Yes a smart if painful move Wilton. First fire call I ever went on was propane filling tank on fire. Not pretty. Dwight On Aug 3, 2015 6:01 PM, "WILTON via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Na, 'told 'em "I don't give up easily; 'needed to turn that valve off > before it got hot enough to blow off." After it had cooled a bit, I asked > 'em to remove/disconnect the tank for me. Didn't realize I was burned a > bit (very minor) until they had left and I started washing my hands to find > the the 2 sore spots and singed hair. I must have touched the hot > underside of the grill to get the burns. My hand was in and out of the > flames several times. > > I think something is wrong with the spring-loaded valve that is opened by > installing the regulator and hose. 'Don't know yet. I've never had that > problem with another tank. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: "Meade Dillon" <dillonm...@gmail.com> > Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 3:26 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire > > > Wow, very glad you weren't injured any worse! Did the firemen fuss at you >> for handling the situation yourself and getting burned in the process? >> >> I'll be curious to hear what caused the leak, and I totally agree with >> finding a different place to get your propane tank filled. Soapy water >> would have revealed that leak when your ears didn't. >> >> I have three tanks: one that I own, that came with the grill, one that I >> "bought" from the grocery store dispenser cage, so I just swap that out >> with a filled tank and pay the $20 or whatever, and a third tank same as >> #2 >> but neighbor gave it to me when they moved and didn't want to take the >> time >> to return it for a refund. I try to keep at least two full tanks on hand. >> Note to self: "hurican" season is hear, check your propane tanks... >> >> ------------- >> Max >> Charleston SC >> >> On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 3:09 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Waytago! >>> >>> We are glad you are not badly burned. >>> >>> This was a considerably bigger propane fire, but it is why I am not >>> thrilled about the Cathey "test refrigerant" in a car. >>> >>> >>> https://archive.org/stream/midamericapipeli00netc/midamericapipeli00netc_djvu.txt >>> I saw the destruction firsthand. >>> >>> >>> >>> Yesterday 'bout 5 PM, I had a few minutes of excitement after installing >>> >>>> full, 20 # tank of propane on my Weber grille. >>>> >>>> 'Had the tank filled 2 or 3 months ago at local hardware store. 'Thought >>>> I heard it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve while the clerk lady was >>>> filling it, and asked her, "Is that bottle leaking at the valve shaft?" >>>> She replied, "Nah, I probably didn't have the fill/charging connection >>>> quite tight enough." >>>> >>>> Coupla months ago, SWMBO had problem with the grille not getting hot >>>> enough. I read owner's manual, and realized that she was turning it on >>>> in >>>> such a manner (too quickly) as to cause a safety feature to keep it from >>>> providing high heat. During my tests, I temporarily installed the full >>>> tank and found it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve when I opened the >>>> valve on top of the tank. I changed the bottles back to the "old" tank. >>>> Coupla days later I took the "newly-filled" tank back to the hardware >>>> store >>>> and tried to tell 'em that, indeed, it does leak and asked if they could >>>> change the valve. 'Lady who had filled it nearly went "ballistic" when >>>> I >>>> tried to ask her if she remembered my concern about it while she was >>>> filling it. Another clerk (male) took the bottle to the charging >>>> station, >>>> plugged it in and declared, "Not leaking; ya may not have had the >>>> connection tight enough." I replied, "Well, I had it as tight as I >>>> could >>>> get it with a wrench (big pliers)." >>>> >>>> 'Brought the tank back home and sat it on patio/terrace by the grille >>>> until I installed it yesterday. >>>> >>>> When I first opened the valve on top of the tank to start the grille, I >>>> heard a slight hiss/leak at the valve; after closing the valve, "got >>>> on" >>>> the connection nut again with the big pliers while trying to wiggle the >>>> hose. When I opened the valve on top of the tank again, I heard no hiss >>>> and proceeded with the grille starting procedure and leaving the doors >>>> to >>>> the tank compartment open. When I pushed the ignition button, not only >>>> did >>>> it ignite the grille burners, It ignited a significant flame around the >>>> valve on top of the tank in such a manner that I could not reach the >>>> valve >>>> handle/knob to turn it off! >>>> 'Grabbed my cell phone and told Siri to call 911. 'Clearly identified >>>> myself, location and situation to the dispatcher, "Propane leak with >>>> active >>>> flame that keeps me from reaching the valve, 'needing help NOW!" >>>> Dispatcher started asking his questions, and I went through all of it >>>> again >>>> and finished with, "While we're talking, I hope you have a truck >>>> underway, >>>> I need it now!" >>>> >>>> Fire station is only about 10 to 12 blocks away, so I quickly began to >>>> hear the sirens headed my way, and noticed that the flame pattern around >>>> the valve and top of the tank had changed slightly so that I may be >>>> able to >>>> use the pliers to turn the valve bit by bit to turn the gas off. >>>> 'Grabbed >>>> the pliers and began to get a grip on the hard-to-hold triangular-shaped >>>> knob while trying to dodge the flames. After several tries, I began to >>>> find a way to grip the knob and turn it off a bit each time. I finally >>>> got >>>> it off as the fire truck pulled up in front of the house. >>>> >>>> 'Was literally bar-b-q ing my hand - 'got coupla small first degree burn >>>> (very minor) places on inner, top of thumb. Singed hairs on back of >>>> fingers, hand and wrist. >>>> >>>> Wilton >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
