Jump to content

Search the Community

Showing results for tags 'propane tank certification'.

  • Search By Tags

    Type tags separated by commas.
  • Search By Author

Content Type


Forums

  • Toyota Motorhomes
    • General Discussion
    • Engines - Transmissions - Drive Train - Suspension - Chassis - Steering - Exhaust - Tires - Etc.
    • Coach ApplianceTech Issues
    • Electrical
    • Improvement and Do-It-Yourself Projects you have done to Share!
    • Whoops, Mishaps and Murphy's Law
    • Fuel Tanks
    • Communications and Electronics
    • Reviews - New Products - Campgrounds - Links of Interest
    • Pet Zone
    • Rallies & Toy Ins
    • RV CHOW
    • Miscellaneous & Non-related
    • Trip Reports
    • News - Forum Help & Discussion
    • <u>Toyotamotorhomes For Sale - Free Want Ads</u>

Find results in...

Find results that contain...


Date Created

  • Start

    End


Last Updated

  • Start

    End


Filter by number of...

Joined

  • Start

    End


Group


AIM


MSN


Website URL


ICQ


Yahoo


Jabber


Skype


Interests


My Toyota Motorhome


Location

Found 1 result

  1. Good morning all! It feels SO GOOD to start a new topic / query for help! And my question is: what should the process look like for filling my OLD, horizontally orientated propane tanks? I stopped by a place in town and was told legally they could not take the tanks out for me, that I had to do that myself, that I’d have to pay to have the tanks DMV certified ($10 per tank), and some other things. My arm sprain is still not fully healed so I couldn’t get the tanks out by myself so I left, hoping to return with a better understanding of propane and perhaps a friend to help hoist the monsters in and out of the RV... Do you guys have advice on dealing with / certifying / filling older tanks? ~~~~~ And here’s an update on the Sunrader: I made a new friend in my town who is a retired mechanic, and he recently spent 5 hrs going over the Sunrader top to bottom. I now have a better idea of what lies ahead in the repair process... • Propane tanks are fine, sending propane to all appliances!! • Oven needs work (pilot comes on but won’t ignite the oven flames), stove top range needs nothing and fires up just fine, everytime! (Already properly christened it; omlettes, couscous, fried chicken... can not WAIT for the oven to be fully functional so I can bake some pies! Haha.) • Furnace, water heater and water pump all seem to work. (I have used the furnace to heat the RV. Loud / noisy beyond belief but puts out HOT air). • Fresh water tank I thought was leaking, but the seller was incorrect and the tank is fine but the pipes are cracked in multiple places and leaking. Looks like all the plumbing will need to be replaced (most pipes are cracked). • Electrical - lots of work needed... he tested the voltage of my break lights and more and it seems things need re-wiring / are not putting out the maximum voltage. Many of the running lights are out, and smaller exterior lights. Several outlets inside are not wkng. He suggested re-wiring some things and then using LED light fixtures. (Solar panels / power is for sure a goal farther down the road I shld mention). • Fridge: in theory does NOT work (according to the seller). We tried it off the propane and it seemed to start up, but nothing got cold after several hrs. I’ve read several topics in this forum and will try again, next time on level ground! I had visions of totally gutting the Sunrader and building out my perfect dream home on wheels. Nearly breaking my arm in January put those plans on hold. BUT I am actually grateful for the delay! Having spent months driving around town and taking short road trips to camp/work, I realize the RV is pretty special AS IS, and does not need me to gut her and build out new. (Although I really want to jettison the black water tank and get a composting toilet!!). She just needs minor repairs and a MAJOR infusion of interior decoration (which as an artist, I can handle). The sprained arm prevented me from starting something I perhaps couldn’t finish, but most certainly should not have done because I would have obliterated her charm (which is subtle and hard to see through the outdated and rough condition). But time spent with her on the road has illuminated her dusty charm and I have no more intentions of gutting her. This project will now be more of a restoration than a renovation. I did have some leaks back in the March rains and am worried about what lies between the fiberglass and the particle board “ceiling”, and the fiberglass shell and the interior carpeted “walls”. But I still think - even if I find mold/work needed from the rains - a total gut and reno is not the way. Ok! That’s all I know / have learned thus far about “Lil Putt” (this week is our 3 month anniversary!!???). More about her needs will be revealed in time, I’m sure. Any help with these propane tank questions would be appreciated. Thanks!!
×
×
  • Create New...