Isn't the OPD supposed to prevent this?


"pilgrim13" > wrote in message
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> In addition to my Cimmaron smoaker, I have a Weber Gold-C for going on
> a month now. After finishing up the old tank, I hooked up the filled
> new tank that came with the grill. Within a minute, both the
> regulator and hose frosted up. Let it warm up, hooked it up and
> frosted again. Hooked up the now refilled old tank and works fine.
> A call to Weber was informed the tank was overfilled. Purged,
> refilled, same thing. The gizzer who filled it swore up and down, it
> was not overfilled. Tare weight of the tank plus gas =40lbs.
>
> Weber gave me the number to the manufacture of the tank. In
> conversation with them, they informed me at 40lbs, the tank is
> overfilled. The tank should weigh between 36 and 37lbs.
>
> Placed on a bath scale and through bleeder screw got tank to around 36
> and all's fine now.
>
> Moral of the story is don't always *assume* the person filling your
> tank has an accurate scale or knows how much to put in. If in doubt,
> just weigh it and see.
>
> Stan