Date:         Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:09:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Propane tank Certification.
Comments: To: Alfred Bagdan <abagdan@SHAW.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <2CF43FE101DB4FBCABB8FEA8ABDF6008@AlfredQuad>
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Hi,

about to deal with same thing myself (also in canada), and I have had
stations refuse filling of my old westy as it did not have correct
sticker applied (lost during repaint). It seemed to be more common in
the last few years.

I enquired at local rv supply place nearby, and was told of a service
station that will examine tank. It seems a little mickey mouse, for
the tanks we have on our vans, "fixed in place" require only a visual
inspection. I'll be confirming soon, after i tidy up my install
(rushed it to get going camping, and btw, dometic fridge worked like
a champ, not blowing out when driving on logging roads for 6 days),
and will report.

  However, the rv store would do an inspection and cert. my propane
install (camperising by syncro from my westy bits).

Now don't take this as gospel, was only one counter-person's info. I
think I might try a web search for the regs.

cheers

alistair


On 1-Sep-10, at 9:42 AM, Alfred Bagdan wrote:

Hi all,

On my recent trip (in Canada),  one place in Alberta refused to fill the
propane tank, saying it needed certification every 10 years.  I had no
problem getting propane at other places.  The tank is 25 years old.
Does anyone know the law for propane tanks on Vanagons?  Does it vary
from
state to state and province to province?  What is to be done to get
certification?

Thanks,

Alfred
85 Vannagon