Before you accept an exchange 20# propane bottle

Make sure you check the date on the propane bottle that you exchange next time. We've noticed that both Blue Flame and AmeriGas are using outdated bottles. We went to Walmarts the other day and the young man pulled a Blue Flame bottle with a 02/00 date on the bottle. I told him I wanted a bottle with a current date to which he said what date. We went threw half the rack before we found one with a 12/10 date. Most were 02 and earlier. Propane suppliers will not refill outdated exchange bottles so you are therefore stuck with exchanging them only. This same thing happened to us up north at a campground with AmericGas and the newest bottle they had was 06/97 in there rack and again the individual did not know about the date. They were also filling bottles on site and not checking dates. Bottles are good for 12 years from manufacture date and then need a re-inspected sticker that are not being done on these exchanged bottles!!