Word of caution, I just made the mistake of having a 15 year old tank filled thinking it would be fine since it has the newer style valve, after getting home it started leaking even with the tap turned off tight, I installed a proper reverse thread cap since I wasn't planning on using the tank for awhile but it still had a slow leak, the inner seals are shot and especially with these colder -15°C temps they can't be trusted. lesson learned as to why they need replacing every 10 years.
The E after the retest stamp actually means it is a visual inspection and that it wasnt tested under pressure. A visual inspection is good for 5 years. Great video though👍🏻
What about those tanks that we swap at service stations (like RapidGaz), usually we give them our empty tank in exchange for a full one. Now that I brought them back their tank, a year later they tell me it's expired. The one I left them last year was about 2 years old! any comments on this?
"Another" way "they" stamp them......jesus, why so many dates all over the bottle ? Why cant people just stamp a tank like a jug of Milk ? No offense to the video maker but wholy crap. We are dealing with gas here, why not grind off old date and stamp BBD ?
Awesome vid, very informative. My grandfather gave me an old tank he had sitting under his deck.. it's full but quite rusty, and there's no clear date code but it looks like it was either June of 1994, May of 2001 or January 2010 (there are so many numbers I can't tell what's what). Shame they couldn't make a uniform date code format for ALL tanks, would make it easier than each manufacturer having their own way of doing it. Great vid though, cool of you to show a few different variations instead of just one tank.
If a cylinder is stamped 04/10(April 2010)does it expire April 1 2020?Would your last fill be late March 2020 or do you have the whole month of April 2020 to fill?
Personaly i play nice and give them till the end of the year. But im sure in town most go to the end of the month. In the usa the go 12 years instead of ten.
@@burnthecandleatbothendz yes you are right about the 12 years but if a tank is imported from Canada into the USA by a company and stamped from the manufacturer with a 10 then it’s 10 not 12 but if it stamped 12 by the manufacturer then it’s 12
my opinion, and i tell my costumers to go to a tank swap they usually take old tanks too cause they re valve... so to buy a new tank it is round 50 bucks and to tank swap it is round 30 depends on the place and it is a full tank you get. but to revalve i think it was round 40 bucks and a hour of purging to get the job done and the valves need to be bout and it is a hassle for me.. if that helps in short, i think its best to take it to a tank swap. this is 20 pounders... the 30 pounders might be worth re valving cause i am not sure it they tank swap 30 pounders.
All these numbers & stamps are totally confusing to me I just bought EIGHT of the Bar-B-q size tanks, if I email you a photo of each top numbers could you identify them for me?? The guy had $10 for each but I got them for $5 each, was this a good deal or did I get took?
What's the difference when using a marine tank. It using vapour so it's just a bar b q tank but aluminum so it won't rust and valve so you can judge full as it would be tied in place?
David maclean i just through the same thing at co-op. mine was a 15E guy said I needed a new tank. I don't think that these guys are trained properly. the kid that told me this wasn't wearing gloves or goggles when he was filling tanks.
Colin Buck I actually called Costco to ask about their policy and was told they follow the rules set forth by the government. So it I assume the moron working the refill station that day was just inhaling too many fumes. every 2 years is ridiculous, if that was the case we would all be exchanging tanks every other summer!
It is also dependent on the shape of the tank. Despite what the video said, if it is pitted at all it cannot be refilled or recertified. He is also breaking the law by walking away while it is filling. An inspector would nail this guy if he saw him doing that. Almost 13 years in the industry and I know the rules. The person at Costco can refuse to fill your tank if it is being transported improperly ie: in a closed trunk, rolling around in the back of a truck bed unsecured, in the back seat of a car etc..
From 1:55 to 2:10 he points to a revalve stamp ending in "04" and says it expired in 2014. From 2:20 to 2:30 he points to a side stamp for revalve and it ends in "04" and then he says it expired in "04". So it doesn't seem this is trustworthy information.
@@garryverniest5893 in the USA the E stands for visual recertification and is good for 5 years! So are you saying that visual recertification in Canada is 10 extra after the 10 year manufacturer date?
ohh my god, i got 3 tank and they all got different hieroglyph on them i cant make sense of it. ill just do to the most rural gas station possible and get them refilled there.
So the only visible numbers on mine (I think it was painted) are clearly 06FY613E. What makes sense to me is July 2013, good for 5 years cause of the "E"...? What are the other digits? No shoulder stamp
I read this somewhere: Re-qualifying a tank certifies it for another five years. When this is done the date stamp with have an “E” at the end of it: 05-12E.
