Re: get rid of mercaptant

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:03:56 -0600, "Karl Townsend"
<karltownsend.NOT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I need an old 100# LP bottle for use in my shop. I took the valve off three
hours ago and have an air hose line inside the bottle blowing air in for
over an hour now. No sign of the smell abating. SWMBO will cause me serious
bodily harm if I make the house smell like that. Any good ideas to rid an
old bottle of propane smell? Don't say light a match.

Karl


Chlorine bleach water rinse.

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