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ctilsie242
Explorer II
Feb 13, 2017

Propane bottle exchange, a target for thieves?

I don't consider this an issue with RV-ing, but how common is it where a store asks one to drop the propane cylinder by the cage they go in, go in, thenpay for an exchange. However, when one comes ...
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DutchmenSport
Explorer
Feb 13, 2017
Never heard of it happening before until now. Not sure why anyone would take an empty tank.

Just curious, why do you do an "exchange"? If you have an RV dealer anywhere near you, almost all dealers fill propane tanks. No threat of theft this way. Or ACE Hardware, or another local Hardware store? It's much cheaper to do refills, and you have the assurance of keeping a propane tank you have confidence in?

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