…… Where to store 1-lb. propane cans?

[bluelady]

I see lots of warnings about not storing them in house/garage/shed/carport, but keep them cool. Huh? If I can't store them any of those places, where *can* I store them? We only have a few, and they've been in our (not very air-tight, not climate-controlled) attached garage for years.

It gets over 100 here in the summer, below freezing in winter.

 

[ChetekTech]

I keep mine in a non-insulated shed. Haven't blown up yet!

 

[nomifyle]

Most of mine are in a semi climate controlled shed. A few are in my pantry closet.

 

[phloydius]

I think the magic temp that you want to avoid is over 120F. It can easily get that in some garages if they are detached in Texas.

I store my outside in a dedicated area for propane and a few other items. They are stored in protective containers (plastic totes) to keep out water / bugs / etc. and that is under a small covered area to protect from sunlight all year. That areas has good tree coverage, but still gets good airflow/breeze when one exists. So even the roof on the covering is shaded.

I checked on it on the day when it was 112F here this summer. The remote sensor said that it was about 105F near the ground where they were located.

 

[Illini Warrior]

they won't explode if that's what worries you - they have a relief valve - need to make sure the released propane doesn't get contained and ignited by flame or spark .....

if you have a quantity of them - good storage packaging is the liter soda bottle carry trays - they even allow stacking ....

 

[bluelady]

they won't explode if that's what worries you - they have a relief valve - need to make sure the released propane doesn't get contained and ignited by flame or spark .....

if you have a quantity of them - good storage packaging is the liter soda bottle carry trays - they even allow stacking ....

I didn't know I was supposed to be worried until I came across an article about storing them. So I still don't quite know what it is I'm supposed to worry about...LOL!

I can put them in a crate under the overhang outside the shed. Since we're in the city, I'd say it's lots more likely they'd be stolen than explode, but I guess replacing them would be cheaper than fixing whatever mysterious problem they might cause on a shelf in the garage next to the Mr. Buddy. Which otherwise seems the sensible place to put them.

 

[nebb]

I kept 40+ one pounders in my basement in Penna, basement was cool all year. When we moved to Wa I sold them all…..some were close to empty and you could tell by their weight which ones were full. Picked them up over the years 2000 -2015 so don’t know for sure if it was all the older ones that “leaked”

 

[bluelady]

Most of mine are in a semi climate controlled shed. A few are in my pantry closet.

I can't remember, is your pantry in the house?

 

[bluelady]

I kept 40+ one pounders in my basement in Penna, basement was cool all year. When we moved to Wa I sold them all…..some were close to empty and you could tell by their weight which ones were full. Picked them up over the years 2000 -2015 so don’t know for sure if it was all the older ones that “leaked”

Hmm. How much do they weigh when full? I just checked; the ones I can find right now are 2 lbs., but one (very rusty) is 1-1/2 lbs.

ETA: Just did the obvious and Googled. So the one is empty. It says I can dispose in trash if we make sure it's empty by burning it all off.

 

[Sportsman]

I've stored a few in an enclosed utility trailer along with camping equipment. No problem when we were in Arizona for an entire 115 degree summer and I have no doubt that trailer got warmer than that. Although I don't advise staying the summer in the desert even for humans, much less propane tanks.

 

[Illini Warrior]

one of the inherit problems with the 1lbers - the connection threading & sealing surface is steel like the rest of the bottle body - you don't want a lot of rusting on those two areas - but you shouldn't oil or grease a gas connection - good idea to keep a couple of pads of 000Fine steel wool with the bottles as a cleaning tool if necessary - the plastic caps that the factory installs are important as a connector protector - save them - if you refill the 1lbers the caps are golden .....

 

[nomifyle]

I can't remember, is your pantry in the house?

yes, its climate controlled.

 

[SouthernBreeze]

I keep mine in a non-insulated shed. Haven't blown up yet!

Same here.

 

[feralferret]

Same here.

Likewise. On a metal shelf in my storage shed, which sits under a large maple tree for shade. The shed is well ventilated.

 

[Luddite]

Those safety warnings are always designed for the worst possible case scenario.

If two or three all started leaking at once in an enclosed garage you might have a problem. I suspect the one empty tank leaked so slowly over time you couldn't detect the leak.

As I understand "da law" you can legally refill empty one pound tanks from a bigger 20 LB tank but it is illegal to transport refilled 1 lb tanks. ( I place this type legal requirement up there with the tags on mattresses). Jmo

Many good suggestions in this thread to give you peace of mind.