now. We will see price not go up and hopefully they will push each other to come up with improvements.
all great questions and yes competition is good for us as consumers, it usually yields a better product.
I don't believe that O-Ring is what seals the tank to the device that you are using. I have been using a tank that has been missing that O-Ring and plastic bushing and my tank doesn't leak. If I had to guess its more for taking tank on and off so propane doesn't leak out as bad when you are taking it on and off device.
Good thing I watched this video before purchasing. I bought the kit and 2 kegs yesterday and filled them up. I weighed before and after and got within 0.5oz of 1lb on both tanks. I made sure both o-rings and plastic retention things were installed, after filling I noticed one set was on the filler and was able to put it back into the keg and seat it with the chuck end of a drill bit. One question I do have though: on the filler where the keg gets secured on there is a little metal stick. What is its purpose? It has a slot in it and I tried to remove it with pression screw driver and I couldn't get it to unscrew without damaging it. Will this fill Flame King bottles also? They are cheaper and currently easier to find.
Just purchased two of these tanks with the valve set up filled them up when I got home from work. I camp out a lot do a lot of outdoor activities that requires these 1 pound cylinders. Where did you find the brass caps? I would like to get some.better than the plastic ones.
i would of bought the flame king refillable bottle but the allen key to fill threw me i really wanted the 1/4lb for my airsoft set up
Did you test the new Mr Heater adapter that fills any brand can by turning 20lb upside down ?
I bought 4 bottles and two kits to work with my Weber Go Anywhere. Sadly, they do not work on my Weber Go Anywhere. There appears to be no customer support either.
Can the Fuel Keg fill adapter be used to fill the Colman bottles too?
Bought 4 fuel kegs. First one filled as expected. Next 3 were a nightmare. The nylon bushing’s and O ring’s stayed on the stem of the filling valve upon removal. Contacted them and they said they would send me 4 repair kits with an installation tool. I’m assuming the tool will stake the opening so the bushing and o rings stay in place. Still waiting! 🤦♂️
Interesting! That's the first I've heard of a response and fix for the sleeve and o-ring. Basically what I did with mine was gently but firmly tap it in with a dowel to seat it fully.
@@3RiversFishingAdventures
Purchased 2 at Menards and 2 at Walmart. All 4 same issue. The gal I spoke with said these are brand new and just came out. But she was well aware of the issue and was shipping out repair kits asap. I couldn’t return them as they had some fuel in them. Not totally sold on the idea. It should have a threaded insert to keep things in place. Almost got a cryogenic burn as the fuel poured out when unscrewing the tank.
@@3RiversFishingAdventures Just inquired about a tracking number. Should have parts in hand tomorrow.
Can you use 2 fuel kegs with the big buddy? Im guessing its ok
I've had the sleeve and O-ring come out once on the Flame King tanks I have.
So far, it has happened multiple times on my Fuel Keg tanks. It is much more difficult to get them back in the Fuel Keg tanks than the Flame King tanks.
I do think there is a possible issue with these sleeves. My best guess is that they weren't seated fully from the factory. I went ahead and pressed all of mine as much as I could with a tool. Hopefully that will help.
@@3RiversFishingAdventures
I don't ever recall the sleeve and O-ring coming out of a disposable tank and I've used many.
I just bought four from Menards. On 2 tanks, plastic sleeves and rubber o rings came out. My experiment with Fuel Keg may be short lived.@3RiversFishingAdventures
@@ernieferguson9513 yeah that's not ideal. I would make sure to push them back in as far as you can to fully seat them.
I had the o ring and the plastic sleeve come off during my first fill, hasn't happened again now that I look for it. It was easy to reposition and push the sleeve back with a chopstick....
Geez guy you forgot to explain about the leakage problem when screwing in the tank to the heater!
IS IT SAFE to use larger than 20lb tanks with Mr Heater???? TIA
Darren, is the ice road open yet? Thought if anybody new it would be you. Thanks
No, but I would guess maybe by next weekend.
Hello and thank you for the videos! I am wondering when these Fuel Kegs will be available for purchase on Amazon? I can only find them from Menards and the shipping is a little pricey; thank you for any information you could provide
I was told they will be available in many more places by the end of March.
Amazon just adds the shipping into the price and then calls it free shipping.
I have phone when you're willing to tank little plastic piece and O-ring from the center of the tank stays on the fill tube.
This is just a nonsense sentence.
