Certified LPG tank purger

[peer oliver schmidt]

Good day,

for shipping purposes the LPG tank of the GMC needs to be certified
empty. Anyone know some google keywords to find such a business in the
AL,VA,MD,PA area?
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Peer Oliver Schmidt
PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA

'76a Eleganza II, VA

 

[wayne rogewski]

I would imagine a "Propane dealer" or "Welding Gas" Supply place would be able to do that.

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[Daniel]

Hello Peer,

The only details I found was on our dutch camperforum:

http://www.camperforum.nl/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=8450962&p=1572685&hilit=Baltimore

It is all in dutch, but you could as a german, perhaps understand it better ...

The basic line, shipping from canada the propanetank must not only be empty, but sanitized by a certified shop.
From de US only empty ...

Bye, Daniel
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[a.]

> Good day,
> for shipping purposes the LPG tank of the GMC needs to be certified empty. Anyone know some google keywords to find such a business in the
> AL,VA,MD,PA area?
> --
> Best regards
> Peer Oliver Schmidt
> '76a Eleganza II, VA
Certified by who? Or I could tie a toe-tag to it that says "empty" and sign my name...

I googled "purge propane tank" and most of the hits were about removing the air from a new tank and replacing it with propane vapor. Not the other way
around.

One forum said a propane dealer needs to get the liquid out and then displace the propane vapor with nitrogen. Someone in the same boat as you (pun
intended) found a place in the Baltimore MD area in 2013 that could do it. Next to last post of this thread.

http://www.rvforum.net/SMF_forum/index.php?topic=9974.0

When it comes time to fill it with propane again, they would purge the nitrogen and displace it with propane vapor before filling with liquid
propane.

I am thinking that where I am is too far from a coast for the locals to be able to do it, but I can check with the local propane suppliers and see
what they have. Tractor Supply and Ace hardware also fill cylinders, but I wouldn't expect them to be able to ready a tank for transoceanic shipping.
It wouldn't surprise me if they never had anyone ask about such a thing.

Closer to a coast might be a different story. Like if we were in Mobile or something.
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[a.]

And there might be a limit to how far in advance your certificate can be issued before loading. Too long might not float (another pun intended). Need
to check with shipping companies.
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[peer oliver schmidt]

Mark,
> And there might be a limit to how far in advance your certificate can be issued before loading. Too long might not float (another pun intended). Need
> to check with shipping companies.

Will do some more checking. Thanks to everybody so far.

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Peer Oliver Schmidt
PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA

'76a Eleganza II, VA

 

[trevor pordage]

Hi when i shipped mine to Australia it was easier to remove my tank as i am planimg to replace with 2 small BBQ bottles as these can be returned to
stores for a swap and go system of bottle exchange

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Trevor
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[trevor pordage]

if you still want to leave the original tank i would suggest finding a propane recertification company. i reckon if they have the authority to
recertify that the tank is fit for service they would also be able to certify that it is completely empty and has no residue left. i also think they
may leave the valve off for you to reinstall and get certified in your own country
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Trevor
Brisbane Australia
Siesta Koala 76 Edgemont (old Bobby Moores)
71 Cadillac Eldo Convert
58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Project

 

[Daniel]

Hi Peer,

One little addition, I found in a write up of Chris Reek, who brought his GMC here to the Netherlands.
Here his write up, and especially about the propanetank some info:

".....The propane tank was old so we removed it, but incase you leave it on it should be less then 1/4 full of gas..... "
That was shipping from the harbor of Brunswick.

https://gmcmotorhomemakeover.wordpress.com/2016/09/21/how-to-import-a-gmc-motorhome-out-of-the-usa-into-europe/

Daniel
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Always remember, the world is full of nice people!
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