{"id":9862,"date":"2017-06-19T07:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T05:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/2017\/06\/19\/why-is-a-butane-or-propane-gas-cylinder-never-filled-to-100-percent\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T09:07:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:07:20","slug":"why-is-a-butane-or-propane-gas-cylinder-never-filled-to-100-percent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/why-is-a-butane-or-propane-gas-cylinder-never-filled-to-100-percent\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is a butane or propane gas cylinder never filled to 100 percent?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s a curious thing: You go to the LPG retailer or the DIY shop and want to replace your empty gas cylinder with a full one. But you get one back which is only 80 percent full. If you’re a bit of a conspiracy theorist, we’ll tell you now: There are very practical and important reasons why a butane and propane gas cylinder is never filled to 100 percent \u2013 for your own safety.<\/p>\n

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5 and 11-kilogram cylinders are filled with 80 percent of the maximum volume.<\/strong>
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LPG cylinders filled with propane, butane or a mixture of the two are very popular, versatile and mobile sources of energy. If you, as a private individual, need a gas cylinder for barbecuing with gas <\/strong>, for camping<\/strong>, heating<\/strong> or cooking<\/strong>, you usually select a cylinder with a filling weight of 5 or 11 kilograms.<\/p>\n

20 percent more<\/h2>\n

You will always also get this net weight of LPG from your refiller on your way home; however, a lot more than just the 5 or 11 kilograms<\/strong> would fit into the cylinder. The cylinder has approx. 20 percent more capacity.<\/p>\n

Ergo: LPG cylinders are always filled up to a maximum of 80 percent \u2013 never any more. There are two reasons for this golden rule:<\/p>\n