Jacksonville, Florida has a warm humid temperate climate with hot summers and no dry season. The area within 25 mi of this station is covered by forests (50%), croplands (24%), oceans and seas (11%), built-up areas (7%), and lakes and rivers (5%).
Fill the gas tank with a couple inches of water to clean out varnish. Pour a cup of muriatic acid into the tank. Move the tank around for a few minutes so the solution covers the inside completely. Pour three or four cups of lime into a bucket.Pour a gallon of water into the bucket and stir it with a long stick.ove the tank around a few minutes. Let the gas tank sit overnight to clean varnish out. Repeat Step #5 to neutralize and dispose of the muriatic acid. Spray the inside of the tank out thoroughly with a garden hose. Allow it to air dry before you use it again. Otherwise you'll have water mixed in with the gas.
Welding on Propane tanks is pretty simple. First; Empty the tank, either by venting or by transfer to another tank. Second; Fill the tank with water and drain. This removes all the gas. The tank will still reek of propane, but there isn't really any in the tank.The smell of rotting garlic comes from the Mercaptans that are added to fuel gasses to make them stink. These mercaptans can form a oily coating on the inside of the tank. The only way to remove the mercaptans is with a bleach rinse.However, just because you smell mercaptans does not mean there is still gas in the tank. Third grind out the hole, and weld the damaged area.he tank will still reek of propane, but there isn't really any in the tank. The smell of rotting garlic comes from the Mercaptans that are added to fuel gasses to make them stink. These mercaptans can form a oily coating on the inside of the tank. The only way to remove the mercaptans is with a bleach rinse.