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Kenneth

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Posted: 06/06/08 08:52am

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Motorhomes have heavy steel propane tanks that have been built to ASME specs (American Society of Mechanical Engineers). These tanks are bolted in place.

Trailers have portable light steel cylinders that are built to DOT (Department of Transportation) specs.

The only way I've ever seen propane cylinders filled is by pumping liquid LPG (usually 95% propane) into the cylinder while the bleeder valve is cracked open. When the bleeder releases liquid, not gas, the tank is properly filled.

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