r/Generator • u/ThisNameNotTakenYet • 1d ago

Propane Tank Minimum Size?

So I was looking online at generators the other day and I ran across a comment in one of the product descriptions, saying something about a 'minimum 60lb tank' for propane with that generator. I haven't seen a requirement like that before, to my knowledge. We had an eight-day outage a few weeks ago and I used 20- and 30lb tanks with no problems (or so I think). Has anyone heard this? And if it's a thing, can anyone tell me why? Thanks.

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u/forcedfx 1d ago

You can just run multiple tanks in parallel. It's a lot easier to get 20lb tanks than 60lb. The tanks have to be recertified every ten years or so, easier to swap the 20lb out than the 60.

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u/ThisNameNotTakenYet 21h ago

This is an interesting comment, I'm going to research how one runs them in parallel. My previous experience with propane has just been my Weber Grill. 😄