And more concerning, some places in the u.S. WILL fill them though they
don't know how.

On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 9:31 AM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Some places in the U. S. won't fill them because they don't know how.
>
> On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 6:29 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>
> > Up here, propane filling stations are not suppose to fill tanks with
> > conventional or Auto Stop valves … some still will, but more and more
> will
> > not.
> >
> > > On 15-Mar-2017, at 21:51, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote:
> > >
> > >> What's the best place to look for one?
> > >
> > > The original Westy tank was designed to take an Auto Stop valve, which
> > had a safety feature that prevented the tank from being overfilled
> without
> > user intervention.  Unfortunately Auto Stop Corporation went out of
> > business years ago and the valve is no longer made.  A conventional fill
> > valve can be fitted instead, and is generally available at RV dealerships
> > or propane specialists. You would also need a manual bleed valve to screw
> > into the bleeder connection next to the fill valve, and of course make
> sure
> > to use it when filling. (If you already have a separate valve there,
> > someone probably converted it already.)  As I understand it, technically
> a
> > shop is not supposed to replace an Auto Stop valve with a conventional
> one
> > because it defeats a safety feature that the tank was designed to have,
> and
> > overfilling a tank can be extremely dangerous. (Our new replacement tanks
> > are designed to accept a conventional valve, and that is what they come
> > with.)  That being said, it is a relatively common modification.
> > >
> > > Ron Salmon
> > > The Bus Depot, Inc.
> > > www.busdepot.com
> >
>

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