SBRANFPOTS@aol.com on thu 20 jun 96
While reading my CLAYART messages I was agast upon reading someones advice to
roll a propane tank on it's side in order to cure the pressure problem that
occurs as a tank empties and freezes up. NEVER TURN A PROPANE TANK OVER OR ON
IT"S SIDE. The valve, regulator, and burner of a typical propane combustion
system is not designed for liquid which is what may exit the tank if it is
turned over. You can cause an extremely dangerous situation. There are
systems designed for liquid combustion but they are not typical or usual. You
combustion experts, (Nils Lou and Mark Ward to name two) may want to
elaborate.
Steve Branfman
Cynthia Hull on thu 20 jun 96
At 01:03 PM 6/20/96 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>While reading my CLAYART messages I was agast upon reading someones advice to
>roll a propane tank on it's side in order to cure the pressure problem that
>occurs as a tank empties and freezes up. NEVER TURN A PROPANE TANK OVER OR ON
>IT"S SIDE. The valve, regulator, and burner of a typical propane combustion
>system is not designed for liquid which is what may exit the tank if it is
>turned over. You can cause an extremely dangerous situation. There are
>systems designed for liquid combustion but they are not typical or usual. You
>combustion experts, (Nils Lou and Mark Ward to name two) may want to
>elaborate.
>
>Steve Branfman
>
While this may be true in theory, I have been doing this with regularity for
10 years and never had a problem. These are 8 gallon tanks and I tip them
over when there is about an inch or two of freeze line at the bottom. The
valve is located at the center of the tank so the amount of propane
slipping down the side never even comes close and I would not consider this
a risk. Works really well in fact.
Cynthia
TX
Anne McFadden on sat 22 jun 96
Hey -
Why not just pour hot water on the tanks around the freeze line, when
they start to freeze up? This also works really well... gets the pressure
back to normal. I would think this would be easier, too, especially if you
had a large tank...
Just an alternate sol'n for the non-veteran propane tank flippers among us! ;)
Steve Branfman wrote:
>While reading my CLAYART messages I was agast upon reading someones advice to
>roll a propane tank on it's side in order to cure the pressure problem that
>occurs as a tank empties and freezes up. NEVER TURN A PROPANE TANK OVER OR ON
>IT"S SIDE. The valve, regulator, and burner of a typical propane combustion
>system is not designed for liquid which is what may exit the tank if it is
>turned over. You can cause an extremely dangerous situation. There are
>systems designed for liquid combustion but they are not typical or usual. You
>combustion experts, (Nils Lou and Mark Ward to name two) may want to
>elaborate.<
Cynthia in Texas wrote:
>While this may be true in theory, I have been doing this with regularity for
10 years and never had a problem. These are 8 gallon tanks and I tip them
over when there is about an inch or two of freeze line at the bottom. The
valve is located at the center of the tank so the amount of propane
slipping down the side never even comes close and I would not consider this
a risk. Works really well in fact.<
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