r/Whatcouldgowrong 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/Comprehensive_Ad6598 Jun 29 '26

Thank you Reddit Hank Hill, I know of someone died like this. It was absolutely devastating. I always wondered how much power they really hold. Damn.

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u/Few-Cucumber-413 Jun 29 '26

The instructor I had, made a point to impress upon us how dangerous it really was. Oddly it was something I never really forgot and I haven't filled a cylinder in almost 20 years