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How do I safely get rid of leaking propane tank?
#10222868 - 04/23/09 09:29 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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There's a spare tank here that I hooked up the other day, but it reeked like propane when it was on - from underneath where the tank is stored. I don't use it at the moment, this bugged me out - I got another fresh tank for now
How does one get rid of a full propane tank that may have a slow leak?
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Re: How do I safely get rid of leaking propane tank? [Re: AnonymousRabbit]
#10222894 - 04/23/09 09:35 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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it's an old tank...I didn't look on it for numbers, guessing there aren't any
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Re: How do I safely get rid of leaking propane tank? [Re: AnonymousRabbit]
#10222906 - 04/23/09 09:37 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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Re: How do I safely get rid of leaking propane tank? [Re: Boom]
#10222920 - 04/23/09 09:39 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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if it may have a slow leak, immerse it in a plastic tub or trash can full of water and check for bubbling.
most likely it's the valve or the connection of the hose. if it's leaking, you'd do best to take it into an open area and slowly and carefully open it up and let it run dry. it's polluting i know, but a damned site better than an explosion transporting a leaky dank for disposal.
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Re: How do I safely get rid of leaking propane tank? [Re: Boom]
#10222926 - 04/23/09 09:40 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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whatever you do, don't live up to your username.
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Re: How do I safely get rid of leaking propane tank? [Re: canid]
#10222936 - 04/23/09 09:42 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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good advice
Yeah, since other tanks don't have the scent issue, I'm thinking it's this tank
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Re: How do I safely get rid of leaking propane tank? [Re: unretarded]
#10222957 - 04/23/09 09:45 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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I hate it when they have epileptic morons film stuff like that.
That video could have been good, if the dumbass knew how to hold a video camera.
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Re: How do I safely get rid of leaking propane tank? [Re: canid]
#10222970 - 04/23/09 09:47 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
canid said: if it may have a slow leak, immerse it in a plastic tub or trash can full of water and check for bubbling.
most likely it's the valve or the connection of the hose. if it's leaking, you'd do best to take it into an open area and slowly and carefully open it up and let it run dry. it's polluting i know, but a damned site better than an explosion transporting a leaky dank for disposal.
Good idea ....
Propane will evaporate and dissipate very quickly once it is not under pressure. Just place it outside somewhere and it should be fine.
And here is something some of you may not know....Propane it self actually does not have much of a smell, so before it comes into the hand of consumers it is treated with an "odorant". That way if there is a leak we can smell it...
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Re: How do I safely get rid of leaking propane tank? [Re: Boom]
#10223010 - 04/23/09 09:54 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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Drive it out to a field, cover the said tank in planks of dry wood. Douse with everything kerosene. Flick a lit cigarette into the pile of wood. Run to your car, drive about 500 yards away and wait for the fun.
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Re: How do I safely get rid of leaking propane tank? [Re: unretarded]
#10223031 - 04/23/09 09:57 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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that was fucking nuts
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Re: How do I safely get rid of leaking propane tank? [Re: openmind]
#10223045 - 04/23/09 09:59 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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take a baseball bat to it
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Re: How do I safely get rid of leaking propane tank? [Re: openmind]
#10223055 - 04/23/09 10:00 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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thials of methane and thials of sulfur.
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