Carrying Aux propane tank
Wondering how you safely carry a 20# propane tank. I plan on using one to supplement the main tank while parked for the summer but am having a problem finding a way to carry while traveling. Thanks. ...
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mike brez wrote:
Holy shiit. Hope no one was injured or killed.
My 59 year old father was about 3ft from the explosion, he had 100% of his skin burned off and died about a month later as a result.
crimmps49 wrote:
Is there a way you could mount the tank inside the compartment your coach tank is? That is vented and obviously safe for transporting propane, right?
Hard to say. Coach propane tanks are designed differently than just ordinary BBQ propane tanks. Not all tanks are created equally. The key is, can the gas that is vented escape/disperse easily? Can you place the tank in such a fashion where the valve is upright?
If your answer to both those is yes, then you are probably pretty safe.
I am no expert on this stuff, however I did have to sit through hours, upon hours, upon hours of depositions, engineers testimony & theroy, expert witnesses, tank manufactures explanations of tank manufacturing & design, valve desing & operation, probable cause of explosions, gas experst, etc. I now know whay more than one should ever have to about propane.
