Refill Propane vs Exchange
We were camping at Killbear Provincial Park recently. It's a park we routinely go to and there is store just outside the park that sells the usual supplies including refilling of propane tanks. I was ...
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theoldwizard1 wrote:schlep1967 wrote:
One thing about exchanging tanks. Most of them do not fill the tanks. Instead of 20 lbs you will get 16.
20 lb propane bottle exchanges are one of the biggest rip offs in the modern world of conveniences. They do tell you (in fine print) that they only put 15 lbs of propane in the tank for "safety" reasons. That is a CROCK OF SH!T. The tank is deigned, tested and certified to hold 20 lbs. There is even a built in Overfill Protection Device (OPD) to prevent this occurrence.
Definitely a crock. Fewer pounds or fewer gallons inside the cylinder make no difference to the integrity of the cylinder and valve. Whether there is 1 pound or 20 pounds of liquid propane the pressure inside the cylinder is still the same.
