Date:         Sat, 25 Mar 2017 14:34:36 +0000
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: advice on new propane tank
Comments: cc: "tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM" <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
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Karl,       We are in agreement about this being a bad place to store propane.   Never would store it there but it works good for transporting and easy to unload when we get to our campground.   Always store propane outside never in the van where you sleep.    Nice thing about the 4 pound tank is it is small and you need not fill it completely.   Used to transport my one pound propane tanks in the same spot.   GaryDate:    Fri, 24 Mar 2017 23:39:23 -0400
From:    Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Subject: Re: advice on new propane tank

On Fri, 24 Mar 2017 15:05:44 +0000, gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

>The four pound Worthington tank=C2 that fits nicely in the back cabinet if
you remove the middle shelf

This is another bad idea. Never store bulk tanks inside the van. Depending
on the amount of propane in the tank, hot temps can cause the propane
pressure to rise to a point where the over-pressure vent will open and spew
propane out.
The only safe way to keep one inside the van is inside a sealed compartment
with at least a 4 square inch hole in the bottom to vent any accumulated
propane gas out (heavier than air).
Once I had a 20-lb tank filled on a hot day, strapped in behind the
passenger seat for a 10-minute ride home. I was tinkering with some other
things in the Westy, with the slider open, forgot to take the tank out.
Suddenly it let go with a burst of propane right next to me. Good thing I
wasn't working with a spark or flame device!