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Old 01-07-2018, 05:12 PM   #21
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Depends on jurisdiction I guess. Ours need testing every 6 years and get stamped. Without that they don't refill for any reason.

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My understanding here in the States only the loose tanks need to be inspected, RV mounted tanks need no inspection.

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Old 01-07-2018, 05:14 PM   #22
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Propane stops working around -42 degrees (F and C!) because it is too cold to be in gas form. Do not recommend!
Cool, maybe a bad word choice! I did not know that so ty! Temp back to more reasonable -6 right now and to +4 this week so I should be ok.
Actually the pilot runs all the time so maybe that heats the controls enough to operate in the cold with a stove or fridge.
Strange stuff you guys have freezing up at so warm a temp though.

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Old 01-07-2018, 05:43 PM   #23
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Most problems with breakage aren't caused directly by propane, but by water that has contaminated the system (broken regulators) and by components that operate on water (on-demand water heaters)
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Old 01-07-2018, 06:34 PM   #24
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Depends on jurisdiction I guess. Ours need testing every 6 years and get stamped. Without that they don't refill for any reason.

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The cheaper DOT (Manchester) tanks require periodic testing. The more expensive ACME tanks don't.
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Old 01-08-2018, 11:10 AM   #25
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The cheaper DOT (Manchester) tanks require periodic testing. The more expensive ACME tanks don't.
I know it's a simple typo, but I can't escape the visual of Wile E. Coyote setting a trap for the Road Runner using an ACME propane tank.
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Old 10-19-2018, 07:03 AM   #26
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From what I have found on line, if you are planning on mounting your tank in a compartment under your bus, you’ll want an ASME approved tank vs a DOT approved tank. The latter are for external mounting.
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