My tank had rust pinhole blowout to the left of the fill valve. Dennis, From my phone. ________________________________ From: Edward Maglott<mailto:emaglott3@gmail.com> Sent: 7/6/2016 8:02 AM To: Dennis Haynes<mailto:d23haynes57@hotmail.com> Cc: vanagon vanagon<mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Subject: Re: Propane Tank, Fittings What failed on your tank Dennis? The tank itself? Thanks, Edward On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 12:39 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > I'm curious as to what is really being done as part of that > "refurbishment". If it is clean, sand, prime and paint that is not a > refurbishment. As an ASME stamped pressure vessel all repairs and > tested/Inspected must be dome or at least someone with the certifications > to so. Often this is known as getting as "R" stamp. This is commonly done > with larger tanks and boilers, steam coils etc. > > These small tanks are really inexpensive and replacement is in order. As > some of you remember I had mine fail about 3 years ago at a propane filling > station. As the fire department arrived with 5 trucks things got scary. > > After the event was over and the tank empty I was asked a whole bunch of > question, many which needed follow after I returned home. Luckily my tank > still had the ASME tag attached and the fire chief knew to look for it. I > also had to get documentation that this tank was installed by the OEM. > > The propane system as small as it is it not something to be taken lightly > or have short cuts. The installation is covered under a number of codes and > in our Westy has to follow requirements for dwellings and recreational > vehicles. > > Dennis > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Neil2 > Sent: Tuesday, July 5, 2016 12:09 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Propane Tank, Fittings > > Can anyone send/post a source for the various fittings for the OEM LPG > tank? I've replaced the regulator and T but would prefer to replace the > overflow valve, shutoff and any others while after mine is refurbed. > Please/thanks! > > -- > Neil2 > '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky) > '86 Vanagon (SaVannah) > '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby) > '90 Westfalia Subagon > Fulltiming since August 2008 > Nunquam Pendite Divendium > |
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