Propane Tank Recertification?

All LP cylinders have to be recertified after the prescribed expiration date. Any LP vendor should be able to do it if it is in good condition.

It is my understanding that it is not just the valve. If the tank has a date stamp on it older than the acceptible age, it won't be refilled regardless of the valve.

I had a 97 with horizontal tanks and the main office of the propane company that fills my home tank put a new valve in mine and recertified it also

I suggest any of the gas distributors, such as Suburban or Amerigas dealers. Unless the laws have changed, you cannot change the valves on the horizontal tanks, due to their design. The old horizontal tanks are exempt from having the OPD valves installed.

Also as I understand, all new horizontal tanks are required to have the OPD valves.

Wayne

EDIT: The following is from the Overfilling Prevention Devices (OPD) For Consumers. It is from The National Propane Gas Association 2002.

"Q: I have a horizontal cylinder on my recreational vehicle. Are OPD's available for that kind of service?
A: The 2001 edition of NFPA 58 (the LP-Gas Code) recognizes that horizontally oriented cylinders that were manufactured prior to October 1, 1998, are unable to be retrofitted with the OPD's. As a result of this fact, the Code now exempts these cylinders from having to be retrofit with OPD valves. Any such cylinder must have a label affixed to it to inform the user and the refiller that an OPD valve is not installed. (Note: This provision was not contained in the 1998 edition of NFPA 58.)"

It's a horizontal bottle... I'll give them a call enblethen.

later
C

Go to either Suburban or Amerigas dealer.

Depending on how much you want the propane, you can exchange it for another at one of the propane exchange places like Blue Rhino.

Horizontal or Vertical bottle?