Propane Tank Refilling Denied
Today we were turned away by the propane attendant at Camping World because our tanks are over 12 years old. Since reading that Canada filling stations do not always honor re-certified tanks, and the ...
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theoldwizard1 wrote:Thunder Mountain wrote:
... I looked at my portable tank and saw it was out of date, but he had filled it anyway. Guess he didn't care long as it had an OPD valve.
That has been my experience also.
Filling stations are "allowed" to do a "visual inspection" (IE "judgement call"), which means they simply make sure the cylinder does not have excessive RUST.. IE paint is in good shape and no major rust that could compromise the cylinders integrity.
My local propane filler has not had any issue with my 30 lb tanks and they are out of date by 5 yrs, but keep in mind the paint on mine looks like the day I bought them since they are stowed in a alcove out of the sun and no chances of rocks hitting them on my trailer..
My understanding is if you bring them a heavily rusted tank, they WILL refuse to fill unless it gets recertified (which most likely will need sandblasted and repainted in order to pass).
