Sounds like people will be refilling the one pound cylinders that they already have.
But BE CAREFUL - propane expands when heated and will blow out the cylinders if no room for expansion remains. Best to have a precision scale and make sure to never exceed its the rating of the cylinder.
Do those 1 pound single use canisters have a relief valve? I don’t think they can be refilled. Though I suppose a refillable design can be marketed. I can’t imagine trying to refill 1 pound at the truck stop. Thus my post above was only partially in jest. Campers will have to refill or just rent and return the cans. More costly.
Maybe more campers will make fires to cook. In California not the best idea. Unintended consequences?
That is correct. EVERY propane cylinder is to ONLY be filled to 80%. To do otherwise is foolish and I'm not going to write an essay to explain why. Listen for a change. If you buy an adapter to refill the 1lb tanks, make sure by weight you only fill them to 80% capacity (amount of the weight of propane [4lbs per gallon] + the tare weight [empty weight] of the bottle.
A 20# propane tank (5 gal.) will hold about 20 lbs of propane + the weight of the bottle (usually about 18lbs) thus making the total weight 38lbs. on the scale. So, a lb. bottle of propane should weigh about 13 ozs. + whatever the empty bottle weighs, no more. Also, make sure there are no leaks by spraying with soapy water. If any flammable natural gas leaks into an enclosed area and then is ignited, the explosionn will be military grade.
They are easy to refill and very hard to over fill (unless you put the bottle in a freezer which will allow it to hold too much propane).
I refill mine all the time — I have an empty cylinder which I put on a scale and zero out the weight, then I weigh the partially full cylinder, add propane (I purchased a filler on Amazon that attaches to a 5 gallon propane cylinder) and add propane. It takes a few minutes and I check the tank while the process is underway...
Why do I do this?
Mrs. BBB333 & I have a RV that we use but also, on occasion we rent it out (via Outdoorsy) and I charge $5.00 per propane bottle to refill. We live north of YNP and Teeton National parks and these little cylinders cost $12.00 in the tourist areas. The renters save money and the bottles work just fine.
Screw California!
They make refillable 1 lb cannisters
Refilling is easy. They’re called ‘one pound’ cylinders for a reason.