<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>In San Diego I fill my tanks at a large U-Haul center as they only charge what they put in.<br><br></div>
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Subject: Re: Propane tank restore or replace<br>
From: vw_van_fan_Mark &lt;<a href="mailto:madvws@COX.NET">madvws@COX.NET</a>&gt;<br>
Date: Wed, October 07, 2015 6:36 am<br>
To: <a href="mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM">vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM</a><br>
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I have refurbed some tanks and replaced some very rusty tanks with new<br>
ones. What is the big deal with getting them filled? I drive the van to<br>
a place that sells propane and they fill it. Maybe it depends on where<br>
you are but around me they don't look at the tanks at all other than to<br>
hook up the hose and open the bleeder.<br>
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I often take a bbq tank along to get filled or topped off after they<br>
fill the Westy tank. The place closest to me charges for a minimum 5<br>
gals so I save money by filling a bbq tank at the same time. At my usual<br>
place the Westy tanks only take 2.4 gals or a little more.<br>
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Mark<br>
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Nick Feickert wrote:<br>
&gt; Good comments but.... I still hope to hear from anyone that has purchased<br>
&gt; a new tank and someone who has refurbished an old one. My tank looks in<br>
&gt; good shape. I had already sanded and repainted it 10 years ago, but I<br>
&gt; didn't have POR-15 at my disposal then. So the real question here is has<br>
&gt; anyone have a refurbished LP tank success story and has anyone had trouble<br>
&gt; with getting a new tank filled?<br>
&gt;<br>

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