Ted,

Thanks! I knew I should have looked at the top of the cylinder before I
screwed it on, but I was so excited to try out the new Weber Q grill that I
didn't. I just unscrewed it and now it's obvious how it works. Thanks for
the help!

Jay

"Ted Campanelli" > wrote in message
...
> Ted shuffled out of his cave and grunted these great (and sometimes not so
> great) words of knowledge:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Ok, this is probably a dump question. I just got a portable Weber gas
>> grill which uses a mini 14.1 oz propane tank. I've never used these mini
>> propane tanks before. I know with the big 20 lb tanks you can connect
>> and disconnect them all you want. But can I disconnect these
>> mini-propane tanks before you've used them up?
>>
>> I didn't look closely, but when I screwed the tank into the grill, it
>> looked there was something on the grill that was going to pierce the top
>> of the mini-propane tank. Does that mean that I have to use up all the
>> propane before I can disconnect it? I'm hoping that I can connect and
>> disconnect it as I please. It's a portable grill and I have a duffel bag
>> for it, but the propane tank sticks out a bit, so I wouldn't want to
>> leave it connected while transporting it.
>>
>> I know, dumb question, but I've never used these mini tanks before so I'd
>> rather be safe than sorry.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Jay
>>
>>
>
> Yes, you can disconnect the disposable cylinders. The item on the grill
> that screws into the cylinder pushes the seal down so the propane can come
> out. When you remove it, the pressure in the cylinder and the spring
> under the seal, seals everything up again