When i get a tank with wonky valve I swap it. Otherwise i get them filled for 15.00 at the local body shop that restored my CD. On Aug 3, 2015 9:11 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> You can get bottles filled but around here most people just swap theirs > for a full one for about $18 or so. I guess this is a reason why charcoal > is better but we use propane because it's easier. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 3, 2015, at 1:35 PM, WILTON via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > > 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
