Propane tank replacement options?
My 2006 era Manchester side mounted tank (86157) is at end of life. It won’t pass a recertification. Just wondering what my options are for replacement. Similar sized tanks on the interweb aren’t c...
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mcewena wrote:dougrainer wrote:
USA ASME tanks are not required for certification. Are you POSITIVE, that Canada requires ASME certification and not just DOT portable tanks which DO require recertification? Doug
I’m positive that some fill stations won’t fill my tank. That’s what matters in the long run.
Canadian regulations are hard to pin down but I talked to a local propane recertifier and he said he probably wouldn’t pass mine due to the rust so I know I’m on borrowed time with it.
I got a similar opinion on the tank in my old C from the nice folks at my local supplier, then another customer walked over to me and told me to contact a company that does propane taxis and delivery trucks.
Those people removed my tank, sand blasted it, repainted it, and reinstalled it with new brackets.
I then went to a different branch of the same company I had been to previously, they commented how good my tank looked and happily blessed it.
It turns out an ASME tank is built from thick enough steel that almost no amount of rust it too much.
