Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013 11:13:41 -0500
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From: Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MYMTS.NET>
Subject: Re: Propane Fill Question (Ontario, Canada)
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In Ontario, if I recall, provincial park campgrounds treat disposable canisters as hazardous waste i.e. they won't take them. I guess if they get crushed they could potentially pop?
I try to avoid them because they're wasteful (and expensive) and use a Coleman propane tree connected to a 10 pound tank. But I still have a propane tank tucked under the back seat.
Jeff
> Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013 10:14:20 -0500
> From: mcneely4@COX.NET
> Subject: Re: Propane Fill Question (Ontario, Canada)
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> ---- Mike B <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
> > For the USA, a permanently-mounted storage tank is covered by ASME. The
> > Westy propane tank qualifies for this classification automatically by
> > its mounting/ plumbing arrangement.
> >
> > A portable cylinder is covered by DOT in regards to transportation over
> > the roads. I guess the portability of it subjects it to physical
> > damage, requiring inspection and pressure testing every 6 years. This
> > date is must be stamped in or otherwise permanently affixed to the neck
> > of the cylinder. This includes any pressurized vessel, except for
> > one-time-use, disposable cylinders that must be marked "Do not refill"
> > and/or "not for transportation over highways". This includes fire
> > extinguishers and the small green non-refillable propane bottles.
>
> Hmmm...... . "Not for transportation over highways." So, how is one supposed to get it home or to the campground? mcneely
>
> >
> > Mike B.
> >
> > On 7/3/2013 10:33 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> > > I don't know about the laws in Canada. There should be plate on the tank
> > > indicating is as an ASME tank. Here that indicates that it does not need the
> > > regular testing that is required of DOT tanks. That said I recently had an
> > > experience where the tank sprung a leak while being filled. Luckily nothing
> > > caught fire but it made for a lot of excitement as the local fire department
> > > responded with 5 engines just in case.
> > >
> > > Dennis
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> > > Andrew Graydon
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 8:21 PM
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: Propane Fill Question (Ontario, Canada)
> > >
> > > I have a very quick question to the fellow Vanagoners in Ontario. I went to
> > > get a propane fill for an upcoming trip and was asked for my Certificate. I
> > > had never heard of this before, and as this is only the second time I filled
> > > the tank since buying my Westy (no questions then about 9 months
> > > ago) I wanted to ask the list what Certificate do I need to get ?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > >
> > > Andrew
> > >
> > > --
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> > > Andrew Graydon
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> David McNeely
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