Mine has a manufacturer date of 1968. Its a rental and the company I use takes pretty good care of it. They have to be presure tested every few years or so.
Both of my propane tanks are older than yours. They only put 200 psi into the residential tanks with 5/16" to 3/8" wall thickness which will hold MUCH more pressure than that.
Portable tanks for BBQ grills only have walls that are 10 gauge which is roughly 1/8" thick. Your good to go.
Portable tanks for BBQ grills only have walls that are 10 gauge which is roughly 1/8" thick. Your good to go.
Take a picture of the regulator. Take a picture of the nomenclature plate on the tank. Give it to your local supplier. They will tell you exactly what is needed.
don[t worry about it. just give it a coat of white paint once in a while to keep the pop off from poping inthe hot sun. and don't change suppliers for a while until you get familiar with the area and customs.
Code requires replacement of regulators after several years so you may have to do that
If it is holding gas they won’t have to pressure test the system before filling, assuming it’s not leaking
if you run the tank dry you will also have to pressure test it just to be sure the sys
the issue with older tanks is the seals go and replacement parts are not available for
some.
keep the area around it clean and free of anything that will hold moisture against it
(Lawn clippings, dirt, etc)
Corrosion is the biggest enemy
If it is holding gas they won’t have to pressure test the system before filling, assuming it’s not leaking
if you run the tank dry you will also have to pressure test it just to be sure the sys
the issue with older tanks is the seals go and replacement parts are not available for
some.
keep the area around it clean and free of anything that will hold moisture against it
(Lawn clippings, dirt, etc)
Corrosion is the biggest enemy
Propane tanks are made of steel and the only maintenance required is protection from corrosion. Look it over for rust spots and/or pitted areas. Scrape, clean and paint any you find. I put my tank(s) on a concrete slab to keep it/them from contacting the soil and to elevate them enough for an inspection every 3 to 5 years. As long as the tank shell holds pressure the tank is good; any problems with the fittings can be repaired/replaced. The data plate is the key for the propane company's tank inspection. Without the data plate the company will not fill the tank in most cases.
The home I bought had a tank (500 gal) and I just pay $80 per year rental.
All propane tam nks including home tanks, and even small tanks for the BBQ, have to be inspected on a regular bases, I'm not sure what that is, but would guess every 4 or 5 years. The last inspection date should be stamped on the tank. I would find this date and have it inspected if needed before doing anything else. You local propane supplier will likely do these inspections.
The only real concern in my opinion is does it have the data plate. If it leaks you will smell it, other than that its probably fine. If it has leak the parts can be replaced pretty reasonably. If it doesn't have the data plate no one will fill it.
