Date:         Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:01:28 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Yet another rusty propane tanks question...
In-Reply-To:  <5ED4BB1D-EC59-4CBF-B10E-4698369F2293@eoni.com>
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The manager of Suburban propane:

12642 Interurban Ave S
Tukwila, WA 98168
(206) 244-1530

 Told us that he could only sell us a new tank
with OPD in it if he had them in stock.

He flat out said that the new ASME RV tanks have
Overfill Protection Devices or OPD's.

He said that the tanks on our Vanagons are
grandfathered in, and are OK to use as long as
nothing is replaced.

He told us that if he were to remove the Autostop
valve, and replace it with a standard fill valve
and 80% valve, that he would be breaking the law
and so "no sir. I did'nt hear you say that you
came here today for a new valve. "

I don't remember his name but he's been in the
business for 30 years he said.

We then went to Auburn RV and they told us to go
to Suburban Propane. They will just send you back
and forth around here.

In the end, I just gave my friend a valve from an
old Type 2 camper tank.

That's the run-around you get here.

Robert
1982 Westfalia














--- Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:

>
> On Jul 31, 2007, at 12:00 PM, Robert Keezer
> wrote:
>
> > By law if they remove it they have to replace
> it
> > with an OPD type which is now made for this
> type
> > of tank.
>
> Reference source please.  As far as I have been
> able to determine,
> there is still no OPD for horizontal ASTM
> tanks. My propane service
> folks tell me the exemption is still valid.
>
> Jim
>
>




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