Propane refills - how, where, and how much?
Our fifth wheel has two of the tall propane containers, one on each side. What's the procedure for filling them? Do I unscrew the hose and regulator? Do they do it for me? Where do I get propan...
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You need to remove the tanks from your camper yourself, and you will need to put them back in place and hook them back up.
You can get your tanks refilled at pretty much any RV dealership, any variety of home hardware stores like ACE hardware and True Value. You can also get them refilled at any place that sells propane for home use, and pretty much any big box Home Depot or Lowe's type stores.
If camping in a new area or part of the country I am not familiar with, I always ask the campground host or the attendant at the park entrance where the closest place is to get propane refills. In over 20 years of camping with propane tanks on 4 different RV's, the farthest I've ever had to drive from a campsite to an RV fill station of some sort was 5 miles.
At home, I prefer to use the closest RV dealership to my house. They have most of my RV business anyway and are a great bunch of folks there. The price for a 30 pound tank fill up has ranged from $26 to $31 over the last 12 months, depending upon the month. Winter months will coast a bit more for fill ups than Summer months no matter where you fill up.
Of course, prices vary across the country, and even location to location within your own home territory. A few weeks ago I had my 30 pounder filled at the dealership for a little over $26. In South Eastern Indiana, a couple weekends ago, it was $28 for 30 pounds. So, prices vary.
You can always check a Google search for Propane Refill (not exchange) and see what pops up in the area you are at. But when camping, I found just asking the attendant on duty is the easiest and quickest (and often the best) location.
Edit:
If your tank is permanently affixed to your camper, then you have no choice but to take the camper to the propane fill up. You won't remove the tanks then. Larger motor homes usually have the non-removable tanks (like 100 pounders). 5ers and TT's usually have the removable 20 or 30 pound tanks.
You can get your tanks refilled at pretty much any RV dealership, any variety of home hardware stores like ACE hardware and True Value. You can also get them refilled at any place that sells propane for home use, and pretty much any big box Home Depot or Lowe's type stores.
If camping in a new area or part of the country I am not familiar with, I always ask the campground host or the attendant at the park entrance where the closest place is to get propane refills. In over 20 years of camping with propane tanks on 4 different RV's, the farthest I've ever had to drive from a campsite to an RV fill station of some sort was 5 miles.
At home, I prefer to use the closest RV dealership to my house. They have most of my RV business anyway and are a great bunch of folks there. The price for a 30 pound tank fill up has ranged from $26 to $31 over the last 12 months, depending upon the month. Winter months will coast a bit more for fill ups than Summer months no matter where you fill up.
Of course, prices vary across the country, and even location to location within your own home territory. A few weeks ago I had my 30 pounder filled at the dealership for a little over $26. In South Eastern Indiana, a couple weekends ago, it was $28 for 30 pounds. So, prices vary.
You can always check a Google search for Propane Refill (not exchange) and see what pops up in the area you are at. But when camping, I found just asking the attendant on duty is the easiest and quickest (and often the best) location.
Edit:
If your tank is permanently affixed to your camper, then you have no choice but to take the camper to the propane fill up. You won't remove the tanks then. Larger motor homes usually have the non-removable tanks (like 100 pounders). 5ers and TT's usually have the removable 20 or 30 pound tanks.
