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Subject:Re: propane tank use
From:Harmon Seaver
Date:Wed, 31 Jul 2002 16:24:03 -0500

Ahh, said the blind man -- now I see.

On Wed, Jul 31, 2002 at 02:44:28PM -0700, mark drillock wrote:
> If someone charged you for 8 gallons to fill a stock Westy propane tank,
> you were robbed! They hold just under 3 gallons.
>
> Mark
>
> Harmon Seaver wrote:
> >
> >    I've had my tank filled twice in recent weeks (had a propane leak) and the
> > first time it took 8 gal., the next time only 3 gal. I thought the first time he
> > didn't fill it all the way, but the second time -- geez. And the second time I
> > told the guy he had to open the overflow valve all the way, not just crack it,
> > but he said he didn't. Also said he could only fill it 3/4 full for safety
> > reasons. What gives? Is this because of the new regs that made all those old
> > 20lb cylinders obsolete?
> >
> >  --
> > Harmon Seaver
> > CyberShamanix
> > http://www.cybershamanix.com

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