T&T: Propane Tanks On My Nordhavn 35 Trawler

[bv]

I was told 10 years in Canada for a propane tank, by my local shop.

> The overfill valve aside, there is an age limit on propane tanks here in
> Canada. I am not certain what it is, but I am suspecting 5 years as that is
> the limit for air cylinders before they have to hydrostatically retested.
> 
> Perhaps someone else here knows for sure
> 
> Rob Z
> 
> 
> 
>> One of our two 12 lb.(?) propane tanks ran out yesterday.
>> The marina at
>> Coeymans Landing would not refill it because it is not one of
>> the new tanks
>> with the anti overfill device.  It does have such a device
>> but, not the type
>> required by current law in the US.  Is it possible to have
>> it refilled in
>> Canada?  The tanks are seven years old and in good
>> condition.  Aluminum
>> tanks.  Is it possible to have them retro fitted with the
>> current legal
>> device?  At a reasonable cost?  I have heard about the
>> new fiberglass tanks.
>> Would they be a suitable replacement?
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