A question of filtering poor propane.
We've all seen posts over time about people with propane contamination problems. A lot of them report a black oily like gooey substance when they start working on their propane lines or appliances. ...
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I have had propane 'grease' build up in the pipes. On the one instance in very cold weather it was from a very old 100# tank that had not been used in many years. It plugged up stove, furnace and waterheater valves with a dark orangy grease.
We were able to clean them all with paint thinner solvent.
Our propane supplier explained that when that tank had been filled, years before that
heavier compounds were allowed as a part of LP gas, however when it was used in cold weather, those heavy components condensed in the lower pressure side of the regulator. Thus 'waxing'
Modern refining of LP gas is pure. c3h8
We were able to clean them all with paint thinner solvent.
Our propane supplier explained that when that tank had been filled, years before that
heavier compounds were allowed as a part of LP gas, however when it was used in cold weather, those heavy components condensed in the lower pressure side of the regulator. Thus 'waxing'
Modern refining of LP gas is pure. c3h8
