[C320-list] Obsolete propane tank

[Irving Grunes]

Guys,
I think its an aluminum tank and would be expensive to replace.
Do the math.  I think our tank has the new valve
Irv
2001 #851

On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 10:31 PM, Rick Sulewski <rsulewski at bex.net> wrote:

> Bruce,
>
> I wonder if your propane tank concern is a local or state code question. My
> tank was over 15 years old when I last filled it. If you have not updated
> the valve to the new standard, that could be a contributing variable.
>
> Rick
> My-Ria #277
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Stumpp
> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 10:17 PM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Obsolete propane tank
>
> Over the weekend I took our propane tank to get filled.  The man at the ACE
> hardware store said the date  - 1998  - was older than 12 years and after
> 12
> years a tank had to be recertified or replaced.  When I called about having
> it recertified I was told it would probably be cheaper to replace it.  So
> I'm curious , has anyone else run into this and, if so, what did you do?
>  If
> you purchased a replacement, where did you find the small tank?
>
> Bruce Stumpp
> #647, Adventure
> Frog Mortar Creek, MD
>
>