Snails - Response on Threads Part 7
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morning, obg! 
back from town and it's hot!
atty, vg is supposed to have a longer shelf life but who knows!
back from town and it's hot! atty, vg is supposed to have a longer shelf life but who knows!
86o here, but I'm staying indoors for the day.......tinkering with my gs air rebuild! Gosh, I'm a slow learner, but once I learn.........
89 here so far and I'm off to the shop BBL
Took two (2) tanks for refills. PAID in store $9.99+tx each. Schlepped to the side
of the store for refilling. Guy gives them a close-up inspection and says the tanks
have "expired... many years ago". No rust, still-gleaming paint job on them, grill
grease-drip-free. But, they are "expired". (I may mention, these have been
refilled annually at another place.) (I may mention, also, it's about 105% humidity
out there.)
Ended up trading one "expired" tank for a new(er) tank, filled. But the price was
different, and NOT ($9.99+tx)*(2). Schlepped full and empty tank back to the car
and then had to go back INTO the store (and wait in line) to make up the price
difference. I could easily have just driven off.
Took the "expired" tank to the usual place and had it filled, no problem. Interesting.
Could I have been "had" at the first place???
OK...
"Propane tanks do expire. Federal law requires re-certification after 12 years from the original manufacture date.
A coded date is stamped into the carrying handle of the tank. The tank expires at the end of the month of the
date stamped. They will refuse to re-fill an expired tank."
The one Country Max refused - and the "usual place" refilled - says 03 - 16E.
Wonder if those 3 extra months will mean an explosion in the garage overnight?
I'll keep it away from the free-range 18650 charger.
"Propane tanks do expire. Federal law requires re-certification after 12 years from the original manufacture date.
A coded date is stamped into the carrying handle of the tank. The tank expires at the end of the month of the
date stamped. They will refuse to re-fill an expired tank."
The one Country Max refused - and the "usual place" refilled - says 03 - 16E.
Wonder if those 3 extra months will mean an explosion in the garage overnight?
I'll keep it away from the free-range 18650 charger.
Don't they do exchange programs in your area?
When used up, just exchange it for another one. They'll filter the old one out at the "refill factory".
Hardly anyone just "refills" tanks anymore. Luddite.
Hardly anyone just "refills" tanks anymore. Luddite.
Hmmmm... let me see here...
Refill is $9.99 + tax...
Exchange is $21.99 + tax...
Hmmm...
Yeah! I'll spend $21.99 each and every time instead of $9.99 until I MUST exchange!!!
The point was THE TANK IS OLD...therefore, ego, thus....YOU MUST EXCHANGE. Then refill for anther X years. Easy solution.
This "tank expiration" thing is all new to me... and I (along with former "we")
have been refilling grill tanks since around 1978. I've never, ever, even heard
of expiring tanks. I've gotten rid of old ones (rusty)... and I had to go through
a valve exchange thing many moons ago. But I've never been told "your tank
has expired, it's unclean, take it back, euw ick you white trash".
MAYBE they've exchanged it under my nose, sight unseen. They refill while I
shop. Dunno. But it's all new to me!!!
to me too, bear!
and i don't think i'll ever run into this problem. can't think of a single place locally that refills tanks 
but if i find one i'll look under the handle first!
BTW HEY @tiburonfirst !!!
^^ That is the internal battery thingy we were "discussing" a couple weeks ago!
(And I really do like the two I have in rotation...)
^^ That is the internal battery thingy we were "discussing" a couple weeks ago!
(And I really do like the two I have in rotation...)
We talked about his last year, right?
These are motorcycles... not Schwinn bicycles.
And I made a comment about bikers.
I AIN'T COOKING!!! OR GRILLING!!!
Digiorno "supreme" w/ boneless wings and roka dressing.
Tough mams if he does not like it.
Digiorno "supreme" w/ boneless wings and roka dressing.
Tough mams if he does not like it.
Yes,motorcyclesWe talked about his last year, right?
These are motorcycles... not Schwinn bicycles.
And I made a comment about bikers.
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