Propane tank age out, refurbish or replace?
My 30# tanks have aged out and my dealer won't refill them. Should I just have them re-certified or replaced? Any estimates on the cost of having them up graded (12 years old). If I elect to buy ne...
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BobsYourUncle wrote:
I personally prefer to recertify. It is not too expensive.
I did some research a number of years back on this topic.
One consideration is the quality of the new tanks vs that of the old. Especially if it is made in China. Who knows where the steel came from? Can't beat good old Made in the USA.
The really old tanks were heavier, because the steel was thicker. Perhaps not an issue, but these things can become a bomb in a hard collision situation. Kinda like the way car fenders used to be thicker stronger steel.
Having said that, this likely applies to really old tanks, probably past what any of us own.
But, as mentioned, why dispose of a perfectly good tank when revalving it makes it like new again.
Totally agree with you, I did the same calculations regarding recert versus new, but one day in Costco two years ago they were selling 30 pound tanks filled for $69.00 (which was a pretty awesome price in our country) so I couldn’t resist the new. But definitely the tanks are much lighter so obviously the material is thinner.