So I'm confused about there"FY6" in between what would be 06/13... I was turned down today from someone at uHaul for a refill because she didn't make sense of it... the time before the attendant said nothing and filled it :/
Thanks for your response by the way! So if you were brought a tank that has had digits on it but it's been ?painted such that you can't really read them, except you clearly do see "06FY613E", it has the newest type of valve (as per your video) and the tank is in good shape aesthetically, what would you do...?
2004 is the production date not expiery date diferent cuntries have diferent laws so in usa 12 years in canada 10 and the tanks might be from anyvhere in the world so they stamp the made in date its up to you the customer to do the math
I just bought a new tank today and I see "01 95", did I really buy a tank from 1995 in 2018 from a specialized propane store?
Word of caution, I just made the mistake of having a 15 year old tank filled thinking it would be fine since it has the newer style valve, after getting home it started leaking even with the tap turned off tight, I installed a proper reverse thread cap since I wasn't planning on using the tank for awhile but it still had a slow leak, the inner seals are shot and especially with these colder -15°C temps they can't be trusted. lesson learned as to why they need replacing every 10 years.
You don't toss a bad tank, you take it to a blue rino and get a new one for like 10 bucks
The E after the retest stamp actually means it is a visual inspection and that it wasnt tested under pressure. A visual inspection is good for 5 years. Great video though👍🏻
Thanx, i did not know that.
Exactly that's right ,I date them with a e for visiual
Good video. I'm dealing with our propane tanks at work.
Ask it nicely and bring it flowers
What if a tank is over 15 years old and is full of propane from original? Can I sell such a tank to someone legally in Canada?
Do you know where can I buy used and empty 20lbs propane tanks? I need a few hundred tanks.
What about those tanks that we swap at service stations (like RapidGaz), usually we give them our empty tank in exchange for a full one. Now that I brought them back their tank, a year later they tell me it's expired. The one I left them last year was about 2 years old! any comments on this?
@SmellyCat exactly
At 3:36 the tank shows an expiration date of "4.05E". You state it as meaning " April 2015". How is that 2015 instead of 2005?
05 is the date of manufacture in this case. It expires in 2015.
I had the same question, thanks Jason. He was confusing the hell outta me!
Thank you I found my old tank expired in 2018 after watching this!
the E stands for 5 year certification.
E stands for visual inspection
"Another" way "they" stamp them......jesus, why so many dates all over the bottle ? Why cant people just stamp a tank like a jug of Milk ? No offense to the video maker but wholy crap. We are dealing with gas here, why not grind off old date and stamp BBD ?
These tank codes are a nightmare!😂
Neither of my tanks in questions have any of the codes
I found a full 20lb tank a couple months ago that was dated 1-81..... I used it to refill 1lb Coleman bottles, then swapped it in on a blue rhino lol
Very stupid the way they date these tanks makes people wondering and watching videos to figure it out.
Awesome vid, very informative. My grandfather gave me an old tank he had sitting under his deck.. it's full but quite rusty, and there's no clear date code but it looks like it was either June of 1994, May of 2001 or January 2010 (there are so many numbers I can't tell what's what). Shame they couldn't make a uniform date code format for ALL tanks, would make it easier than each manufacturer having their own way of doing it. Great vid though, cool of you to show a few different variations instead of just one tank.
I intend to use it up but only while keeping a close eye on it.
Excellent explanation…..thank you!
*june
Thank you for your post! Very helpful and informative.
SO OPD, It say's it on the handle??
Great video on showing the difference dates!
If a cylinder is stamped 04/10(April 2010)does it expire April 1 2020?Would your last fill be late March 2020 or do you have the whole month of April 2020 to fill?
Personaly i play nice and give them till the end of the year. But im sure in town most go to the end of the month. In the usa the go 12 years instead of ten.
Yep its 12 years after it was manufactured then it has to be recertified every 5 yrs ,even tho some tanks say 10 yrs its actually 12
@@burnthecandleatbothendz yes you are right about the 12 years but if a tank is imported from Canada into the USA by a company and stamped from the manufacturer with a 10 then it’s 10 not 12 but if it stamped 12 by the manufacturer then it’s 12
@@mainelyelectric I was told and trained 12 and 5 no matter what it says on the tank
Is it even worth having them re-valved? How much to they typically charge for a 20lb or 30lb tank to be re-valved?
my opinion, and i tell my costumers to go to a tank swap they usually take old tanks too cause they re valve... so to buy a new tank it is round 50 bucks and to tank swap it is round 30 depends on the place and it is a full tank you get. but to revalve i think it was round 40 bucks and a hour of purging to get the job done and the valves need to be bout and it is a hassle for me.. if that helps in short, i think its best to take it to a tank swap. this is 20 pounders... the 30 pounders might be worth re valving cause i am not sure it they tank swap 30 pounders.
