The LP Gas regulator has a pop-off valve that releases excess preasure, it's a standard safety device built into most regulators. Stan Wilder 83 Westfalia Air Cooled On Wed, 30 May 2001 20:55:59 -0400 Miguel Calvin <mcalvin@MAC.COM> writes: > Listees, > > I call upon your experience: What exactly happens if there is too > much > propane pumped into the propane tank? > Where does it go? > Does it escape through the vent on the regulator when you open the > valve to > pressurize the system? > > Could warmer weather lead to enough expansion that a full tank > becomes > overfull? > Where would the excess go in that case? > > Why do I ask? > Because last summer I lent my camper to my Dad to go to Nova Scotia > and > filled the tank before I took it to him. When I demonstrated how to > turn on > the propane it came pouring out of the regulator like crazy and did > not seem > like it would stop. Dad used his camp stove and a cooler instead > and I > ordered a new regulator. Now that I have one here to be installed I > tried > opening the valve again with the old regulater still in place...and > everything seems fine, no leaks or venting or whatever it was. So > what's > going on? > -- > Miguel ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. |
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