Jim is correct about NFPA. According to a NFPA 58 fact sheet at http://www.nfpa.org/PDF/OPDFactSheet.pdf , "...The 2001 edition of NFPA added an exemption for horizontal cylinders manufactured before October 1, 1998 do not need an OPD, and can be continued in use..." I am looking for an Auto Stop fill valve repair or replacement and recently recieved the following answer to my query from Diane Hickey at Manchester Tank: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ..It is acutally against the NFPA 58 to replace an old Auto Stop valve with the new 80% stop fills. If your Auto Stop is leaking around the weep hole or you can't push the reset button we have an O-Ring kit that should solve the problem. The O-Ring kit is our part number V20128. You can order it through Camping World or a major propane company. Thanks Diane Hickey RV Product Specialist ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I could not find said O-Ring kit at Camping World or anywhere else. Mine has begun blowing back propane for a minute or so after filling -- most alarming. Can anyone on the list tell me where to mail-order a replacement manual fill valve that will fit my 87 westy? TIA. Philip Chidlaw |
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