I am in FL, does anyone have a location for filling tanks. My Tampa vendor is gone.
$8 DOllars, I live in SAint John New Brunswick, Canada, I have no choice but to go to Southwest HArbour Maine, to get a bottle and that cost me 80 bucks US for the small bottle....Lyel:
The filling station nozzle plugs into the filling adaptor. You just push the botton and it is filled. Of course the valve needs to be open.
Steve, where did you buy your adapter?Ft. Pierce Gas and Electric no longer fills CNG tanks, their machine broke and they are not replacing. I just had my two tanks Hydro tested. Bought an adapter and will be filling at Opis Energy. Opis is a public CNG auto fill station that takes a Credit Card at the pump. If you don't have an adapter give them a call. They will meet you at the pump with one.
Steve
Thanks SteveFt. Pierce Gas and Electric no longer fills CNG tanks, their machine broke and they are not replacing. I just had my two tanks Hydro tested. Bought an adapter and will be filling at Opis Energy. Opis is a public CNG auto fill station that takes a Credit Card at the pump. If you don't have an adapter give them a call. They will meet you at the pump with one.
Opis Energy
1126 Hammondville Rd
Pompano Beach FL33069
(954) 636-4291
Hydro tested my bottles for $50 each.
Hydro-Stat Inc.
1111 SW 1st Way
Deerfield Beach FL 33441
(954) 428-7677
Steve
No it doesn't; propane leaks into the propane locker, which is vented overboard.propane leaks down to your bilge
Not necessarily true, jviss. The point is, it will settle to the lowest place it can find, the worst being the bilge/cabin and go ka-boom. Watch the movie Masquerade.No it doesn't; propane leaks into the propane locker, which is vented overboard.
In a poorly designed, improperly installed, defective or otherwise poor or dangerous installation, propane can settle in the bilge, sure. Do you realize that the vast majority of boats with ranges use propane? A leaky tank or tank whip will leak into the propane locker, which is vented overboard, not into the bilge. My solenoid is only energized when the range is in use. I test if often, by turning off the solenoid before turning off the burner. I have a propane sniffer. All very safe when properly maintained. This is true of any system. That kid in the video, filling the CNG tank, sent chills up my spine. I would much rather deal with a propane leak than have to try to fill a 3000 psi CNG tank at a self-service station with my own adapter, and quickly overpressure it by 17% as that knucklehead did. CNG tanks do explode. At a self-service station, who's making sure the tank is in-hydro, with no external signs of corrosion or other damage?Not necessarily true, jviss. The point is, it will settle to the lowest place it can find, the worst being the bilge/cabin and go ka-boom. Watch the movie Masquerade.