20lb Horizontal Propane Tank out of date....
So, my 12+ year old Truck Camper has an out of date horizontal propane tank that cannot be refilled legally. I'm aware that you can have them recertified for a 5 year extension but no one in my area d...
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Just ran into this problem.
I've owned my camper for about a year. When I bought it, the tanks needed to be filled. I got lucky. Went to the local gas station with my buddy that used to work at a rental place and filled tanks, so he knew how to properly fill them. This gas station used to have a lot of teenage kids working for them and they didn't know better. So I got my tanks filled that day no problem.
I went on a lot of camping trips before the first tank ran out. But, always searching for a solution to a problem looming over my head, I never stopped looking for a solution and asking around. I have found horizontal tanks on the very popular auction site for $140ish with free shipping. So, that's nice. But, in my questioning of everyone who would know anything RV related, I ended up talking to that same buddy's dad who lives at a trailer park. He asked the maintinence dude there about my issue, and we found out that that guy recertified and fills those tanks.
So, easy, right? When the tank went empty, I could just give it to my guy, and he can take it to his place and have it done. He calls me and tells me that he guy will need to change the valve. The recirt, valve install, and filling will come out to $95. I told him go ahead because I live in an area where metal goes bad and I figure I'm money ahead still even if I have to buy a new tank next time. But, it also occurs to me that now the tank has the new opd valve on it and I probably won't have to ever have it recertified again too. We will see how that last part plays out.
Anyway, that's how I've solved that problem so far. Call around to close trailer parks and see if they offer those services. It's not just special suppliers that can do it.
Hope some of that helps.
I've owned my camper for about a year. When I bought it, the tanks needed to be filled. I got lucky. Went to the local gas station with my buddy that used to work at a rental place and filled tanks, so he knew how to properly fill them. This gas station used to have a lot of teenage kids working for them and they didn't know better. So I got my tanks filled that day no problem.
I went on a lot of camping trips before the first tank ran out. But, always searching for a solution to a problem looming over my head, I never stopped looking for a solution and asking around. I have found horizontal tanks on the very popular auction site for $140ish with free shipping. So, that's nice. But, in my questioning of everyone who would know anything RV related, I ended up talking to that same buddy's dad who lives at a trailer park. He asked the maintinence dude there about my issue, and we found out that that guy recertified and fills those tanks.
So, easy, right? When the tank went empty, I could just give it to my guy, and he can take it to his place and have it done. He calls me and tells me that he guy will need to change the valve. The recirt, valve install, and filling will come out to $95. I told him go ahead because I live in an area where metal goes bad and I figure I'm money ahead still even if I have to buy a new tank next time. But, it also occurs to me that now the tank has the new opd valve on it and I probably won't have to ever have it recertified again too. We will see how that last part plays out.
Anyway, that's how I've solved that problem so far. Call around to close trailer parks and see if they offer those services. It's not just special suppliers that can do it.
Hope some of that helps.
