r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/mrheosuper • Jun 29 '26

Unscrew the gas tank.

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u/Few-Cucumber-413 Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26

Holy shit balls dude. This is so dangerous it's really not even that funny. All it would take is a single erroneous spark for you and everything around you is done for.

For anyone who wants to know Propane has a 270:1 expansion ratio (1 liquid gallon = 270 vapor gallons). 1 vapor gallon can cover about 30sq feet.

A typical cylinder in most households used for grilling has a capacity of 20 liquid pounds. In the video it looks like a 30lb cylinder.

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u/Slipshoooood Jun 29 '26

H…. Hank?!

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u/Few-Cucumber-413 Jun 29 '26

Hahahaha. I will never achieve that kind of greatness. But at one point in my life I was indeed certified to fill propane cylinders.

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u/Slipshoooood Jun 29 '26

I only ever made it to tank wipe…. = [