Propane tank valve

[Surfcal]

The last time I tried to get a refill, the propane man told me he couldn't refill my tank because half of the head of a screw he had to turn was busted.  As he is just a refill guy, he said he didn't know what kind of solution was needed.  He did speculate on possible fixes.  Here they are:

1.  Perhaps they can back out that screw and replace it.
2.  Maybe they might have to replace the whole top valve.
3.  You might have to buy a whole new tank.

Has anyone else had this problem and do you know what it takes to fix it?  It's the propane tank that sits on the tongue, about a 7.5 gallon unit.

Thanks for your input.

[coach]

Various OPD valves
I believe you are talking about the bleeder valve used to determine if the tank/cylinder is full.
You have a 30# cylinder (7.5 gallon x 4.23 lb/gallon propane).

I've never had my bleeder valve opened during filling, it's done by weight and not volume. I've never heard of 30# exchanges (that's what I'd do with a bad 20#). A new tank or a different filler may be in order!

[Dee4j]

I'd just just take it to the store and get a new filled tank for exchange for your empty one, that's what I did when they chaged the safty valve and you couldn't get the "old" type filled.

[PattieAM]

I'd trade the tank in (Blue Rhino is one vendor), and to the best of my knowledge, Wal-mart is still the least expensive for trading tanks.

[coach]

Do they take 30 # tanks in exchange?

[flyfisherman]

Do they take 30 # tanks in exchange?

I'm a-thinkin' that one would have to go to a propane dealer for servicing a 30 pounder, or a least a large RV sales & service center.  Those L/P tank exchange places are strickly for the 20 pounders.




Fly

[Surfcal]

Thanks for the replies folks.