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Xringer · 07-28-16, 02:09 PM

I second what Steve Hull posted.. After reading about propane sinking into the nearest hole,
I decided to move all my plumbing propane out to the garage.. (No basement)..
After a few years out there, there isn't much rust on the bottles..

My basement is a bit damp, and has radon gas, but it's propane free!

Thinking about sump pumps right now.. Wondering if they all have explosive-poof switches?
I remember a time about 35 years ago, when I used a standard micro switch to make
my own float switch, to power a submersible pump..
(The basement was flooding at 2AM and I needed sleep)..
Thank the PTB there wasn't a propane leak! Because I used that hack,
until the pump died about 5 years later..

07-28-16, 02:09 PM	#270
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	I second what Steve Hull posted.. After reading about propane sinking into the nearest hole, I decided to move all my plumbing propane out to the garage.. (No basement).. After a few years out there, there isn't much rust on the bottles.. My basement is a bit damp, and has radon gas, but it's propane free! Thinking about sump pumps right now.. Wondering if they all have explosive-poof switches? I remember a time about 35 years ago, when I used a standard micro switch to make my own float switch, to power a submersible pump.. (The basement was flooding at 2AM and I needed sleep).. Thank the PTB there wasn't a propane leak! Because I used that hack, until the pump died about 5 years later.. __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..