propane fill
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03-03-2007, 15:53
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propane fill
Some filler folks get confused between up-right tanks and lay-down
tanks. My understanding is the lay-down (horizontal) tank does not need the inspection. Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" Anaheim Hills, Calif. Chuck Wheeler wrote: > They seem to be inconsistent. The Flying J in North Platt does not > open the > valve, Oklahoma City does, El Paso does not, and Eloy does. Last time > I was > in North Platt a couple of weeks ago they said they would not fill the > tank > because of it's age until it was inspected. Went on down the road and > filled it in Oklahoma City. Any one else run into this? > > - Chuck Wheeler - > 82 FC 31 SB > Fort Worth, TX > > > _____ > > From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 9:12 PM > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: propane fill > > Hi Ernie, > > The last few times that I stopped at the Flying Hook for LP, > they said that they no longer were opening the small valve to let > air escape as the tank gets filled. You should be able to go to any > propane dealer that fills tanks. They can purge (pull a vacuum) on > the tank and get most of the residual air removed. You could also do > it yourself if/when the tank is completely empty if you have access > to a machine that can evacuate an A/C system. You would just need to > get or make an adapter that would screw into the propane fill valve > to pull the vacuum. > > Shane Fedeli > 85PT40 > Hershey, PA > (In Jupiter FL for now) > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@ > yahoogroups.com, > > > > Hi Shane, how would you go about purging the tank? Ralph suggested > a trouble lite in that compartment. I'm also at 4500 feet above sea > level. > > Ernie Ekberg > > 83PT40 > > Livingston,Montana > > "POO-DOO-EXPRESS" > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: sfedeli3 > > To: WanderlodgeForum@ > yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 1:51 PM > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: propane fill > > > > > > Hi Ernie, > > > > Try having your tank "Purged" before you get it filled next > time. > > It is my understanding that the tanks get residual air in them > over > > time and will not accept enough LP when you fill up. The other > > problem could be a sticking float on your OPD. You can easily > remove > > the repair the contraption when the tank is empty next time. > > > > Another test that you should run is to turn off the gas at the > > tank and also at the master valve in the refrigerator > compartment. > > Then, a day later, turn the gas valve back on at the tank and > listen > > to see if any gas is flowing back into the hose. If you hear a > rush > > of gas, there is probably a leak somewhere. Good Luck! > > > > Shane Fedeli > > 85PT40 > > Hershey, PA > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@ > yahoogroups.com, > > > > > > Maybe thats the point where it will only accept 25 gallons. > Looks > > like my 1 furnace consumes a gallon per day. > > > Ernie Ekberg > > > 83PT40 > > > Livingston,Montana > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: crittenden_bliss > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@ > yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 5:17 AM > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: propane fill > > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@ > yahoogroups.com, > > > > > > Hi Ernie, I have run ours down to all sorts of low and have > > never been > > > able to get more than 25 gallons in it. > > > Crit Bliss '80FC33 Chatham,Ma. > > > > > > "Ernest Ekberg" > > > > > > > > On my way up north last month, had my propane tank filled. I > > have been > > > > using one furnace since I left- the kitchen furnace puts out > > fumes, > > > > that one is off. So for about 30 days have been running the > > front > > > > furnace and checking my gauge. Last nite- furnace was > putting > > out cold > > > > air and gauge was down to zero- thats what it looked like. > > Added more > > > > propane but it would only take 25 gallons. Wonder why it > > wouldn't take > > > > more? Ernie-83PT40 in Montana- 2.59 a gallon here today- > last > > month in > > > > colorado-1.59 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > |
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propane fill - Ernest Ekberg - 03-02-2007, 10:50
propane fill - crittenden_bliss - 03-03-2007, 00:17
propane fill - ernieekberg@...> - 03-03-2007, 02:38
propane fill - sfedeli3 - 03-03-2007, 08:51
propane fill - pattypape - 03-03-2007, 09:18
propane fill - ernieekberg@...> - 03-03-2007, 09:49
propane fill - Stephen Birtles - 03-03-2007, 09:49
propane fill - sfedeli3 - 03-03-2007, 15:11
propane fill - Chuck Wheeler - 03-03-2007, 15:17
propane fill - Curt Sprenger - 03-03-2007 15:53
propane fill - Ralph L. Fullenwider - 03-03-2007, 17:01
propane fill - one_dusty_hoot - 03-04-2007, 03:51
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