Mr Heater Buddy Question, how to store propane tanks?

Hello everyone, glad to be back on the hard water for another challenging year on lake Simcoe lol.

I started using the Heater buddy and its great, but the 1lb propane tanks are such a rip off!!

I see many of the ice fishermen/women on the ice have the 5/10/20 propane tanks beside their tent. I wondered how safe it is to store this tank in my car during the ice fishing season?

Do any of you do that currently?

I keep mine in the garage. I don't know about keeping it in a car. you have no where else to store it, even outside.

Was trying to figure out why you would ask this…. Then I started thinking about those who lives in condo buildings.


I did get lazy a couple of times and left the tank in the SUV with the rest of the gear for a day or two. But usually after a fishing trip where the tank has about 20% or less.

Propane is fine down to -42c.

I keep mine on my BBQ outside all winter and it fires up even on the coldest days. Propane is a pretty safe gas. I wouldn't worry.

Yup you got it!

I keep my sled in the back seat of my sedan

I kept my buddy heater with the 1lb in my car since dec. No issues there, but just wondering if its the same idea with a 5lb container.

It goes without saying, but ....

Don't smoke in the car!

Propane should never be stored in an enclosed area. I worked with a guy who had his head blown off from a propane explosion. The tanks were stored in a construction shack & one had been leaking. He was smoking when he opened the shack & boom.

think you will be fine.....

after all these bottles are sold inside stores on shelves, not outside

My ten lbs is still in the van...Should probly.take it out soon....lol right after I go fishing next!

Mine are all outside and the 5 pounder is in a shed where I keep my welding tanks....one of those heavy duty plastic well ventilated shed. The ones in the store are empty.....note the filled ones are kept outside in a cage.

Arnie

I always just keep mine in the bed of my truck basically all season.

1 pounders are in stores and are filled..

1 pounders are in stores and are filled..

I meant the 5 lbs and up.

Arnie