propane tank purging
Have anyone ever had their propane tank purged? I was reading in the FMCA magazine that it should be done once in awhile.
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camper19709 wrote:
Yes. My tank was so full of air that the tank would not fill. The vapor vent needed to be opened for an extended time to expel the captured air. This was at a large propane supplier in Arizona that serves RVers.
YES ...air in a propane vessel WILL interfere with filling and the air has to be purged
Purging of air is NOT done by filling with liquid propane and 'vent air out' via liquid level bleed screw.
IF that is what 'large propane supplier in AZ that serves RVs' did then you still have AIR in tank, mixed with propane which has moisture and will cause problems with propane appliances.
SO HOW did your propane tank get AIR...... :H
OR
Tank was just 'normal empty' and propane supplier had problems cause they hadn't OPENED liquid bleed valve when the started filling and THEN opened bleed valve and proper filling occurred????
Air just doesn't get in a propane tank unless brand new or valves/components removed
