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Subject:Re: Propane leak
From:Edward Maglott
Date:Sun, 4 May 2008 20:16:22 -0400

Is it leaking where the valve screws into the tank?  That slow of a
leak I would just let it go until you use it up, then deal with
it.  If you park in a very airtight garage that might be a
problem.  If you need to get the tank empty, it is better to burn the
propane than to just let it escape.

Edward

At 07:52 PM 5/4/2008, Troy wrote:
>Hi folks:
>
>Just finished rejuvenation my propane tank including a new fill
>valve and bleeder. My original shutoff valve was at a slight angle,
>so decided to take it off and apply new Teflon paste, and of course
>that's the fitting that's got a small leak. One bubble every three
>or four seconds with soapy water. Question is, how should I go about
>dealing with this? Should I just dissipate all the propane into the
>air or let my furnace run for 10+ hrs until I deplete the propane? I
>checked the fittings at the propane station, but did not notice
>anything until I got home an did a more complete inspection.
>Damn!  I now have a full tank-- 3.8lbs or so.  Any suggestions here
>to safely deal with this issue would be appreciated.
>
>Troy