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Old 02-01-2013, 12:19 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by SaucySailoress View Post
Why? What do they do instead?

Older tanks with older style valves do not release the fuel when under extreme preasure. They wil grenade when heated to extreme. Its a huge bang !

However here in BC tanks must be inspected and the valve replaced every ten years to be filled. Tanks with old style valves can not be re filled here in BC by any retail outlet.

Compliant tanks using these valves will vent when preasure in the tank is too high. With these valves they no longer grenade if over heated and or over filled. They turn into a torch instead.

Composit tanks fall under these regs and that makes them a bit expensive past that ten year's date with inspection and re valve. Here in BC any way.
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