What Mark says -- the Westy tank is too far and under to easily see, and besides, elk don't know how many legs a horse has. I mean, the propane jockey doesn't know what color a Westy tank 'posed to be. You were talking about a Westy tank, right? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano Bend, OR KG6RCR
On 4/11/2009 8:29 AM mark drillock wrote: > Westys have permanently mounted tanks. The laws for these are very > different than for BBQ type tanks or any portable tanks. > > In any case, I have filled many Westy tanks many times. I have never had > a clerk get down on the ground so far as to closely examine the tank > itself. Once they see the hose port and bleed valve it is all done by > feel from there. I'm sure they see Westy tanks more often around here > than in many other locales. > > Mark > > > Tom Hargrave wrote: >> I can only tell you that after a friend of mine painted his 2 propane >> tanks, >> none of the local fill stations would touch them, claiming that it was >> illegal for them to refill customer painted tanks. >> >> He ended up exchanging them because the clerks at the local convenience >> store "don't care". >> >> One stated that it's OK for them (the propane companies) to test and >> repaint >> tanks because its part of their refurb process. >> >> > |
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