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propane fill
03-04-2007, 03:51
Post: #12
propane fill
Think pointing to "ASME-inspection exempt" stenciled
in RED on the tank would get you the re-fill? They
don't have to know you did the art work.
bob janes, 87fc35, greenville, sc



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
>
> ASME tanks like we have are exempt from inspection. Also the tank
is purged
> when the small valve is opened when filling. It is shut when a
solid white
> spray is emitted, the complete the fill. Also at sea level, our 48
gallon
> tanks at 80% fill is only 39 gallons. That figure changes with cold
and
> altitude. If your in cold country and the tank level is down around
1/4,
> the pressure is not going to be high enough to run 3 lp heaters. If
you
> find your having a problem in the snow or just plain cold, you can
set a
> drop light in the compartment to raise the boiling point of LP to
increase
> the pressure until you can fill.
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> 84FC35
> Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
>
> At 09:17 PM 3/3/2007 -0600, you 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
> >
> >
>
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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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