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

[jim brown]

10lb aluminum tank at WM is $200



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From: Robert Seastream <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
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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