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Description: A 20 lb (9.1 kg) steel propane cylinder. This cylinder is fitted with an overfill protection device (OPD) valve, as evidenced by the trilobular handwheel. This cylinder has a water capacity specification of 1,318 in3 (21.60 liter, 5.71 U.S. gallons). Propane capacity is is specified as approximately 82% of that (17.8 liter, 4.70 U.S. gallons), to provide space for liquid expansion at higher ambient temperature. The valve assembly is equipped with an automatic pressure relief valve, to allow propane to vent and prevent the cylinder from rupturing.
Title: Propane tank 20lb
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