ugeesta wrote:
We took our new trailer out for its shakedown trip two weekends ago and had a propane leak in the drivers side tank compartment. It was so bad I could hear the hissing from the leak. Dont know when it started but that compartment isnt far from the heater. Got me thinking of the ‘what ifs’ while we were sleeping the night before.
We took delivery of a fifth wheel a few years ago and before leaving the dealership early that morning the dealer filled both 30lb tanks. When we arrived home a couple hours later the temperature had increased and one tank had apparently been overfilled because it started to vent. There was no way to stop it!!!!!!! The heat of the day had made the propane expand I suppose. I carefully removed the venting tank and took it to a vacant field near my home. It continued to vent for a few minutes before stopping. I called the dealer and he said the OPD system inside the tank was apparently defective and allowed the tank ton be overfilled. He graciously offered to give me another new tank and I accepted. So.......these tanks can be overfilled even though they are new style OPD. Never have a tank filled to capacity.