All these numbers & stamps are totally confusing to me I just bought EIGHT of the Bar-B-q size tanks, if I email you a photo of each top numbers could you identify them for me?? The guy had $10 for each but I got them for $5 each, was this a good deal or did I get took?
Did you ever figure out what you needed?
So even if its expired i can still exchange it? Tyx for the vid btw
Yes the exchange places don’t care if it’s expired they will put a new recertification it.
Great video. Informative and to the point. Thanks.
What's the difference when using a marine tank. It using vapour so it's just a bar b q tank but aluminum so it won't rust and valve so you can judge full as it would be tied in place?
I do not know what you are talking about, but fiberglass tanks have same rule, same for aluminum tanks, same for steel.
idiot at Costco wouldn't fill my tank because it was 2 years old . Does Costco have their own refill standards? I'm in Canada too btw
David maclean i just through the same thing at co-op. mine was a 15E guy said I needed a new tank. I don't think that these guys are trained properly. the kid that told me this wasn't wearing gloves or goggles when he was filling tanks.
Colin Buck I actually called Costco to ask about their policy and was told they follow the rules set forth by the government.
So it I assume the moron working the refill station that day was just inhaling too many fumes. every 2 years is ridiculous, if that was the case we would all be exchanging tanks every other summer!
stupid employee...problem solved..go elsewhere
It is also dependent on the shape of the tank. Despite what the video said, if it is pitted at all it cannot be refilled or recertified. He is also breaking the law by walking away while it is filling. An inspector would nail this guy if he saw him doing that. Almost 13 years in the industry and I know the rules. The person at Costco can refuse to fill your tank if it is being transported improperly ie: in a closed trunk, rolling around in the back of a truck bed unsecured, in the back seat of a car etc..
How exactly should the vast majority of us with gas grills but no pick-ups transport our cylinders, if we can't place them in the trunk?
From 1:55 to 2:10 he points to a revalve stamp ending in "04" and says it expired in 2014. From 2:20 to 2:30 he points to a side stamp for revalve and it ends in "04" and then he says it expired in "04". So it doesn't seem this is trustworthy information.
Pretty clearly this was a slip of the tongue... he meant "14" in the latter case, because he even said "this one also expires in".
The statement about the tank stamped 405 E. Is incorrect... The E indicates this bottle was re certified and expires in "2010"
This is Canada baby. A recertification is good for 10 years.
@@garryverniest5893 in the USA the E stands for visual recertification and is good for 5 years! So are you saying that visual recertification in Canada is 10 extra after the 10 year manufacturer date?
@@mainelyelectric Yes they are good for an additional 10 when recertified here in Canada.
Hey!!hi I have a 67lb(100) tank 02-16 .when expire ??thanks
16+10 expires in Feb 2026
2028 its 12 yrs after manufactured date then every 5 yrs in usa ,
If you’re in Canada then February 2026 and in the USA February 2028
Thank you for this useful information you gave in this video, much appreciated!
ohh my god, i got 3 tank and they all got different hieroglyph on them i cant make sense of it. ill just do to the most rural gas station possible and get them refilled there.
So the only visible numbers on mine (I think it was painted) are clearly 06FY613E.
What makes sense to me is July 2013, good for 5 years cause of the "E"...? What are the other digits?
No shoulder stamp
i think e meen expiry... some times its a signiture of the person who revalved it?
I read this somewhere:
Re-qualifying a tank certifies it for another five years. When this is done the date stamp with have an “E” at the end of it: 05-12E.
So I'm confused about there"FY6" in between what would be 06/13... I was turned down today from someone at uHaul for a refill because she didn't make sense of it... the time before the attendant said nothing and filled it :/
I was instructed in the despencery course they are good for ten. In usa its 12.
Years. Even if they are revalved.
Thanks for your response by the way! So if you were brought a tank that has had digits on it but it's been ?painted such that you can't really read them, except you clearly do see "06FY613E", it has the newest type of valve (as per your video) and the tank is in good shape aesthetically, what would you do...?
so why do they put 04 instead of 14 if it expired in 2014?
made in 2004 plus 10 years eqals 2014
so wouldnt that make it 10 years past expiration?
2004 is the production date not expiery date
diferent cuntries have diferent laws so in usa 12 years in canada 10 and the tanks might be from anyvhere in the world so they stamp the made in date its up to you the customer to do the math
oooo ok thanks
Its the date it was valved. In canada the valve has to be chainged every 10 years, in the usa i believe the do it every 12 years.
i rate this lesson a 3 out of 10! i will look elsewhere!