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11-17-2008, 01:23 PM
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1 Rivet Member 
1972 25' Tradewind
plano
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propane tanks
does anyone know if it is better to replace the valves on the old tanks or just buy new tanks and if so what brand and type should you buy
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11-17-2008, 01:31 PM
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Rivet Master  
Airstream - Other
2016 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Bosque Farms
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If your old cylinders are in good condition (no heavy-duty rust, no dents, no bent collars), then it's worth your while and your money to have the old ones retrofitted with new valves and recertified.
Lynn
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11-17-2008, 01:46 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1972 25' Tradewind
plano
, Texas
Join Date: Dec 2007
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where is a good place to get the valves changed and recertified
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11-17-2008, 01:48 PM
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Rivet Master
1972 25' Tradewind
North Vancouver
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Check with a bulk propane supplier. They either do it, or can point you in the right direction. Look up Propane in your yellow pages. Best of luck!
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11-17-2008, 01:52 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 29' Sovereign
Savannah
, Missouri
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Propane valves and re-certification
This is an excellent article on the subject..
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New England Unit
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11-17-2008, 05:37 PM
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Site Team
2002 25' Safari
Dewey
, Arizona
Join Date: Mar 2005
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If they are aluminum tanks you definitely want to keep them.
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Wally Byam Airstream Club 7513
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11-17-2008, 05:40 PM
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Rivet Master
1958 30' Sovereign of the Road
Plymouth
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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If steel
Yes, aluminum - keep - if steel, then throw away and get new ones... just my two cents
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11-17-2008, 05:46 PM
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Site Team
2002 25' Safari
Dewey
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If steel, you could toss them and get aluminum tanks. They look great when polished. 
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Wally Byam Airstream Club 7513
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11-17-2008, 05:51 PM
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Rivet Master
1971 25' Tradewind
1993 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Estancia
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Let's see, $25 for a new valve vs $150 + shipping for a new Worthington aluminum tank. By the way a new aluminum tank may not be exactly the same height as your old ones. In NM nobody ever asked about recertifying tanks and nobody in any other state asked if they were. They just look at the different shape valve. If you want to get rid of those old nasty aluminum tanks and put on nice new white painted steel tanks let me know I'm your man.
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11-17-2008, 06:35 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 28' Ambassador
Morada
, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lumatic
If you want to get rid of those old nasty aluminum tanks and put on nice new white painted steel tanks let me know I'm your man.
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Lumatic...have you no shame....   I agree, send those 'old nasty aluminum tanks' out our way...
Really, though... your aluminum AS needs aluminum tanks...just change the valves, I did it on our 78 AS...cost only about $30 which included a new pressure test - aluminum tanks last just about forever if there's no corrosion on em'...
Ray in Northern Calif.
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11-17-2008, 06:43 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
1963 24' Tradewind
San Diego
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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I have 2 large aluminum tanks that had the old valves date on the tanks 1973, the tanks were in good condition. Had the valves switched over, i think they were $35. ea. the old tanks were also certified (san diego thing ?). I'm happy
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11-17-2008, 07:58 PM
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Rivet Master
1983 34' Excella
1967 24' Tradewind
Little Rock
, Arkansas
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lumatic
Let's see, $25 for a new valve vs $150 + shipping for a new Worthington aluminum tank. By the way a new aluminum tank may not be exactly the same height as your old ones. In NM nobody ever asked about recertifying tanks and nobody in any other state asked if they were. They just look at the different shape valve. If you want to get rid of those old nasty aluminum tanks and put on nice new white painted steel tanks let me know I'm your man.
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Agreed, especially if they have the highly undesirable external gauges!
I’ve even got a couple of nice new steel 40lb OPD bottles for consideration.
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11-18-2008, 09:17 AM
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Rivet Master Commercial Member
Currently Looking...
Denton
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old vs new
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Originally Posted by roguebrun
is it better to replace the valves on the old tanks or just buy new tanks
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If you have steel tanks you are going to want to replace them. Just buy them local. It they are aluminum tanks you definitely want to keep them like AZFLYCaster says.
Aluminum tanks have differant valves from steel tanks. It has to do with the shape of the tank. Any place that can pressure test the tanks can take the old valves out and put the new ones in. They most likely won't have the Valves for the aluminum tanks.
Click here to see the 30lb valve
Click here to see the 40lb valve
Also, click here to see the whole rundown on OPD Valves.
Dan
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