[TheForge] L.P. saftey, was quick disconnects

Sun Jun 30 16:00:00 2002

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Rathburn" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 12:33 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] L.P. saftey, was quick disconnects


> Yesterday I picked up a 100# tank I had recertified. this evening I
> connected my regulator to it aand opend the valve on the tank. I felt some
> "air" blowing on my hand so I took the regulator off and but on an
extention
> line and opened the valve felt it again so tank will go back to the place
> that certified it for a new valve.
> Valve leaking around stem is what I think and I was willing to pay for the
> new valve when they had it the first time.
> the Tank had not been used in years but had a little gas in it so I guess
> they thought it OK.
>
> Dan Rathburn
> Elgin, IL USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adam Whiteson" <[email protected]>
>
> > >I made a protective sleeve out of "seal-tite" flexible electric
> > >conduit that is long enough to cover the hose from below the
> regulator....
> >
> >
> > I did a similar thing with my propane hose.  I slipped a piece of
flexible
> > al. conduit over it.  Also for the blower I use armored cable  just in
> case
> > I accidentally touch it with a piece of hot iron.
> >
> > Adam
> >
>
>
>
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