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

[Jack McDonough]

Bob:

My thought exactly. The certification plus parts and labor came to about 
$61. As with almost everything today, I wonder if buying a new tank wouldn't 
have been a reasonable option.

Jack
#947





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Seastream" <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Cc: <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Follow-up on Propane Tank question


> 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
>