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Propane Tank Safety: In the “old days” propane tanks were just metal cylinders with a screw valve on them. There was also a safety valve ( pressure relief valve ) that allowed propane to escape when it expanded, as it got hotter outside. Those days are gone. Now propane tanks have a safety pressure valve inside the valve you hand turn. This interior valve will not allow you to let propane out of the tank unless it is connected to the correct fitting (which is usually your gas grill). When you screw the fitting onto the tank it pushes in on the interior valve and allows gas to enter the supply hose. Gone are the days when you just turned the hand valve to see if there was gas in the tank (with no hose attached). The second safety valve installed on these tanks is called an OPD ( Overfill Protection Device ). They do not allow the person refilling the propane tank to overfill it (which is bad – the explosive kind of bad). This is basically a float inside of the tank that rises as

When you are hosting or coordinating a sizable event and need a large amount of hot coffee at the end of the meal do you think “Box of Joe”? Well, there is another option. Commercial Percolators . These are the large coffee pots you would see in a function hall. They are available in several sizes such as 55 cup, 75 cup and 100 cup. There are basic aluminum coffee makers and fancier bright stainless ones for the more upscale events. If you happen to be a part-time or full-time event planner, you may consider buying one to have whenever you need it. You can also rent one when you need one or when you need additional capacity ( more than one ). If you have only a 100 cup coffee pot available and a smaller guest count, you can fill the pot to the 50-cup line, or whatever is appropriate. This is the same for all the commercial percolator sizes and styles. If you happen to be unfamiliar with how these coffee makers work, don’t worry, they are pretty simple to use. Fill the coff