20 lb propane tanks

LP portable tanks are VISUALLY recertified for 5 years at propane dealers. My guy does it for free when refilling. They use 20 lb tanks for cost savings since they offer an upgrade to 30 lb. As for the 20's....the fed regulation says no more then 17 lbs in them now because of issues with the OPD floats. That's why the exchanges have gone to 15 lbs. There is no lower fill requirement on the 30's. This per 2 LP dealers and my county health dept that does weights and measures

Blue Hill wrote:
I was actually thinking that I might like to try a set of 30's when the time comes. I have 20's now.

Feel the same way.

In 25 years of pup camping I never used a full 20lb tank. But since we got the TT. I use one, and a half per year. Running the fridge, and water heater. More capacity would be great. Even though it would only be 20lb more.

Redterpos3 wrote:
I don't understand it myself. Maybe trying to save space, weight, etc. I noticed on some of the Arctic Fox trailers they have only 14 lbs of propane. I would hope this is a misprint. I have two 30 lb cans and I wouldn't want less, I don't need more either. For my size trailer 2x30's work great. Maybe if you have a smaller trailer the smaller size would work well.

Yeah, it's a misprint. Two 30 pounders is 14 gallons.

Redterpos3 wrote:

ScottG wrote:
My 30's expire this July...

Uh oh, they expire?? I'm still new to this stuff. How long are they certified for? Guess I'll need to look a little more closely at my propane tanks!!:h

When new they are good for 12 years (there's a date stamped into the flange around the top of the tank).

I *think* the recertification is good for 5 years. The thing is the price for this recert varies greatly.

I was actually thinking that I might like to try a set of 30's when the time comes. I have 20's now.

I'm from Pa also, but spend winters in the South. If one doesn't use propane for heat, 40 lbs total will last for months. We pay monthly for our campground, so always have electric for the fridge and would like the convenience when out on long road trips. Since most 5th wheels come with 30's, I would like to know what others are doing as far as a similar switch to 20's goes. Thanks.

ScottG wrote:
My 30's expire this July and unless I get a really cheap recert rate I will swap them out with 20's from Costco.
I never use enough PP to need the bigger tanks.

Cheaper to get your 30# tanks recertified and keep the capacity. Exchange tanks may not have recent recertification dates and most certainly will not be filled to 80%.

ScottG wrote:
My 30's expire this July...

Uh oh, they expire?? I'm still new to this stuff. How long are they certified for? Guess I'll need to look a little more closely at my propane tanks!!:h

I don't understand it myself. Maybe trying to save space, weight, etc. I noticed on some of the Arctic Fox trailers they have only 14 lbs of propane. I would hope this is a misprint. I have two 30 lb cans and I wouldn't want less, I don't need more either. For my size trailer 2x30's work great. Maybe if you have a smaller trailer the smaller size would work well.

My 30's expire this July and unless I get a really cheap recert rate I will swap them out with 20's from Costco.
I never use enough PP to need the bigger tanks.