Mysterious Propane "Leak"
Sorry about the length but I hope with enough details someone can explain what is a mystery to me. After 5 years or so my propane pigtails had hardened. Since the regulator was the original from...
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wolfe10 wrote:3 tons wrote:
How so?? From my perspective, getting colder would decrease pressure, thereby increasing the leak down time.
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True, but it would also "shrink" the metal, perhaps allowing for more clearance in the component that is leaking.
Well, considering the principle of Occam’s Razor it would seem that a mere change in ambient temperature might have a much greater effect on a liquified petroleum gas (resulting in a decrease or increase in internal tank pressure) than the shrinking of metal components…This is exactly why tanks are fitted with Overfill Prevention Devices which provide sufficient unused volume for expansion (due to changes in ambient temps) to prevent over pressure…
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