Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

My last propane thread got thuroughly hijacked. If this keeps up, I will get so confused that I will end up building a skateboard instead of a Teardrop!

I was at Costo yesterday with my bride buying groceries. (We unfortunately got our children used to eating every day. $$$$)
Well, I snuck off to look at the new propane tanks (369 pesos --about 35 U.S.-- for 20 pounds). I am wondering if this Mexican tank has the necessary proper "new valve" on it?



Here you can see that it has both the outside and inside threads. I had never before seen one like this!



Thanks in advance!

Okay--this is getting weird on all levels.

We actually have a member here, a doctor no less, who is photographing propane tanks at Costco.

Yep, that's the valve they are using now. Probably will until they come up with something more costly so we all have to change everything again. It has the inside thread so you can still use the connectors that are on your grills and whatnot.

you would not be able to get that filled around here in ohio. They don't look at the valve or the threads, the shape of the handle is all they look at around here. The new tanks have a handle that has three sides, if you have any other ones they will not fill them.

elantradriver.....................

Granted, the new valve has a three sided knob, but it's the new valve which must meet U.S. specifications, not the knob. The knob can easily be removed and replaced with an older star shaped one. I have a brand new bottle (with the three sided knob) and the connection on the valve looks the same as in Dr. Steve's picture.

Since October 1998, all new propane tanks sold in the USA have required the new valve with a built-in overfill protection device, OPD. This type of valve contains an internal device that prevents tanks from being filled with more that 80% liquid.

The triangular shaped handle is just a standard used for easy identification the valve contains an OPD.

Follow this link to the Propane Education and Research Council's website for more details. http://www.propanecouncil.org/newsroom/press_releaseDetail.cfv?id=38

Yep that is the new one.

They are finaly here in Mexico. I saw them in Sam's also.

Keep up the good questions and good luck on the build.

kai

Hey Kai:

Lágrima has an accent on the "a". Your plate looks neat!


How are you fairing with the rains?

IraRat wrote:Okay--this is getting weird on all levels.

We actually have a member here, a doctor no less, who is photographing propane tanks at Costco.

Hey, Mr. IraRat: I know you mean no harm, but I just didn't want to fork over my hard-earned Pesos for a new tank that I couldn't use when I crossed the border North-bound.

Blessings.

Dr. Steve, you have to forgive Ira. He just doesn't understand that pictures are always better than words.

Have a good day.

P.S. Are you sure that is a 20 ponder? That is a real good price.

IraRat wrote:Okay--this is getting weird on all levels.

We actually have a member here, a doctor no less, who is photographing propane tanks at Costco.

Ira,
You should have seen the looks I was getting laying in the parking lot of Home Depot taking pictures of the bottom of one of their trailers. Eventually one of the sales people came out to see what I was up to. The whole time my poor wife is sitting in the car acting like she didn't know me.

Scott F.

Gage:

Yes, if you check the label in the photo closely, it says clearly 20 lbs.

When I designed our house, I did a lot of research first and gathered a ton of pictures. Also, I got a pretty good idea of what my wife would like before I ever got started. Making changes after the construction is done can get quite expensive! So ... our Teardrop project is kinda that way. I have now a pretty good idea what my wife will enjoy as far as cabin interior and galley.

I had purchased a ton of landscape bricks at Home Depot. A few days later, I saw that Wal-Mart had them cheaper so I went to my truck got my camera and took a picture. I went to Home Depot, with my receipt and the camera as proof, for a price match. It saved me about $50.

xe1ufo wrote:Gage:
Yes, if you check the label in the photo closely, it says clearly 20 lbs.
When I designed our house, I did a lot of research first and gathered a ton of pictures. Also, I got a pretty good idea of what my wife would like before I ever got started. Making changes after the construction is done can get quite expensive! So ... our Teardrop project is kinda that way. I have now a pretty good idea what my wife will enjoy as far as cabin interior and galley.

Like that, when I built my galley (counter), I had my wife come out and tell me how high she wanted it. Every chance I had, I got her opinion. It's much better in the long run to include her every chance you get. Plus she feels she's a part of it. Heck you know that.

Have a good day.

Gage, congratulations. You have learned the secret of life!!! Married life that is...