On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 21:34:43 GMT, Loren Coe
wrote:

In article , David A Webb wrote:
On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 19:29:13 GMT, Mark
wrote:

I hope they also opened the bleed valve.

huh?
I have never seen a dip tube on an LP tank.
I've only seen them filled with the tank on a scale.
Dave

yes, they used the bleed valve, too. the only time i see that
left closed is on a large (80-100gal motor fuel) that is nearly
empty. they open it past 1/2 way thru the fill, others open
it before filling.

years and years ago, some operators did not open the bleed until
nearly full, no matter what type of tank. guess they didn't like
to breath it. that was before all of the new laws. ymmv, --Loren

Ive never seen anyone fill a tank with a scale before. I get mine
filled and they simply pump in 4.5 gal with the bleeder open and call
it good. Every place I frequent in So.Cal. does it this way. The older
none OPD tanks would take a full 5 gallons done this way. I ran out of
propane earlier this week in my RV as I forgot that I have a half
gallon less now than before.

Gunner

" ..The world has gone crazy. Guess I'm showing my age...
I think it dates from when we started looking at virtues
as funny. It's embarrassing to speak of honor, integrity,
bravery, patriotism, 'doing the right thing', charity,
fairness. You have Seinfeld making cowardice an acceptable
choice; our politicians changing positions of honor with
every poll; we laugh at servicemen and patriotic fervor; we
accept corruption in our police and bias in our judges; we
kill our children, and wonder why they have no respect for
Life. We deny children their childhood and innocence- and
then we denigrate being a Man, as opposed to a 'person'. We
*assume* that anyone with a weapon will use it against his
fellowman- if only he has the chance. Nah; in our agitation
to keep the State out of the church business, we've
destroyed our value system and replaced it with *nothing*.
Turns my stomach- " Chas , rec.knives