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Subject:Re: Propane tank Certification.
From:Rob
Date:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:26:26 -0700

I don't know about Canada, but it the US they fall under a different
name (than the portable 5 or 10 gallon or bigger tanks) and do not
require the 10 year test.

Rob
becida@comcast.net

At  9/1/2010 01:13 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>I don't believe that is true Gregg.
>
>While perm. mounted tanks such as we have in westies do have
>different regs than the portable tanks,  i believe they still need
>some inspection/cert.
>
>I will find out the law here in bc, but i have heard that inspection
>needed in Ont and Sask.
>
>
>alistair
>
>
>
>
>On 1-Sep-10, at 12:31 PM, Greg Potts wrote:
>
>Hi Alfred,
>
>Simply put, the attendant filling your tank did not know his job.
>Federal
>law states that propane tanks mounted permanently on Recreational
>Vehicles
>are exempt from inspection requirements.
>
>The ten year limit that applies to 25lb tanks does not apply to your
>Vanagon.
>
>Happy Trails,
>
>Greg Potts