Best Dairy-Free Shortening. Shortening is an even fattier form of butter. Where butter is made with about 85 percent fat and 15 percent water, shortening is 100 percent fat. For those who can't tolerate lactose, there is a dairy free version of this ultra rich spread.
For example, the standard aluminum 80-cubic-foot tank weighs about 35 pounds, while similar capacity steel tanks weigh in at about 30 pounds. There have been lengthy discussions about the service life of steel tanks vs. aluminum tanks.
Many tank exchange companies only put 3.5 gallons in their tanks here. Iâve just gotten a propane supplier for my deli who give me 17lb tanks which are the equivalent of 4 gallons. As for the leaking â Uhaul filled one of mine one time and half of it leaked out on the way open.They never made good on it.ll tanks have the tare weight (empty weight) stamped on the collar band at the top. Most empty tanks weight 17.8 â 18.2 lbs. Determine the total filled weight and subtract the tare(empty) tank weight and thatâs how much propane you received.