Had a nice experience today at the local propane filling place. I took 3 30 lb tanks in. The guy comes out, tells me the first tank is out of date. The sticker says 8/17. The original mfg date is 9/04. I just purchased 2 trade in tanks in September. One good til 4/20, the other good til 8/22. The "no good" one was one of them. I also had a new tank, mfg dated 7/17. That one, he tries to loosen the vent screw, attempting forcibly to turn it the wrong way to loosen it. He damages the screw then tells me the valve is no good. I told him he was turning it the wrong way. He tries other way and it loosened right up. This is the second time this tank has been filled. He told me he was doing me a "favor", I guess by filling them. I questioned his qualifications to fill propane tanks. He got mad and got another person out there to fill them. I may find a new propane supplier, but they are right around the corner from home, and give a good price drop @ 13 gallon purchase point. The price drops from $3.29 to $2.69 per gallon. I usually get 14 to 21 gallons at a time. Saving $7 to $10 helps. When I went in to pay, I told the counter person that perhaps the propane attendant could use a refresher course and explained what happened. In general, it makes me very unhappy when my items are damaged while still almost new, by incompetent personnel. Now I need to see if I can replace the vent screw without replacing the entire valve

That is the way things are done these days, it is not "are they qualified but how cheap will they work". It makes no difference what company, most usually hire people that have no knowledge of what they are selling and/or repairing. there should at least some training in some of these depts. Especially the ones that can be dangerous.

"..... The sticker says 8/17. The original mfg date is 9/04. I just purchased 2 trade in tanks in September. One good til 4/20, the other good til 8/22. The "no good" one was one of them."What sticker says 8/17?Original mfg date is 9/04----propane cylinders have a 12 yr rectification requirement (9/04 + 12 = 9/16) 'Visual Inspection Recert' is good for 5 yrs.(9/16 + 5 = 9/21)Trade in 'cylinders' ---one good til 4/20 & one good til 8/22. No good cylinder one of those.Dates are just not making sense :HAS for that messed up 'bleed valve'----stop buy a PROPANE DEALER (Bulk) with that cylinder and ask about a new 'Liquid Level Stem & Seal Assembly'

When cylinders are recertified they put the date the recertification was done on the sticker or etch it on the cylinder collar. So if it was actually recertified on 8/17 it would be good until 8/22 (5 years). So apparently the one recertified cylinder sat around for about a year before recertification.I had 2 cylinders that sat around with propane in them for 2 years after they had expired. When recertified they were 15 years old but would be good for 5 more years of until they were 20 years old.

Davidlee64 wrote:Had a nice experience today at the local propane filling place. I took 3 30 lb tanks in. The guy comes out, tells me the first tank is out of date. The sticker says 8/17. The original mfg date is 9/04. I just purchased 2 trade in tanks in September. One good til 4/20, the other good til 8/22. The "no good" one was one of them. I also had a new tank, mfg dated 7/17. That one, he tries to loosen the vent screw, attempting forcibly to turn it the wrong way to loosen it. He damages the screw then tells me the valve is no good. I told him he was turning it the wrong way. He tries other way and it loosened right up. This is the second time this tank has been filled. He told me he was doing me a "favor", I guess by filling them. I questioned his qualifications to fill propane tanks. He got mad and got another person out there to fill them. I may find a new propane supplier, but they are right around the corner from home, and give a good price drop @ 13 gallon purchase point. The price drops from $3.29 to $2.69 per gallon. I usually get 14 to 21 gallons at a time. Saving $7 to $10 helps. When I went in to pay, I told the counter person that perhaps the propane attendant could use a refresher course and explained what happened. In general, it makes me very unhappy when my items are damaged while still almost new, by incompetent personnel. Now I need to see if I can replace the vent screw without replacing the entire valveIt's awesome that you know everything.

biscuit his um new bottle was re certed back in 13

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midnightsadie
Explorer II
Dec 22, 2017
I still use that store but if that same person came out ,I,d tell him to go get some body else.
Davidlee64
Explorer
Dec 22, 2017
For clarification: One recert tank must have sat from 9/16 (mfg 9/04) until 8/17. The sticker is punched 8/17 indicating it is good until 8/2022. That is the one he said was outdated. I did point out the sticker to him. The other tank is stamped on the collar. I will put up a pic when the sun is up far enough.
newman_fulltime
Explorer II
Dec 22, 2017
biscuit his um new bottle was re certed back in 13
RandACampin
Explorer II
Dec 22, 2017
Davidlee64 wrote:
Had a nice experience today at the local propane filling place. I took 3 30 lb tanks in. The guy comes out, tells me the first tank is out of date. The sticker says 8/17. The original mfg date is 9/04. I just purchased 2 trade in tanks in September. One good til 4/20, the other good til 8/22. The "no good" one was one of them. I also had a new tank, mfg dated 7/17. That one, he tries to loosen the vent screw, attempting forcibly to turn it the wrong way to loosen it. He damages the screw then tells me the valve is no good. I told him he was turning it the wrong way. He tries other way and it loosened right up. This is the second time this tank has been filled. He told me he was doing me a "favor", I guess by filling them. I questioned his qualifications to fill propane tanks. He got mad and got another person out there to fill them.
I may find a new propane supplier, but they are right around the corner from home, and give a good price drop @ 13 gallon purchase point. The price drops from $3.29 to $2.69 per gallon. I usually get 14 to 21 gallons at a time. Saving $7 to $10 helps.
When I went in to pay, I told the counter person that perhaps the propane attendant could use a refresher course and explained what happened.
In general, it makes me very unhappy when my items are damaged while still almost new, by incompetent personnel. Now I need to see if I can replace the vent screw without replacing the entire valve

It's awesome that you know everything.
mobeewan
Explorer
Dec 22, 2017
When cylinders are recertified they put the date the recertification was done on the sticker or etch it on the cylinder collar. So if it was actually recertified on 8/17 it would be good until 8/22 (5 years). So apparently the one recertified cylinder sat around for about a year before recertification.

I had 2 cylinders that sat around with propane in them for 2 years after they had expired. When recertified they were 15 years old but would be good for 5 more years of until they were 20 years old.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Dec 21, 2017
"..... The sticker says 8/17. The original mfg date is 9/04. I just purchased 2 trade in tanks in September. One good til 4/20, the other good til 8/22. The "no good" one was one of them."

What sticker says 8/17?
Original mfg date is 9/04----propane cylinders have a 12 yr rectification requirement (9/04 + 12 = 9/16) 'Visual Inspection Recert' is good for 5 yrs.
(9/16 + 5 = 9/21)

Trade in 'cylinders' ---one good til 4/20 & one good til 8/22.
No good cylinder one of those.

Dates are just not making sense :H

AS for that messed up 'bleed valve'----stop buy a PROPANE DEALER (Bulk) with that cylinder and ask about a new 'Liquid Level Stem & Seal Assembly'
nineoaks2004
Explorer
Dec 21, 2017
That is the way things are done these days, it is not "are they qualified but how cheap will they work". It makes no difference what company, most usually hire people that have no knowledge of what they are selling and/or repairing. there should at least some training in some of these depts. Especially the ones that can be dangerous.

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