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Old 11-11-2006, 09:41 AM   #9
Scopegeek
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Default Filling Propane Tanks

Being a new TM owner, I have only filled my tanks twice; at two different locations. One was a truck stop and the other a Propane Service Provider. Both refused to fill the tanks while on my TM regardless of the mounting configuration. They required the tanks to be sitting on the ground. Since the previous owner couldn't remember the combination to the lock cable on the tanks I had to cut the cable before I could fill the tanks. A recent propane explosion and fire here in Vegas has evidently reinforced this position. They sited needing to ensure the tanks were grounded and they absolutely would not refill the tanks until they were sitting on the ground.

I know some RVs have internal propane tanks so there are probably exceptions to this rule. For safety, I think I'll just dismount my tanks whenever I have them refilled, regardless of the service provider's position.
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