Manchester 18 gal propane tank valve failure
I bought a Winnebago 24 V Chalet(access) several months ago and just discovered that the tank will not shut off. The only thing we didn't check on our full day PDI inspection. Never heard of a valve f...
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leeper wrote:
I had a new tank from Camping World with a bad valve. I could not refill it the first time a year later. Good old Camping World would not take it back because it was a year old. I don't buy tanks at Camping World anymore! Cost more to replace valve than a new tank. Purging, remove valve, buy valve, recertify after valve replacement so it can legally be refilled, and for safe usage. Go ahead and do your own and hope it does not leak, boom!
Sorry you had a poor experience, I have heard several scare tactic descriptions some like you are purveying.
The facts are if you can figure out to empty the tank, remove the faulty valve and screw in a new valve with some LP approved pipe joint compound, that is all there is to it. IMO your concerns are invalid.
In my experience all those comments about the tank that has to be replaced or safety inspected is a just an excuse for a service facility to run up the bill or scare you off.
Of course if you are replacing a 30 year old tank valve, it would probably be advised that you have some common sense about the overall condition of the system.
Good luck.
