RV Propane Overfill Warning 

Dude.... just had a 30lb tank filled and exact same thing: dude stood their filling it without release valve open. Filled until it couldn't take anymore. We began hearing rhythmic hisses. Ripped the tank off away from vehicle and started looking for videos. major understanding----- the people who are working today rarely are certified( class ) so they are simply working a paying job. Be vigilant. Thank u dear sir

I'm glad you and your family are okay🙂. Thank you for sharing the safety tip👍

Never fill an LP tank more than 80%; this allows for expansion due to changes in temperature. Propane also has a 1:270 expansion ratio, and in an enclosed area, a rupture can cause death by asphyxiation or (obviously) fire and explosion due to an ignition source. I would contact U Haul corporate and explain that this location needs to be audited and the employees need proper training before they kill someone or incur a massive lawsuit.

Very good information. I fill tanks that we use on our fork lifts. We always stop filling at the first sign of a steady spray. We do get tanks supplied for heaters and torches. I have seen the overpressure valves go off on those in the summer. I am glad everything turned out good for you.

Yeah watching them fill is all well and good, if you have a completely empty tank. But when you don’t and you have a meter that is not 100% accurate, even a good one, you can’t rely on that message. There’s no way to know except you Gotta make sure they vented while filling. They don’t always do that.

Thank you for the info.

Thank you Jim. Had the same thing happen. I was very lucky also he could have taken out the hole gas station. They should teach these people properly. I took my camper out to the country and let it out off the release valve. Cheers my friend

I want you to know you saved me lot of time looking for an RV repair service that could fix a propane leak at the last minute. Apparently the propane service didn't close that valve tightly enough which caused a slight leak and panic on my part :-) Thanks!!! Bill

Very good information.

A friend of mine got my tank filled in the morning when it ws cool outside. Mid afternoon it started popping off, most of it was going into the front window. Could have blown up. I never let him fill it again. Lesson learned.

I hope you notified the U haul place before the kid gets someone killed!

Couldve been a close call Jim. Glad it was ok in the end.

WOW! Thanks for the heads up! I’m glad you and your family made it through that experience in one piece!!

Same thing happened to me it was very nerve-wracking I thought my regulator pop off valve was bad but eventually it stopped very dangerous

My goodness this really scares me because a couple of days ago I got two of my rhino propane bottles that holds 20 lbs refilled at a propane station. The guy told me that he was going to put 35 lbs. And I proceeded to ask him, I thought they only handle 20lb? He told me, "for sure they can but the maximum they can hold is up to 60 lbs." So like an idiot I left him refill both of them at 35 lbs. The place is closed and I have nowhere to go or someone can relieve the pressure. I use these propane bottles for my heater buddy's.

This is no joke! I had always thought that the filling machine would prevent idiots from overfilling propane tanks. This is not true! I get a lot of tanks filled at a local gas station. Just today they overfilled one of my tanks, and it caused my propane regulator to freeze and release gas!! I thought maybe the regulator was bad, so I tried it out on a BBQ, SAME THING HAPPENED! The guys at the gas station NEVER unscrew the little valve when filling. they just go until the machine stops. I will be calling their supplier tomorrow to let them know that they are not properly filling propane tanks! Now i know to always watch when someone is filling your tanks! This could seriously kill someone!

Had the same person at tractor supply. Overfilled tank

Wish I knew this

"the IDIOT at the U-Haul" I'm watching this video because that happened to me yesterday. two 30lb tanks and he put a total of 17.5 gallons in the them. This is the first time I've had tanks like this and have never had them filled before. But sure enough, they are overfilled for sure. Apparently, there are plenty of them at U-Haul

Glad you and your family are OK Jim amazing how stupid some people are think he's doing you a favour when in fact he's trying to kill you✌️

What would cause the propane tank not to take propane

Wow scary! Glad you’re all ok Jim. I routinely get told that the propane pump turns off the gas automatically when your tank is full. I have questioned that several times but presumed the tech knew what he was doing. In that case he did NOT open the overflow when he filled it. It turned off automatically but it seems like it took more than I usually get. Should they always open the overflow when filling? My onboard tank in my 04 Sunseeker is only 9 gallons is very easy to overfill because it’s small and fills quickly. Is it ok to fill with the overflow closed? Also, should they close the valve that allows propane to flow to the stove and fridge or keep that valve open. I have had it filled both ways. I think there is a lot of confusion Jim, about what is correct.

Wish I saw your video. A gas station just overfilled my propane tank in my RV. I didn't check it, because last fill up was at U haul and they explained that they can't overfill it because of a cut off valve. Well, driving down the road, I had my battery on and propane on backup for refregerator. After I drove through WA and into Portland oregon, my alarms inside in the coach went off, for poisonous gas. I stopped. Turned off propane, and elec. Everything was closed late at night, so I stayed at a walmart. Next morning I had to check into a RV park for power and to check everything. My guage is pegged past full on my propane tank. I noticed that after I turned it on and propane was dripping out. I called roadside assistance, who charged my battery and followed me to a gas station to remove propane. The guage is still pegged. I tried to use my propane and my check light comes on...:-( So, either the last guy took out all the propane or this has caused another problem. I'm just glad my coach battery was dead and there was no spark. I also couldn't eat for around 2 days....Im just glad my dog and I are alive and I was smoking while I drove.....(I can't smell from an injury)

how old is that tank?

... and the bottle might not be completely empty to start; when someone adds 7 lbs.

I've only had the 12gal. tank on my class c filled twice but both times the attendant did not open the pressure fill valve (not sure of the correct name). I asked why and they told me their filler has a automatic stop when the tank is full. I was always told to open the valve (not the safety valve) and stop when propane clears the orifice. Is the fill stop ok to trust or should I insist they open the valve? Thanks for the warning.

Late to the party (as usual). Is all that rust & tank damage due to U-Hell screwing your fill up?

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Propane changes weight with the temperature!

:)

I think this just happened to me at uhaul