Why is it the Propane companies cannot/will not fill the propane tank on motor homes while parked in a campground? Must go to propane companies place of business.Small tanks I understand as they must be weighed.

loose all profit in transporting.

Could be a liability issue. If something should happen it's one thing to take out one rv another to take out several. Related, I was at a KOA getting some propane and the attendant said everyone must be out of the RV while filling. The folks that fill my propane tank at my house will fill my RV which is parked in my driveway.

Depends on where you stay. I have had mine filled in campgrounds in Calif, Texas & Colorado!

You can't paint ALL propane companies with the same brush, my friend. I can think of a number of reasons why a particular propane company might have that policy in general, as well as a number of reasons for eschewing a particular campground at a specific time. I've no idea why you suffered this problem, this time, however.

I think it has to do with the profitability of doing so. Filler trucks regularly do 250, 500, and 1000 gallon tanks. Those pumps run very fast, so they're able to pump a lot of propane in a very short time. By selling a lot, the companies involved are able to make up for the expense of buying/maintaining the fairly specialized delivery vehicle and paying the salary of the filler/driver, who, in many states, must have a special license to handle propane in this way.Now take the same vehicle and same driver, and have the person go out and fill, say, 30 or 40 gallons per stop. It's going to take a whole lot of stops to create the income necessary to maintain the business.:)Lynn

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naturist
Nomad
Jul 02, 2013
You can't paint ALL propane companies with the same brush, my friend. I can think of a number of reasons why a particular propane company might have that policy in general, as well as a number of reasons for eschewing a particular campground at a specific time. I've no idea why you suffered this problem, this time, however.
Snomas
Explorer
Jul 02, 2013
Depends on where you stay. I have had mine filled in campgrounds in Calif, Texas & Colorado!
wildtoad
Explorer II
Jul 02, 2013
Could be a liability issue. If something should happen it's one thing to take out one rv another to take out several. Related, I was at a KOA getting some propane and the attendant said everyone must be out of the RV while filling. The folks that fill my propane tank at my house will fill my RV which is parked in my driveway.
midnightsadie
Explorer II
Jul 02, 2013
loose all profit in transporting.

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