Fixing a Propane Tank That Won't Release Any Propane 

July 4th and I had this happen and your solution WORKED!!! Thank you for posting- you saved my bacon when it comes to grilling and entertaining outside on a major holiday! Thank YOU!!!!!!

And you were RIGHT !! Just tried this... It took me 3 rounds of bleeding... But it DID finally work !! Tested my old grill.. All 3 burners worked...side one worked. Got a bit above 500 deg...in a few mins . Now I am, ready for my steak tonight THANKS !!

I’m not Hank Hill so I never knew it was there. Learn something new every day. Thanks for sharing sir.

I’m 63 and experienced an overfilled tank for the first time this year. This video saved my b-tt. Worked perfectly. I told my other old buddies and they never knew about it either.

Just tried this. Worked like a charm! Thank you! I try to not let a day go by without learning something. Got that done ✅ before noon today.

Thanks for the handy tip. I had a tank that wouldn't release any gas, so I set it off to the side not knowing what to do about it. The people at the place where I get the tank re-filled told me that it still had plenty of gas in it (which I already knew) but that it had an air-lock and there was nothing they could do, so they just gave the tank back to me. I just went outside and tried your trick. Worked. Thanks!

Best DIY video for propane tanks I’ve seen!!! 😊

Went camping for a couple days. Hooked up the tank to my burner. Would work half the time. The last day it did not work at all. No way to cook so I left early. Spent the last couple hours looking at videos. You're the only video I found that shows the problem and how to fix it all in one video. Thank you sir we'll try this tomorrow because it's already too late time for bed.

My man, you have saved me a 1 hour trip to Lowe's! Thanks 👍 1+ sub here 🤙😎

so many videos explaining Basics 101, that every proper man should know. Your video, got right to the fix. I have an older but what once was top of the line Weber propane grill & last couple years been having this very issue. I've fixed by buying new regulator valve but this season, even that didn't work. Your bleeder valve hack worked a treat...thx pal. Happy trails

I couldn't get the propane to flow to my little buddy heater. This fixed it with a 2.5 minute bleed. Thank you.

It Works, it Works!!! I don't why the gas didn't flow, but I followed your video and we are grilling.Thank you😀👍

Never knew that was there. Great info and highly-effective video. Thanks!

Thanks for the demonstrations. The other videos said bleed for only 15 seconds. Glad to know it may take longer! Great video!!

Worked for me as well - thank you!

Thank you. Worked perfectly

Worked for me!! Thank you I learned something new today. Smile😊

Thank you you just saved me from getting rid of a full tank appreciate you brother Merry Christmas

Sir your video here works beautifully, I have a few tanks doing this and thanks to you I now know how to fix this problem if it ever happens again! Up until this winter I have never had any issues with a propane tank not releasing it's gas, and I have had a few this winter! I am a happy person now thanks to you! I subscribed to your channel hoping to learn more from you!😊

I have three bottles I filled in the summer, thanks for the save

Stg. Best video. Straight to the point. Ty sir. Best demonstration ever. No cap.

thanks for the nice explanation.

Wow, thanks! I've got two propane tanks from one of the propane exchange places that wouldn't release propane. I had tried leaving the valve open for quite a while after connecting the regulator, but no joy. A one minute release was sufficient for the first tank I tried.

Perfect video, got to the point and didn't yap my head off with a bunch of useless crap.

Thanks for the video.

Thanks for the heads up

Thank you very much...I saw a vid that said bleed for 10-15 secs, tried a few times, didn't work, so searched for other vids, found yours, n I thought, ah, bleed longer, 2-3 1/2 mins or longer even, so I did, bled, that long a few times, afterward tried turning on camp stove, nothing, then took off hose from tank, bled for abt 3 mins, afterward tried lighting camp stove again, at first nothing, then tried lighting again, BOOM, not explosion...boom! camp stove lit...hooray! You help people, so kind....

My man the overfill is real bleed it a little and we cooking with 🔥 🔥 thanks to you brotha appreciate ya posting this video...

Thanks you for this video clip. It is helpful for me. I been trying to fix almost hr not know how. Then get on RU-vid saw your video.. it worked .

Many thanks, buddy

Thought that I was going to have to take the tank back to Home Depot. Only had to bleed it for a minute. Probably due to the warm temperatures that we've had in New Hampshire. Thank you sir!

Wow. I never knew about that. Very helpful. Great video and explanation.

Thank you, bro!

Best tip ever 👌

Thanks!

thank you.

Thank you thank you

I live in AZ. ITS AUGUST enough said! Thank you!!!

Thanks for the information. I just installed the brass tee fitting on my RV, so i can use the 20-pound tank vs. packing up the RV and moving to get propane. "4 way Brass tee adapter " If i open the onboard tank, everything works correctly. When i switch to the 20-pound tank , the eye on the stove only burns for about 1 - 2 minutes, then goes out.

