Ryan: You can buy valves for the tank at RV dealers--or RV dealers on the web. If you have the Autostop fill valve, replacing it with a standard fill valve and a standard bleeder valve will make life simpler--any propane guy knows how to fill a tank like that. Most do not know how to fill a tank with an Autostop fill valve. Similarly, you can replace the shutoff valve, too, if it is worn--taking a really hard turn to shut it off, for example. See: http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/lp-gas/propane-refill-adapter.htm for fill valve and shutoff ("service") valves. This from a simple search for "RV propane valve." The little bleeder valve is about $10. So for ~$80 you have everything you need for your tank. Search the archives for the last year for "propane valve" or such and you'll find lots on this. The last thing you need to do is replace the tank itself. Richard A Jones Boulder, Colorado |
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