Doesn't work on my 2 burner Coleman stove. Does Coleman bottles work on Mr. Heater?
They do not work on my Weber Go Anywhere either. There appears to be no customer support.
So, I'm gonna yell at you for those magnets. Things like that are specifically designed to NOT be a "hands free operation." Dead-man switches were invented for a reason.
Yeah I know, I get it. Sometimes I drive without my seatbelt on too, but you are right.
i want a 1/4 to 1/2 lb refillable tank for airsoft for in game fills
would be a great seller airsoft indiustry is huge
green gas for airsoft is just propane they charge 10$ per 200g canister
Any more issues with the tanks leaking while installing?
No, the issue was the plastic sleeve I mentioned in the video. It had taken out and was causing the leak.
Do you recommend the Mr heater over flame king?
Are there any Buddy Heaters with a thermostat? I heard the Flex had one, but now I think that's false. I need a thermostat.
The only one I've seen that's comparable is the flame king heater. I would say it works marginal at best. I ended up returning mine.
@@3RiversFishingAdventures Yeah, they look kinda junky. I'd pay $30 more if there was a thermostat on the Mr Heater.
Please explain to me why when my propane supplier fills the tank at my house there is no “ air “ hissing or escaping but there is when filling the keg
Because they use a pump to fill it and not gravity fed.
So there is no pressure in a 20 lb full propane tank?? …. What does that escaping “ air “ smell like? Would you dare hold a lit candle into that “ air “ …..
When does a propane delivery driver fill your tank so the gauge read 100% ? I sure hope you can figure out your dilemma with this rhetorical question...
I see use magnets you need to rap them in electric tape or use plastic or rubber coated magnets they can make SPARKS !!! Safety tip 👍 .remember most everything propane related is brass fo a reason ...be safe pass this on.
Hey! magnets...
I have to wonder about the engineering wisdom of anyone who paints a propane tank black.... That's about as smart as putting a bumper sticker on your car that says "I Love Guns and Drugs"
I noticed you had a propane leak when connecting the fuel keg tank to Mr Heater. What I have experienced is every time I refill the tanks, I have 4 the oring and white spacer comes off and are left on the refueler. This is a horrible design, hope MR Heater changes the design on these tanks.
Since your in direct communication with Mr.Heater Research and Development... Here goes... *Question : does your Fuel Keg's wobble ? Because mine do !*
I just bought three of these from Walmart and discovered upon returning home that the bottom ring that acts as the stand, which has all the DOT info stamped into it are less than stellar welding. Meaning they wobble standing up right, one egregiously so and the other two not near as much but still not flat... and some applications involve the base being the stand; like single burner attachments or even Mr.Heaters own Little Buddy 3,800 BTU heater...
Assembly and Quality Control is garbage and Mr.Heater should be ashamed.
I asked another channel who did a video on these this same question and as per him he has two...one that wobbled and one that didn't...
Unbelievable... such a hazard !
I have 7 tanks and none of them wobble at all.
Interesting... I asked another channel that has a video up on these and 50% of his do...
I.
Benzomatic tanks.
I hope you know that your not suppose to fill propane tanks to full capacity. They shouldnt be filled more than 80% so that they can expand. If your using them right away you should be okay, but filling them to full capacity and storing them is potentially dangerous and the wrong way of doing this. Also you should be marking how many times you've used each canister and discard them after so many uses, I dont have a number in mind for that but im sure you'll find one. You shouldn't be teaching people your method though because your doing it unsafely even though its worked great for you up till now.
I hope you know you are commenting on something you are ignorant about. These Mr Heater Tanks are DOT approved and designed to be refilled over and over again. It is impossible to "overfill" these tanks. You should do research before telling others what not to do.
Which is why on their website they say to stop the moment you see mist but you go till its a steady stream even just mist I think it's still overfill. It's also kind of laughable they made a propane tank black this goes against some guidelines when it comes to propane tanks but their great reasoning behind it being black is to distinguish themselves from other companies.
@@FriendsFade so it's what you "think" is over fill? The tanks are already designed for expansion. You could hold that valve open for hours and it's only going to fill up to a certain level. Also there is not a certain "number of times" you can refill. You just made that up.
@FriendsFade The 20lb and larger tanks are painted white because they are commonly expose to sunlight which will heat them up and cause expansion. These small tanks that is a non-issue since they aren't going to be sitting out in the sun all day soaking up heat. Last time I checked even the Colman tanks aren't white either so you kind of shot your own argument in the foot.