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

[David Nolte]

Thanks for the info Bruce. I've been wondering about my now almost 20 year old tank, thinking I should get it checked.

Mine had a leak when we bought the boat, was the devil of a time finding it - the fitting underneath the tank, below the compartment, had cracked where the gas line from the tank makes a connection to the line that carries the gas to the galley.

David Nolte
Beach House #4



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