Careful on propane tank exchanges!

[Jensen]

Propane Tank Safety Alert!!!

Please heed safety warning below...

Meth cooks are getting the propane tanks from the exchanges at Wal-Mart, Dillon's, etc. and emptying them of the propane.
Then, they are filling them with anhydrous ammonia (which they now have a recipe for by the way). After
they are finished with them, they return them to the store.


They are then refilled with propane and sent back for you and me to buy.

Anhydrous ammonia is very corrosive and weakens the structure of the
tank. It can be very dangerous when mixed with propane and hooked up to
our grills, brew stand burners, etc.

You should inspect the propane tank for any blue or greenish residue
around the valve areas. If it is present, refuse to purchase that one.


Check out the following website for more details. They also have
pictures you can see to help look for signs:

http://www.npga.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=529




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[fergmeister]

Good research Jeff. The corrosion on the brass parts should be easy to spot. Thanks for saving the Fergmeister Brewery.
Chuck