Propane tanks on RVs supply energy to refrigerators, stoves, air conditioning units, and heaters. ... (OPD) for safety. The OPD ensures the container cannot overfill; it shuts off propane flow when ...

Some propane dealers will retrofit tanks with OPD valves for a fee, said Tom Rhodes of the N.C. Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance (DPPEA). Some metal recyclers may also ...

Any propane tank made after September 1998 has an OPD. If you don’t know when yours was made, just check the valve. If it’s triangular, the tank has an OPD.

The triangular hand wheel cannot be removed and placed onto an older tank. Tanks made after 1998 also have an "OPD" stamp on the valve, and the date of manufacture is usually stamped onto the top ...

Make sure you have the newly required safety valve, called an "Overfill Prevention Device" (OPD), for all gas... Summer is here and the backyard barbecue season is in full swing. Make sure you have ...

The OPD device costs about $30. A new new tank with the device already in it costs about the same amount. The OPD valve handle has three sides instead of five or more, like on older-models.

Propane Grill Tanks Must Have New Valve. April 9, 2002. By Don Oldenburg. The return to daylight saving time usually marks the unofficial beginning of barbecuing season.

CHEYENNE If you go to fill your gas grill propane tank on Monday and you're told it needs to be exchanged for a newer, safer model, it's not an April ...

Warm weather is right around the corner and that means more opportunities to barbecue. And this year that might mean replacing your the propane tank on your grill. By April first all gas bar-b-ques ...

Question: I’ve heard that as of April 1, I will no longer be able to use my old propane tank for my gas grill. Is this true, and if so, what should I do with my old tank? Answer: It’s n… ...