Replacing LP tank in motorhome
My sister and her husband are on a trip from Indiana to Las Vegas in their 1997 Class C. They've not had problems with snow/rain but it has been cold. First night out (Dec. 26) they heard a "pop" and ...
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dougrainer wrote:
ASME tanks require no certifications at all. It is up to the LP fillers to notice any part or problem with as ASME tank when filling.
ALL screw/bolt in parts on an ASME tank can be serviced and replaced except the emergency BLOW which if blown, odds are the Motorhome will not be around much longer
Actually several jurisdictions require regular inspections.
Over-pressure relief valves are absolutely replaceable, they just thread into the tank and can be swapped out in minutes.
Look at the top of page 30 on this Sherwood brochure.
The motorhome won’t be around if the valve DOESN’T open. When it opens it just vents to atmosphere, in the absence of it being at a Stoichiometric mixture, and there being a source of ignition in range, nothing happens.
