Date:         Fri, 3 Nov 2000 17:06:29 -0800
Reply-To:     Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
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From:         Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: refilling disposable propane cylinders
Comments: To: "Gary2a@telusplanet.net Gary" <gary2a@TELUSPLANET.NET>
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> Subject: Re: refilling disposable propane cylinders
> I once asked the best refrigeration man I ever met about refilling propane
> bottles.  Since he dealt with all manner of bottled gases in his trade and
I
> knew he refilled a few CO2 bottles for his buddies with Beermeisters , I
> figured he would know of such things.  His answer was something like, "It
> can
> be done, but why risk blowing up your sorry ass just too save a couple
> bucks".  With that, I had heard all I needed to hear.
>
> ------------------------------
> I agree with you.
> But.... the procedure and equipment is no different than when you get your
> westy tank filled.  It doesn't take any training or certification to fill
> propane tanks in some places.  Most people also pump their own gas, which
> carries the same level of risk, imho.  For some reason propane seems to
have
> a reputation for being dangerous or unsafe.

Of course the westy propane tank and its valves were designed to be refilled
thousands of times.... the small canisters were not... so it could be the
valves would fail rather quickly :(

Bill


>
> Gary
>