Propane fill question
OK I am officially confused. I took one of my 40lb. propane cylinders out of my new RV to have it filled. A note on the door of the propane compartment said do not fill over 80%, could cause fire,e...
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Dutch_12078 wrote:sato4000 wrote:
My RV dealer said he will fill up the propane 100 percent if you want.
How does he propose to bypass the OPD that shuts off the liquid flow at 80%? It's called an "Overfill Prevention Device" for a reason...
No idea and honestly I could care less. I brought a tank in and he said that if I wanted he would fill it up past the 80 percent that home depot or whoever fill theirs too when you trade them in. He said the law was the only thing preventing anyone from filling them more than 80 percent. I had no idea there was a law and wasn't even asking but i told him to go ahead. He told my why there was a rule saying you should only fill it to 80 percent but whatever. The thing lasted the entire season and then some and I didn't blow up.
