I got mine (for previous camper) at a propane dealer here in Calgary. I had options back then on where to buy. Pricey, but new!
Propane tank valve leaking (replacements for horizontal OPD valve)?
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kmcintyre
, Apr 04 2021 01:44 PM
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Vic Harder
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Posted 07 October 2021 - 03:08 AM
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2012 ATC Puma Shell build - https://www.wanderth...012-puma-build/
Power considerations thread - https://www.wanderth...e-power-scotty/
Building out an electrical system - So, you want to setup a good electrical system in your camper? - Electrical, Charging, Solar, Batteries and Generators - Wander the West
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Posted 07 October 2021 - 12:51 PM
Achiral,
it sounds like we have/had the same 20 pound Manchester tank with Sherwood valve. Thanks for info re: 30 pound valve compatibility. did you locate anyone to install the replacement valve? i have asked all propane vendors in my region without success. it seems like the cylinders are made to be disposable as nobody provides this service. frustrating!
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achiral
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Posted 08 October 2021 - 02:33 PM
Achiral,
it sounds like we have/had the same 20 pound Manchester tank with Sherwood valve. Thanks for info re: 30 pound valve compatibility. did you locate anyone to install the replacement valve? i have asked all propane vendors in my region without success. it seems like the cylinders are made to be disposable as nobody provides this service. frustrating!
I called a half-dozen different places to no avail (everyone just wants you to buy a new tank), then started focusing on small towns/small dealers up in the mountains or in the desert and just figured I'd stop by while on a trip.
I ended up going to a little 2-person propane shop in the middle of nowhere, where the employee swapped out the valve in 5 minutes. It's almost trivial to do the swap, but you need:
- standard OPD valve wrench & long lever (you can find them on-line)
- a couple of 2-3" wide ratchet straps
- and some type of strong post to strap the tank to. Something like a parking bollard or steel i-beam frame that are embedded in concrete would work
In any case, I didn't want to spend $100 on tools and parts to make the swap reasonably safe, and I figured people might get a bit upset if I was wrenching on a propane tank in a parking lot, so I had someone else do the replacement.
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