Great video!! Mine must have been filled to the max because I had to bleed it out for over 5 minutes but it worked like a charm!!

Well this BLOWS !! Exactly what Da said to do even sent Pictures of Tool and Location of Little Valve ! In my 28 year old Wisdom Said "Daddy you Crazy Ole 🐐 !!!" Looks like I better get Busy making some Carrot Cake 😂❤😂 His Fave . Thank you Sir , Bless you . 👍

Thanks! Now I’ve propane

This worked for me too. I had a tank that had been sitting for 2-1/2 years (I keep 4 on hand and date them to know). The fluctuating seasonal temperature must have raised the fill pressure or something just to the point of causing this. Went to hook it up to the grill, and nothing. Sat it aside for another tank as I was in the process of cooking (spare tanks make a difference!). Looked up this video later and bled for maybe a minute. Took it to the grill and hooked it up and voilà, it works again. One note for people who dont know...like me; after I bled the tank that minute, I thought I would check for gas flow by just cracking the valve open to shoot some propane out without the regulator. That didn't work, but when I hooked it up to the grill, the gas flowed. My guess is these valves have a safety mechanism that keep gas from releasing without the back-pressure? of a regulator? I dont know that I have tried that in the past, but thats what happened for me in this circumstance. Something else I read that I didn't know, is its not recommended to open the valve all the way. This can also cause the safety mechanism to kick in. I never knew that and always opened the valve all the way.

Thanks took 10 minutes but all good +

I have found if you spray wd-40 on valve stem and let sit for 5 minutes it unsticks it.. with out wasting propane.

Thank you just fixed it at work bc my boss is taking forever

Another youtuber explained tanks have safety feature of a ball beariing that if pressure drops too fast clogs the tank exit, this helpfully keeps tank from venting fully if hose is open at 1 end but it can mistakenly be ttriggered. So if have a long hose if you suddenly open tank the pressure drops suddenly before pressure rises as hose fills. Basically close off everything and SLOWLY open tank. Otherwise with the ball bearing you only get a trickle of gas. I never knew this. So, again, close off and waiit and then open sllowly!!!!!

Good save, happy eating

From what I can Understand is the Tank is to full and needs to empty some of the Liquid propane out to make room for Gas! That screw is there for when filling you will start to see Liquid drip out and that's when you know it's full, Plus there a bobber inside the tank that shut off filling when it reaches it a certain height.

Can it happens also if its been outside when it's too cold?

does this diminish the gas in the tank by alot though? Are you basically throwing money away into the air?

Mine is not working if below freezing, works for awhile if I pour hot water on the regulator,not sure this will work

I just hooked up a full propane tank yesterday morning. And this morning the gas will not come. My back is so messed up right now I cannot take this tank back off and take it outside to bleed it! 🥶

Gas valve should be open, when bleeding it?

For me I am trying to find out why it works until it’s down about 2/3rds or 3/4s. Guess I could try it to see if that makes a difference. Thanks

that actually worked thank you You are a lifesaver 😁

I don’t have any flow at all. The bleeding works but the result doesn’t change. So I guess it‘ll be the regulator. Can I fix that somehow?

Is it normal for the propane to come out like when you blow hot air when it's cold? I live in Central Florida so it's only 70 degrees but I can see the propane coming out when I release the screw

Hell yeah

Does it have to have a hose connected to it? Or doesn’t matter

So why does this procedure rectify the problem?

How much gas will blow off?

What tool he ise to bleed it?

will a propane tank release propane without anything connected if I just open the valve? I think one of my tanks isn't flowing and that's why I am here :D

how can a half empty tank be to full?

you don't seem to have a regulator?

All you have to do is leave the hand valve open and then loosen the hose just enough to get a bleed of gas for a couple of seconds then tighten back up and lite

Any suggestion still did not work

May as well try that because if you can't get it out you wasted the whole tank because you can't use it

Did you see him "JUMP" when it finally ignited...Millions and millions of passed down DNA for just an event. Great content.

I tried bleeding my tank six times for two and a half minutes. Nothing happened. In the end I stuck a screwdriver in where the gas hose goes in and push that spring loaded valve and freed it up and that was all it took. What a waste of gas Guy should try this

Somebody please help! It's late at night and I can't get these propane tanks working and I'm freesing!! And the neighbor tried to help and he turned the valves and it's still not working and I'm crying!!😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪

Makes no sense. Something else is wrong. It's something in your equipment. I've never soon this done. Anyone else?

Are the “I’m a cool guy” shades required for ultimate success with this? 😎 ok I’m ready Another thing is that it’s very important to open the valve slowly at first because the pressure can cause the safety inside to slam and choke it off. If that happens, close it, wait a minute and try to open it slowly for just the first quarter turn or so. Most often it is the safety valve inside that causes this problem and rarely are they overfilled and require bleeding the tank or transferring gas to another if you don’t want to waste it. 👍