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Old 06-05-2017, 10:08 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by Bill View Post
The propane is captured.

Like you, I had a valve replaced a while ago. The technician put my tank upside down on a tall rack, and connected a hose. The other end of the hose led to a 100-pound tank, already sitting on the ground near the rack. When he opened both valves, all the propane (liquid) in my 20-pound tank drained into that big one. I imagine that they resell the scavenged propane.

Bill
Sometimes it's captured.

When we moved down to the LA area years ago, the moving company wouldn't take any propane tanks we had unless they were empty. So I took them to a big propane supplier, and he took them "out back" where he opened the valve up and "let er rip" -- right out into the atmosphere. I was a bit surprised. Unlikely that would be allowed now I would think, or at least in California!

Dave
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