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Old 05-11-2017, 10:26 AM   #41
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I just had my bottle for my grill filled yesterday at lunch, TN, for $15. That was from the gas supplier next to work; oxygen, CO2, etc. I thought I was getting a good deal but I will check around now. I would like to know why the empty bottles cost so much. I would like to have a couple of spares but hate to pay $30 for an empty.
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Old 05-11-2017, 10:42 AM   #42
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I just had my bottle for my grill filled yesterday at lunch, TN, for $15. That was from the gas supplier next to work; oxygen, CO2, etc. I thought I was getting a good deal but I will check around now. I would like to know why the empty bottles cost so much. I would like to have a couple of spares but hate to pay $30 for an empty.
Local Airgas place near my work had an $11 per 20lb tank special.

Except then they tacked on a $2.50 each OSHA fee, a handling fee, and a bunch of other crap.

Last time I ever deal with them.
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Old 05-11-2017, 12:13 PM   #43
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One place to check for refills even (yes always cheaper to refill than exchange) is tractor supply. They only charge for what actually goes in the bottle. So, for example, refilling one that is still 1/2 full is half as much as one that is empty. Some places charge same amount regardless of what is left in the bottle.
X2 - They (Monument, CO location) filled our mostly empty 20# tank about a month ago for just over $6. Nice to know you can top off before a big trip without paying a full fill price.
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Old 05-11-2017, 12:20 PM   #44
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We pay $1.59 a gallon in the Prescott Arizona area. We heat with propane too.
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Old 05-11-2017, 12:26 PM   #45
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Location, location, location. Not just for real estate.
If your close to a Camping World, discount days are Tuesday and Wednesday plus there is no minimum charge.
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Old 05-11-2017, 01:23 PM   #46
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LOL not where I go. They pump that stuff in until it won't take it anymore. I'm honestly afraid to drive home with them in my trunk if its warm out.
That's just wrong. All liquid and no room for vaporization. I'd pass right by that place. Those 4BA cylinders are hydro'd at 2X the service pressure (240 psi). The valve would vent before it reached 480 psi internally. I wouldn't put any 4BA flammable gas cylinder in the trunk of an automobile.
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<deleted> which is not a bad deal IF your tanks are getting close to the 12 year re-inspection date...
Seems this has changed recently, now it is 10 years, as quoted by a local supplier. Can't recall if this is a DOT reg or CGA reg, however it has changed.

I've never favored swap-outs for a variety of reasons...more expensive usually and don't know how the tank has been handled. Probably the old firefighter in me, that is a pressurized cylinder, subject to all the laws of physics filled with stuff that burns. I want to know that the cylinder has not been exposed to excessive heat or dinged up resulting in the cylinder wall being compromised. Yeah, yeah...I know that all sound excessive. Probably is. Still......
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Think my last fill was around $13 and change. Some of the Tractor Supply stores are a little cheaper.
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The expiration date is stamped on the cylinder. 9 to 11 years depending new ones or older ones. You can also get recertification , I did at West Yellowstone, no charge. Best deal is Costco.com, free delivery. They carry several sizes. The store only has BBQ type.
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Seems this has changed recently, now it is 10 years, as quoted by a local supplier. Can't recall if this is a DOT reg or CGA reg, however it has changed.

I've never favored swap-outs for a variety of reasons...more expensive usually and don't know how the tank has been handled. Probably the old firefighter in me, that is a pressurized cylinder, subject to all the laws of physics filled with stuff that burns. I want to know that the cylinder has not been exposed to excessive heat or dinged up resulting in the cylinder wall being compromised. Yeah, yeah...I know that all sound excessive. Probably is. Still......
No such thing as being too safe. DOT 4BA used in propane service (LP Gas) when hydo'd are good for 12 years. If other requalification methods are used, the intervals can be 5 or 10 years. Reading 49 CFR will make your head hurt.
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$7.99 for a 20 lb tank in central NY at BJs.

Price for the last heating season was $1.24 gal. for filling 1000 gal tank at house.
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I have home propane...not natural gas. Last fill up of my TT tanks was about $2.75 per gallon. Northern California.
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Just paid $9 for a #20 refill in SE Mich.
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Old 05-11-2017, 03:28 PM   #54
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For those doing exchanges look close. I learned something on this forum a few weeks back. Read the fine print they are only putting 15 pounds of propane in the 20 pound tank. (thats why it seems like a good deal sometimes.)
I think the standard is to only fill to 80% of capacity.
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Old 05-11-2017, 03:51 PM   #55
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There is no rhyme or reason to propane costs. I have paid as little as $2.14/gal and as much $4.50/gal over the last 2-3 months. I guess it is what the traffic will bear.
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I saw where Camping World/Good Sam were offering a discount.
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Old 05-11-2017, 04:13 PM   #57
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With propane weighing 4.2lb per gallon, a good price for a fill on a 20# tank would be $9.52 (using $2 per gallon cost) or $14.29 for a 30# tank.
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Old 05-11-2017, 04:13 PM   #58
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Bretz RV in Boise is running their summer special, March 1 through Labor Day propane is $0.99/gallon.
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I think the standard is to only fill to 80% of capacity.
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With propane weighing 4.2lb per gallon, a good price for an 80% fill on a 20# tank would be $7.61 (using $2 per gallon cost) or $11.43 for a 30# tank.
Please read posts #25 and #27 in this thread.

People are still confusing the 80% with propane capacity instead of water/liquid capacity. A 20 pound propane cylinder holds 20 pounds of liquid propane, and still has the 20% expansion space. It's explained in the above posts with links.

80% of the cylinders capacity equals to 20 pounds of propane. You do not take another 20% off this 20 pounds.
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Old 05-11-2017, 04:31 PM   #60
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COSTCO, I used Costco a number of times this winter while through out the south west, always lower than anyone else, same thing for diesel.
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