could someone 'splain... Propane tank
Warriors, Noted today my empty grill propane tank had a "must be recertified" 12 years after born on dating of Apr 99. Simple cipherin' indicates I am in violation of Federal Statutes... the m...
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Chris Bryant wrote:Turtle n Peeps wrote:boatms03 wrote:
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the tanks are supposed to be filled by WEIGHT! the reason for that is so there is room for the propane to expand inside the tank as the temp goes up. there is both liquid and vapors inside the tank you have onboard. ...
You need to learn about what OPD stands for. No weighing necessary.
This is wrong- the OPD is meant as a backup safety- overfill protection device- just protecting from bone headed attendants- cylinders should always be filled by weight, and the OPD should never be used as a gauge to fill.
Here on the left coast the vast majority of the attendants use the OPD valve as a fill gauge. [url=]:E
