While I was busy moving dirt and filling the holes left behind by the extracted tree stumps, our propane supplier arrived. I had called them to inspect our tank because some of the trees that the storm uprooted fell on the tank. The dome over the controls was badly dented, and the entire tank was nudged sideways and off its base. I had asked for the inspection because I wanted at the very least to make sure that there were no leaks and then to have the dome replaced and the tank straightened.
Things got more interesting, though, when the men told us that the tank was not compliant with code and was too close to the house. A surprise for us, since we are the first owners of the property, the tank has always been right next to the sunporch, and no one, including the propane delivery guy, has ever pointed this out before. Nevertheless, we welcomed having it moved, not only to straighten it up and to have it comply with code, but also because it has always been a bit inconvenient so close to the sunporch and somewhat unattractive there.
So, the men proceeded to relocate the tank and to trench in a new copper line to the house. Turns out they found a defect in the old line, so that got corrected as well. We like the new location. Seems to improve the overall look, and the mowing and access to the hot tub and porch areas will also be better. Now if we can just get those house repairs scheduled!
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