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Date:         Mon, 16 May 2005 11:52:53 -0400
Reply-To:     terrapincampers@OPTONLINE.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim King <terrapincampers@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: propane filling question ... do it at home?
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My last Westy's propane tank became so rusty that stations declined to fill it. So, I purchased fittings & a short hose that allowed me to remove the rusty relic, and attach one of those Coleman squat green disposable tanks inside the cabinet under the sink. Then when you do run out, you can just swap it for a new one.

I seriously doubt this would pass the UL approval.

Also, shut off any burners BEFORE changing the tank!

Jim 86 Syncro Westy

----- Original Message ----- From: Rocket J Squirrel <j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET> Date: Monday, May 16, 2005 11:06 am Subject: Re: propane filling question ... do it at home?

> On 5/16/2005 7:46 AM Robert Cardo wrote: > > ><<collum@VERIZON.NET(Mike Collum) Subject: Re: propane filling > >question ... do it at home? > >I'd like to refill my westy tank from from a BBQ tank. Are fittings > >readily available that would work for this? > >Mike C.>> > > > >Sure, no problem. > > > >Besides the BBQ propane tank, you'll need to spend another > $2900.00 for > >a propane UL, OSHA, EPA approved pump to do the filling. > > > > > > > > > Well, if you do it for your personal use, I bet you don't need to get > all those approvals. For example, the parts to refill the little > campinglantern propane bottles from 5-gallon tanks are readily- > available and > work just fine. The tricky part with the Westy bottle is you'd > need to > elevate and invert the 5-gallon supply tank above the Westy > bottle, then > figure out how to connect the two. I don't know if the pressure in the > supply tank is sufficient to fill the Westy bottle, or if additional > pressure is needed. > > -- > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus > 83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > KG6RCR >


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