At  4/11/2012 02:18 PM, Don Hanson wrote:

>  Such as now every tank that is filled in the US (or at least in California
>and Oregon) needs a OPD valve on the top and there are restrictions as to
>the age of tanks, etc.   You can not get a tank filled without the OPD
>valve top anymore....  When I wanted to buy some of those fittings,  to
>retro-fit my perfectly good tanks, I was told it isn't allowed, I would
>have to buy all new tanks.

I took all my tanks in and they replaced the valve, took a look at
the tank, stamped a new date on it and filled it up... it wasn't
spendy either, less than the cost of a new tank. This is when they
wouldn't fill them anymore like they were.

Rob

becida@comcast.net
Western Washington State, USA