Not sure why people get all butthurt about theses tank too. If you don’t want to buy them then don’t buy them. Appreciate the videos and comparison 3rivers. I have 6 flame king tanks and I guess I’ll stick to them now since the fillers and not universal
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The hundreds of times I’ve refilled them over the past 25+ and I still have all my fingers and toes. Better go get some more bubble wrap.Good for you, if you don’t want to buy them then don’t buy them
Who said anything about buying or not buying them Cupcake? Did you get your feelings hurt by my comment?
Kind of disappointed you didn’t throw out the phrase “Lib Tard” again. 
DT
Who said anything about buying or not buying them Cupcake? Did you get your feelings hurt by my comment?
The only cupcakes I see are the ones your mom made me last night. They are delicious
A simple solution for the only issue I see with the Flame King tanks is to tape one of the small allen keys to a string and tie it to the refill spigot…now you can’t lose it, when you need it… I can’t see how anybody would buy the green Coleman tanks anymore, these refillable tanks pay for themselves after a couple of uses…its good to hear they are easier to find in stores now and back to normal prices, they were crazy hard to find and price gouged bigtime during the first few covid years…
After buying into the flame king setup this year, I don’t see myself using my 11 lb. or 20 lb. tanks any more for single day fishing trips, especially early ice when space in the sled is at a premium and I’m hauling my gear around by hand.
Another quick update on the Fuel Keg Tanks. I spoke with someone in product management at Mr Heater yesterday. I was able to get a lot of my questions answered. They are replacing my tank and explained what happened and why my tank seemed to be leaking when attaching to the heater. It was my fault….
In regards to if you can accidentally open the bleeder valve, the answer is no, and in my next video, I will explain why and also go over what happened with my original tank.
On a side note, you should brace yourself for the disposable tanks to eventually disappear, some States are in the process or have already put a ban in place, and also going to be banned in National Parks to start with and I can only guess it will snowball after that.
A simple solution for the only issue I see with the Flame King tanks is to tape one of the small allen keys to a string and tie it to the refill spigot…now you can’t lose it, when you need it…
I purchased a larger T handled allen wrench. Make it much easier to use and not lose.
DT
I purchased a larger T handled allen wrench. Make it much easier to use and not lose.
DT
Good idea – a “hex key wrench set” that looks like a Swiss army knife is another “less likely to be lost” option.
The allen wrench size for Flame Kings is .080 so either a 5/64″ or 2mm wrench works.
On a side note, you should brace yourself for the disposable tanks to eventually disappear, some States are in the process or have already put a ban in place, and also going to be banned in National Parks to start with and I can only guess it will snowball after that.
Seems like CA passed a law for not purchasing beginning in 2028, but that got vetoed by their Governor. Can’t find much else for where it’s illegal, do you have any lists or links?
My camper has a 20# and I don’t ice fish much so no big deal one way or the other just curious 
just a word of caution on the flame king tank bleeder screws, the heads will strip out very easy if your not careful and flame king does not sell the screws if you strip the head out. i have one that got kind of damaged and contacted them to find out they are not available
Here’s another update on the Fuel Keg. 15% off at Menards right now. I think these are going to work well, but some further testing is needed.
3videos from 3Rivers. Thanks again.
thanks for the videos. i ordered 4 and the filler component. i ordered them online to have shipped. i wonder if i can still get the 15% off?
Thanks 3Rivers for the videos and info.
Maybe a question for your contact at Mr. Heater – can the plastic sleaves be replaced? It’s concerning that yours are already getting loose from a minimal amount of use…
Seemed odd that the torch didn’t work that well with this – have to wonder how they work on Coleman lanterns and stoves?
Thanks 3Rivers for the videos and info.
Maybe a question for your contact at Mr. Heater – can the plastic sleaves be replaced? It’s concerning that yours are already getting loose from a minimal amount of use…
Seemed odd that the torch didn’t work that well with this – have to wonder how they work on Coleman lanterns and stoves?
Those are my concerns as well and will certainly pass those along to Mr Heater to get their thoughts.
I did confirm with Mr Heater that the tanks are designed to work with any appliance or device that you would typically use any 1lb disposable on.
Just a quick update on this. I met with Mr Heater again and we discussed a few things in the videos that I posted. If you buy the Fuel Kegs, the one thing I would highly suggest is to keep an eye on the plastic sleeve and the rubber o-ring. They tend to stick and pull off from the filler valve. My best guess is that some of these weren’t fully seated from the factory. I noticed the plastic sleeve was sitting flush in the nozzle on my tanks and I was able to push it down further (about 1/16″). I think this should help. If you notice any suspicious leaking, confirm that this seal is in place.
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I’ve had these (6) Fuel Keg Tanks for about a year now. They have held up great and in my opinion, an improvement on the Flame King tanks. I recently did a video explaining what I like and don’t like about them after using for a full year.
Starting my second ice season with the fuel keg. It’s been a great purchase.
I have a few fuel keys I will pickup a few more. I like them alot and its a simple solution.
I just ordered the filler and 4 of the Fuel Kegs from Ace… using their Cyber Monday code and $10 in rewards. 
I am tired of dealing with refilling the disposables. I’ve had numerous that won’t seal quite right afterwards. Once had my garage fill up with propane fumes… not cool.
Has anyone actually taken a Coleman 1 pound cylinder and a fuel keg or a flame king cylinder and cut it in half to see what kind of metal and how they’re constructed on the inside? I’m just curious, you think they would have to make them thicker if they wanted to take on the liability of refilling. I’ve never seen either one of them up close and sometimes wonder how did they make those things proprietary. Do they have an extra little peg or something that a Coleman cylinder doesn’t accommodate so that it stops a Coleman cylinder from coming up to the fill level?
Has anyone actually taken a Coleman 1 pound cylinder and a fuel keg or a flame king cylinder and cut it in half to see what kind of metal and how they’re constructed on the inside? I’m just curious, you think they would have to make them thicker if they wanted to take on the liability of refilling. I’ve never seen either one of them up close and sometimes wonder how did they make those things proprietary. Do they have an extra little peg or something that a Coleman cylinder doesn’t accommodate so that it stops a Coleman cylinder from coming up to the fill level?
I think the thing that has to be beefed up and what they can have a proprietary design on is the valve system.
Couldn’t be a different valve or they wouldn’t work on stoves, heater, etc. Has to be in the connector where they screw onto their bottles.
I used to fill the disposables and weighed every one to avoid overfill. It was a PITA, but well worth it, considering the ridiculous cost of buying new. I recently bought some if the fuel keg tanks and immediately noticed they are heavy. I weighed them empty – and they are about a full pound heavier than a disposable. They fill nicely and so far, seem to be well worth the money IMO. Just the savings in time and hassle are well worth it to me.
They seem to be readily available on a Google search.
Here’s another update. I did a quick comparison burn with 3 tanks.
This was the first time I actually used the Fuel Keg in my heater and I really wasn’t happy with how much it leaked while I was screwing it in.
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I can’t watch the video at work, which one is the best?
If anyone wants any, the Flame King ones are on a great sale from their website.
Normally over $100 for the 4 pack with caps you can get it for $59.
I just ordered them last week.
If anyone wants any, the Flame King ones are on a great sale from their website.
Normally over $100 for the 4 pack with caps you can get it for $59.
I just ordered them last week.
Can you refill these with those cheapo refill adapters you can get off Amazon?
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