| TTMB The Totally Texas Message Board, an open topic, G-rated forum for folks that like fishing (no politics, team sports or ttt's please) |
11-06-2009, 03:17 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: May 21 2004
Location: Rosenberg,POC
Posts: 1,566
Rep Power: 23750
|
|
|
Old propane bottles
Have a couple of old propane bottles off the deerlease trailer fellow at the hardware store said they were too old to fill. Can these be updated or do they just have to be replaced? Trailer is a '94 as are the bottles.
Thanks,
Rick
|
11-06-2009, 03:19 PM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jun 07 2004
Age: 59
Posts: 1,582
Rep Power: 23656
|
|
|
Trade em in
Just take them to WalMart and trade for refills in new bottles. The propane company has to retest their own outdated bottles anyway so no harm IMO.
|
11-06-2009, 03:19 PM
|
 |
I am that guy
|
|
Join Date: Jul 02 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX/Fort Sam Houston
Age: 38
Posts: 393
Rep Power: 22814
|
|
|
If they dont have the new valves itll be tough getting someone to fill them. Most likely be easier to get new ones.
__________________
Soldier by trade, fisherman by GOD! 
|
11-06-2009, 03:21 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: May 21 2004
Location: Rosenberg,POC
Posts: 1,566
Rep Power: 23750
|
|
|
Yeah kinda what I thought.
Thanks
|
11-06-2009, 03:41 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
Join Date: May 15 2009
Location: Capital City TX
Posts: 310
Rep Power: 16415
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnboat
Just take them to WalMart and trade for refills in new bottles. The propane company has to retest their own outdated bottles anyway so no harm IMO.
|
x2 - or use Academy
|
11-06-2009, 03:45 PM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Feb 22 2009
Location: Sweeny
Age: 32
Posts: 2,447
Rep Power: 357342
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnboat
Just take them to WalMart and trade for refills in new bottles. The propane company has to retest their own outdated bottles anyway so no harm IMO.
|
x3 I've never seen one of them check to see what kind of valve you have on a trade-in... If the handle is the "triangle" shape, it's the new style...that is correct isn't it? Anyone?
__________________
The floggings shall continue until morale improves!
|
11-06-2009, 03:47 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 26 2007
Location: Houston
Age: 55
Posts: 88
Rep Power: 9846
|
|
|
Take them to Home Depot and swap them for 2 that are full. You don't even have to go inside. Then you have 2 good bottles.
|
11-06-2009, 05:54 PM
|
|
not politically correct
|
|
Join Date: May 20 2004
Age: 38
Posts: 13,051
Rep Power: 1302476
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by sweenyite
x3 I've never seen one of them check to see what kind of valve you have on a trade-in... If the handle is the "triangle" shape, it's the new style...that is correct isn't it? Anyone?
|
walmart has checked mine in the past if you get a "knowledgeable" cashier. They have a surcharge if you have an old tank.
__________________
Waiting for TWIA check
|
11-06-2009, 06:20 PM
|
 |
Beating Ike one nail at a time
|
|
Join Date: Oct 26 2005
Location: Angleton, TX.
Age: 36
Posts: 3,945
Rep Power: 77524
|
|
I will tell y'all that you should not risk filling up an expired tank. I made that mistake once. I was enjoying a great couple days at my old camp in La. It was a pretty tense moment when I woke to a squeeking sound to find ice had formed all over the tank. It had a crack in it. With visions of JAWS dancing in my head, I very CAREFULLY lifted it up and brought it out to the dock. The tide was going out, so I put it so that it was almost teetering on the edge of the dock, and I grabbed some 2X4 scraps. I threw the scraps at it from around the corner of the camp and knocked it into the water. I kept waiting for a big explosion. When it got about 100 yards down the bayou, I grabbed my M1 and popped it on the second shot. I got lucky and hit the valve. The sucker went WOOOOOOOSH and danced around for what seemed like several minutes. When it was done, I picked it up and we threw it in the trash. Since then, I've seen Mythbusters and they busted the blowing up scuba tank myth, but I have to wonder about propane. I'm lucky the old camp was so well ventilated or I'd have died in my sleep from the leaking gas. I'm glad I'm a non-smoker too. 
__________________
From 1970-1997, true heaven on Earth existed on the banks of Bayou Cook. "Hey Dad, Thanks for buying the Camp."
|
11-06-2009, 06:52 PM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 01 2004
Location: Houston Tx.
Age: 62
Posts: 1,456
Rep Power: 8532
|
|
|
I traded one the other day at Brookshire Brothers and they were on sale for $16.99. Fiesta has them for $18.99. a propane company can recertify them.
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:02 PM.
|
 |
|
