Around here, it costs $25 or so to recertify a tank and replace the valve. I think the aluminum one on the boat is close to original, it has been recertified so many times that the stamps are getting blended.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 21 February 2015 at 07:38, Ron Ricci via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: > The OPD is “Overflow Protection Device”. It prevents any kind of tank, > regardless of material or age, from being overfilled which could cause a > tank failure. > > > > Regards, > > *Ron* > > Ronald V. Ricci > > S/V Patriot > > C&C 37+ > > Bristol, RI > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > *From:* Jake Brodersen [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Saturday, February 21, 2015 8:32 AM > *To:* 'mike amirault'; [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Refilling 10 lb propane tank > > > > Mike, > > > > I have an aluminum tank from my boat that doesn’t have an OPD valve on > it. No way to get it filled unless I replace the valve with the newer > “safe” variety. Never heard of problems with the tank material though. > > > > Jake > > > > *Jake Brodersen* > > *“Midnight Mistress”* > > *C&C 35 Mk-III* > > *Hampton VA* > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *mike amirault via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, February 20, 2015 6:09 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Stus-List Refilling 10 lb propane tank > > > > Hello all. I brought my 10lb aluminum tank to Costco Halifax today for a > refill. The attendant did fill it but informed me that they are not > supposed to fill them any more because aluminum tanks are considered > "commercial" and are to be taxed accordingly which Costco is not set up to > do at the pumps. This sounds like a lot of BS to me. Has anyone else run > into this? > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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