[C320-list] Follow-up on Propane Tank question

[Robert Seastream]

The money spent was worth it because the leaking valve was found and  
fixed.  Could've been a bad day if a smoker was anywhere near your  
boat beforehand!
That said, you spent $51.55 on repairs.  Other than the valve, I doubt  
there's anything else to repair on those tanks.  I wonder what those  
10 pound tanks cost new?

Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906


On May 13, 2011, at 9:04 PM, Bruce Stumpp wrote:

> A couple of weeks ago I posted here that an ACE hardware store  
> refused to
> refill my propane tank because the tank was older than 12 years  
> old.  I'm
> writing to let anyone here who is interested know what I did to  
> resolve the
> issue.  Apparently most of the bigger propane facilities will do a
> certification.  I took my tank to Suburban Propane, this company has a
> number of locations around the country.  I thought the certification  
> would
> be expensive but it was cheap - only $10.  But the certification  
> showed the
> valve was leaking when it was shutoff.  A replacement valve was  
> $29.30, the
> labor was $22.25 and two gallons of propane had to be refilled for  
> $8.53
> because removing the valve allowed the propane to escape that was  
> still in
> the tank.  So, if you run into the same situation with your tank -  
> baring
> any needed repairs - it is inexpensive to get it certified for  
> another 12
> years.
>
> Bruce Stumpp
> Adventure, #647
> Frog Mortar Creek, MD