propane tank, nurse line ?

Also called wet line,liquid withdrawl line ect. Depends where you are in the country. Anyway, my propane supplier has suggested to me that in the future he may not, due to liability reasons, be able to fill my propane tanks that have nurse lines. Something about not being able to pressure test the lines. Anybody else hearing anything like that?

Seems strange to me, mine is tested every time I fill the LP tractor tank. No fog means no leaks.

I haven't heard anything about. Just put a coupling on the line so you can take it off. Hose won't be there when he fills

What kind of line do you use on a propane tank nurse anyway.
They are hot!

my coop gets funny ideas, every once in a while, also on propane. I just found another supplier!

I just had a fillup for my house 500 gal tank (which has no nurse line). I contacted 3 propane suppliers and all required an inspection of all gas connections, hoses, and appliances in the house.

Then I was required to drain the tank and have a safety "Overfill" device installed like is on the small 20# tanks with the triangular handle. I lost 80ish gallons of propane in the malay of trying to get it all done. However they only charged me $30 for all that labor including having 3 company trucks present with occupants so I kept my bitchin to myself. I got the gas for $1.95/gal which is about $1 a gallon less than it used to be a couple of years ago. Usually it is real close to the price of gasoline, minus road tax, but not any more thanks to our abundant supply of Nat. Gas.

Not that long ago was the flap about having to have the overfill saftey valve on all portable tanks thru 40#. Made a bunch of older tanks obsolete as the cost of the valve and installation was real close to the cost of a new tank. I lost about 4 including a 40 pounder.

With all that said, it is of no surprise to me that they went picking on the nurse tank. No telling what restriction we are going to have to deal with in the future.

Mark

somebody show me what a nurse line looks like and how to set it up? after i finish this 1957 chevy 2 ton truck, the same man is sending me a farmal 706 lp, to freshen up, the tractor has been lurking in the back of his barn maybe as long as the truck did, [ cira 1976] low hour just nasty, i got to run it on something, and it will be for sale when in done, i dont really need it here

those lines used to have a date on them and we were required by law to replace them when they became so old. I cannot remember how old they were before they were outdated.

Just moved into a house and converted to propane. They had to test the whole system before they would fill.

They warned me not to let it run empty as they would have to test again at a cost of $90.00. Texas Railroad Commission regulates propane. Go figure.

I asked about a nurse line and the young man got a blank look on his face, He never heard of such a thing. I called the office and found someone who knew what I was talking about. They would have to order the parts. He wasn't crazy about doing it and recommended I reconfigure tractor to convert to portable tanks that are used on forklifts.

I pd $2.50 per gallon.

(quoted from post at 10:06:08 12/13/13) somebody show me what a nurse line looks like and how to set it up? after i finish this 1957 chevy 2 ton truck, the same man is sending me a farmal 706 lp, to freshen up, the tractor has been lurking in the back of his barn maybe as long as the truck did, [ cira 1976] low hour just nasty, i got to run it on something, and it will be for sale when in done, i dont really need it here

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learly to both be safe & meet regulatory requirements, a propane dealer needs to be involved, but with that caveat, it is essentially a dip tube reaching to bottom of tank so that liquid can be withdrawn for the tractor tank.

My propane supplier added a wet line to my house tank. It was easy since it already had the valve. Charged me about $100 for labor, a hose that looks like 3/4 hydraulic hose, and the fittings. I use it to fill my BBQ grill tanks. I am still looking for a propane tractor to use around the place and have thought about converting a lawnmower to propane.

The lp dealers are getting hit over the head pretty bad by government inspectors. There are a lot of rules that have been ignored for years. Yes you never want to tell them you are out,just say everything is working and then go relight your own pilot lights.
On the inspections, I had my dealer come out and move my tank and pick up his loaner tank(new house construction)they did their inspection and found a leak in a 3/4 black iron pipe in the attic. The contractor had been heating this place fore two months using that line, it could have been a really big boom.

(quoted from post at 23:04:29 12/13/13) The lp dealers are getting hit over the head pretty bad by government inspectors. There are a lot of rules that have been ignored for years. Yes you never want to tell them you are out,just say everything is working and then go relight your own pilot lights.
On the inspections, I had my dealer come out and move my tank and pick up his loaner tank(new house construction)they did their inspection and found a leak in a 3/4 black iron pipe in the attic. The contractor had been heating this place fore two months using that line, it could have been a really big boom.

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ours seems like a perfect example of why you should have the inspections!

(quoted from post at 07:56:52 12/13/13) Also called wet line,liquid withdrawl line ect. Depends where you are in the country. Anyway, my propane supplier has suggested to me that in the future he may not, due to liability reasons, be able to fill my propane tanks that have nurse lines. Something about not being able to pressure test the lines. Anybody else hearing anything like that?

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Was looking at propane tractors around here in North TX, so called dealers to ask about a nurse tank. Suppliers will NOT fill a nurse tank, unless you have a business. It is not illegal, but their insurance forbids it.

I wound up buying a Int. 350U LP later, and my solution was to get a 40lb forklift bottle with a liquid line. Found an old guy that sold me a liquid fill hose that screws on to it, so I just take the forklift bottle in and get it filled. Takes 3 bottles to fill the tractor. I've been looking at getting a 100lb cylinder. They are available with the POL valve, and anything is a wet line if you turn it upside down.