New Rules For Propane Tanks

[Jeremy airjer W]

After March 31, 2002, all propane tanks 4-40 pounds must have an OPD Float in order to be filled. These tanks are easily identified by the triangle shaped head on the valve.
If you plan on refilling your old tanks before march 31, make sure they are not expired. All tanks have a date stamp (example: 09-95) on the collar. If your tank is twelve years old or older it needs to be recertified or replaced. If it is recertified it will have a new date stamp placed on it by the requalifier (this should be a stamp and not an engraving with on old rusty nail by farmer bob in lester prarie note: I have seen this done!). The tank then needs to be recertified every five years after its first recertification.
Something other things to rember. A closed vehicle can only carry a maximum of 90lbs of propane. The largest tank that can be transported in a closed vehicle "I Think" is 40lbs. Tanks should be transported upright and secured from moving around. PLEASE don't transport your tank in the front seat, put it in the trunk and don't use your power trunk release!
Hope this helps (please correct me if I have made any errors)

[Guest]

airjer: read your post on ( propane tanks ) it all makes good sence to have this done. but i have had a bottle that was checked over& tested & certified& date stamped on top. this was done by a ( so called dealer of propane&tankes in town ) charged 10.00 for this so called bottle update?? 2-days later top valve blowed off. luck was with us that we were in an area were bottle emptyed out with no proplems.went back to the CO.that did this bottle up-date and got nothing but the run around for 2hrs. (nothing done about it) not even 10.00dollers back. so i would be a little caution on old bottles being updated??? have a good year muskyangler

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[Jeremy airjer W]

Unfortuneately a guy never knows when something like that will happen. I purchased new tanks myself so I won't have to bother with any of that.
you think they would have given you your ten bucks back or at least another tank

[Jeremy airjer W]

Posted this along time ago, but its getting close to March 31.