Is it possible to buy OPV valves and for a reasonably handy person to
install and then get tank and valve certified?

 

Fred Hazzard

 

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Frederick
G Street
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 12:08 PM
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Subject: Re: Stus-List Do I really need OPV Valve on LPG tanks

 

On Jan 23, 2013, at 1:54 PM, Fred Hazzard <fredhazz...@spiritone.com> wrote:





Assuming I get a OPV valve, how is that going to effect the  operation of my
propane stove and water heater?  The water heater is a demand system that
lights when water flows.

 

I switched over the valves on my system a few years back, and have seen no
difference in the way things work.  I'm not quite sure why someone would
have problems; the ONLY thing the OPV valve does is keep the tank from being
over-filled, sort of like a relief valve, but based on the actual propane
level in the tank, not the pressure.





Another question;  can I get the clear fiber glass tanks that are tall and
narrow to fit the locker?

 

I've only seen the 10- and 20-lb tanks in the fiberglass.





Still; another question;  how and where do I get a tank recertified?

 

You should be able to take them to any major propane distributor; they can
change out the old valves to OPV, and should be able to advise you on where
to get re-certified (assuming they can't handle that themselves).  But by
the tim you pay to replace the valve AND re-certify the tank, a new tank
might be the better option.

 


Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI   :^(

 

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