a typical steel "30 pound" liquid propane tank weighs about 25-28 pounds empty.
propane tank markings (on collar)
propane weighs about 4.125 pounds per gallon and a "30 pound tank" will
hold about 7.5 gallons so a full tank will weigh about 55 pounds or so.
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2350lbs. on average
About 30 pounds.
A 100 pound propane tank has a capacity of 2,160,509 BTUs
100 pound propane tank will hold 23.58 gallon. 100 pounds / 4.24 pounds per gallon = 23.58 gallons
20# tanks holds up to 20 #s of propane. The tank weight itself is designated as TW on the tank collar (usually 17-19 lbs)
20 LBS OF PROPANE WILL PRODUCE APPROX. 36,000 BTU @ 0 DEGRESS, 51,000 @ 20 DEGREES.
Propane burns 91,547 b.t.u.'s an hour per gallon of propane. Depending on the b.t.u. output of the appliance you are running you should be able to calculate how many hours you can use your tank.
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roughly 9.7
. . . . 30 pounds
a typical steel "30 pound" liquid propane tank weighs about 25-28 pounds empty. propane tank markings (on collar) propane weighs about 4.125 pounds per gallon and a "30 pound tank" will hold about 7.5 gallons so a full tank will weigh about 55 pounds or so. Typical recertification stamp: MM XXX YY E MM -> 2 digit recertification month XXX ->3 character Re-qualifier's registration number YY -> 2 digit recertification year E ->States the cylinder has been externally examined WC -> Water capacity of the cylinder. TW -> Tare weight of the cylinder (what the tank weighs empty) ICC, DOT, BTE, CTC or TC -> Specification number eg. TC4BA240 10 89 -> Date of manufacture (October. 1989)
Might be because lb is an abbreviation for pound?