Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 08:40:35 -0500
Reply-To: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
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From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: advice on new propane tank
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I’m not surprised. I’d venture to guess 75% of the Propane filling stations have no proper knowledge on how to fill & purge these tanks. I said this before and I’ll say it again. The filling is to go on until Propane is escaping from the bleeder valve, then STOP the filling and close the bleeder valve, this purges the tank and fills the tank to the 80% level which is very important !
Frank
> On Mar 29, 2017, at 11:16 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
>
> Wow. That's quite a process.
>
> Here's my story. Installed a new tank last weekend and went to get it
> purged and filled this afternoon. There is no propane source on the island
> where I live so this will require a trip to the mainland. No biggie. I go
> to the U-Haul place because the are the closest and inquire about purging
> the tank. Sure, we can do that. Then the guy says wait a minute and heads
> into the shop. Comes back and says sorry, we're missing a special device
> thing that is needed to purge the tank. It's on order but coming from the
> propane company and we can't say when we'll have it. OK. Argh. Call another
> propane place, on the other side of Seattle, call them first to be sure
> they can purge the tank. Sure, we can do that. Drive for 25 minutes, pull
> up to the pump, tell the gal what I need, she seems knowledgable. I asked
> her shouldn't she be wearing gloves. Her method of purging the tank is to
> open the vapor valve while filling. Ok. No special purge device thing. She
> opens the vapor valve and starts filling the tank. It takes 2.2 gallons and
> then stops. I think it's supposed to take more than that but I don't know.
> Web site says it's 3.3 gallon tank. There is no propane vapor coming out of
> the bleed valve, just air that faintly smells of propane. Dang it. This
> isn't right. Yeah she says, not right. Ugh. Now I might have to go to Kent
> where the big Amerigas yard is. Half a day round trip counting the ferry
> time. Ugh. Dang it. Special knowledge. Special device thing. Not easy to
> find.
>
> -Mark
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