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Subject:Re: Reminder of capacity of stock propane tank
From:Eric Caron
Date:Sun, 13 Dec 2015 22:00:03 -0500

Thanks folks,

        I am not concerned about the amount they billed for but just wanted to know what to tell future folks that might fill my tank. It sounds like about 2.5 gallons for a completely empty tank is about right.  
  

hopefully the new set up will be easier for folks filling the propane to figure out then the old one was.  Also, I have more confidence with the new filler, shut off, regulator, and 20percent valve. 

It is nice being able to turn on the propane and not hearing it leak as I turn from off to full on, and back again,  as the old set up did.

  

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto 

Eric Caron 

> On Dec 13, 2015, at 9:35 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
> 
> Inspected and leak tested implies that the tank was empty, empty, empty.  To fill from empty, one vents the air inside using propane.  I really wouldn’t be concerned about being billed for more propane than the tank holds.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
>> On Dec 13, 2015, at 5:45 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>> 
>> Now, anyone know why my invoice shows they put 3.9 gallons into my tank? 
>> 
>> Isn’t the actual capacity much less?  And isn’t there  a need to not fill to capacity.
>> 
>> I’d like a reminder as to the amount that should go into a  empty tank. 
>> 
> 
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> -- Learned Hand
>

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