[C320-list] Refilling Propane Tank

[swampcreek42]

Try a gas station that fills propane, I once had a truck camper that had horizontal propane tanks that big box stores didn't recognize them and didn't want to fill. The small gas stations would sometimes ask about them but always filled them up. Many large establishment employees have a script to follow and won't or can't interpret anything off the everyday occurrence. 

BTW we're wrapping up our week on the boat, leaving St. Michaels this morning and either heading to the Chester or Heart-Miller to spwnd one last night on the hook.

Bruce Hunter
Nauti Time #719


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From: JJ Morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca> 
Date: 09/13/2013  9:30 AM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: Catalina List <c320-list at catalina320.com> 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Refilling Propane Tank 
 
Not sure what the US regs are but 10 years is the requirement here in the North. Those Al tanks are well worth getting new valves. I had mine done and the new date is stamped into the valve guard; $40 with a fill as I recall.CheersJohnM1999#574

> From: bstumpp at comcast.net
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 20:52:35 -0400
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Refilling Propane Tank
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> Warren, 
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> I had Amerigas replace the regulator valve on my tank and no longer a
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> Bruce Stumpp
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> On 11 Sep 2013, at 20:19, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Much to my dismay, another old-timer bites the dust.  No, not a sailing
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> buddy; but, an old-fashioned family-owned independent hardware store.  Gone.
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> After my primary propane refiller also went out of business, this hardware
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> store was my second option.  So, yesterday I went to BJ's Club where I
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> usually have my home grill 20lb tanks refilled.  I was told that they are
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> not allowed to refill tanks more than 12 years old.  Never mind that this is
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> an aluminum tank, or that I had it certified 9 years ago, they wouldn't fill
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> it.  Bummer!  Again on the prowl for another supplier.
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> Warren & Pattie Updike
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> 1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"
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