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Subject:Re: propane tank question
From:Mike S
Date:Wed, 3 Oct 2012 21:38:01 -0400

On 10/3/2012 9:14 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> The Rego manual mainly focuses on large tanks, 500 gallons or so.  Here is
> the relevant passage for our tanks:
>
> DOT Cylinder Purging...

We have ASME tanks, not DOT ones.

Google is easy to use, there are many references to the need to purge
new propane tanks, of any type. In addition to having filling problems
due to having to pressurize the contained air, failure to purge can
result in internal corrosion of regulators and valves, due to the
unremoved water.