How To Refuel a Gas Grill

  • November 10, 2009
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Exchanging or refilling your gas grill tank is easy to do.

You Will Need

  • A gas grill
  • A propane tank
  • A propane dealer

Propane is flammable and hazardous. Do not use or store a cylinder in a garage or other enclosed area.

How To Refuel a Gas Grill: Turn off gas

Step 1: Turn off gas

Turn off the gas on the grill and any external burners.

How To Refuel a Gas Grill: Turn off cylinder value

Step 2: Turn off cylinder value

Turn the cylinder tank valve hand wheel all the way to the right until it is completely closed.

How To Refuel a Gas Grill: Unscrew hose or knob

Step 3: Unscrew hose or knob

Unscrew the hose or knob that connects the grill to the tank and remove the tank from the grill.

Rap on the side of the tank. An empty tank will have an echo.

How To Refuel a Gas Grill: Transport tank

Step 4: Transport tank

Transport the tank in a secure, upright, and vertical position to be refilled or exchanged.

Never allow the tank to be bounced around, and don’t transport more than four tanks at a time.

How To Refuel a Gas Grill: Take empty tank to a propane dealer

Step 5: Take empty tank to a propane dealer

Take the empty tank to a propane refueling or exchange dealer to be refilled.

How To Refuel a Gas Grill: Reconnect

Step 6: Reconnect

Take your full tank home, reconnect it, and start grilling.

More than two-thirds of all grills are fueled by propane.

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