Had anyone heard of this? It made sense when 1 of the had stations said I needed a current test (within 10 years) - propane tanks are metal so of course their parts could corrode, malfunction, etc. over time. I called Ferrellgas, American, Uhaul, nothing. They said try RV dealers- none of their service departments heard of it for an attached tank, only travel trailers with tanks that come off. I called some repair places and they didn't do it.Is the test something any of you have done, and if so, where? How much, and how long does it take? Appreciate any help.

unless something has changed the recert pgm does not apply to motor homes.

No requirement for permanent tank. Only for portable cylinders.

Motorhomes have ASME tanks. They are not required to be recertified. A Visual is all that is needed. Unless your State has strict LP requirement laws, the lack of knowledge by LP stations in other states is appalling. They are very different from Travel Trailer DOT portable tanks. DOT portables must be recertified every 10 years from date stamp on tank. Then every 5 years after that. Better to just buy a new tank than pay for recertification. Doug

Untrained staff at propane refill station.

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Dutch_12078
Explorer II
Oct 30, 2019
SidecarFlip wrote:
That applies to stationary bottles (propane tanks are referred to as bottles, not tanks btw) as well as portable as in grill bottles. My good friend owns the local propane distributor, I asked him about just that a few weeks ago because I had just sandblasted and repainted my 2 stationary 500 gallon bottles.

Other states may have different requirements. Not sure but I know what Michigan requires.

Your good friend should talk to Worthington Industries since they apparently don't know the correct names for their products. ;)

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dougrainer
Nomad
Oct 30, 2019
SidecarFlip wrote:
dougrainer wrote:
Motorhomes have ASME tanks. They are not required to be recertified. A Visual is all that is needed. Unless your State has strict LP requirement laws, the lack of knowledge by LP stations in other states is appalling. They are very different from Travel Trailer DOT portable tanks. DOT portables must be recertified every 10 years from date stamp on tank. Then every 5 years after that. Better to just buy a new tank than pay for recertification. Doug

Actually, in this state at least, a visual inspection by a qualified propane dealer is all that is necessary. However, if that visual inspection leads to a corroded area, propane dealers here have a device that measures the depth of the corrosion and if that corrosion (pitting) is so deep (that have a chart to reference), the tank is deemed unfillable. That applies to stationary bottles (propane tanks are referred to as bottles, not tanks btw) as well as portable as in grill bottles. My good friend owns the local propane distributor, I asked him about just that a few weeks ago because I had just sandblasted and repainted my 2 stationary 500 gallon bottles.

Other states may have different requirements. Not sure but I know what Michigan requires.

I suggest your good friend is NOT that knowledgable. DOT LP portable tanks recerification is a FEDERAL mandate. Some States (Texas is one) also have strict STATE requirements that mirror DOT regulations. Doug

https://www.lpgasmagazine.com/dot-cylinder-requalification-rule-to-impact-propane-marketers/
drsteve
Explorer
Oct 30, 2019
dougrainer wrote:
Motorhomes have ASME tanks. They are not required to be recertified. A Visual is all that is needed. Unless your State has strict LP requirement laws, the lack of knowledge by LP stations in other states is appalling. They are very different from Travel Trailer DOT portable tanks. DOT portables must be recertified every 10 years from date stamp on tank. Then every 5 years after that. Better to just buy a new tank than pay for recertification. Doug

If you have a 20 lb bottle that is up for recertification, just swap it out for a Blue Rhino.
Roger10378
Explorer II
Oct 30, 2019
The whole re-certification is a joke to begin with. If the guy refilling is not afraid to refill it it gets the sticker. But for $5 what do you expect.
fourthclassC
Explorer
Oct 30, 2019
Doug is correct. Believe him. It is crazy the problems / excuses I have gotten when going to refill my frame mounted tank. Lots of mis information out there.

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