Switch from 30 lb. to 20 lb.propane tanks?
Well, it happened. Our beloved trailer is now old enough that the 30 lb. propane tanks have expired and can't legally be refilled. I'm considering replacing them with 20 lb. tanks so when one emptys I...
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If you swap out the 30 pounders for the 20 poundners, you know you have to fill them or exchange them more often. How frequent, depends upon your usage. All of us are different.
But, with the smaller tank, you are right, you can exchange them almost everywhere, which is more convenient, but will require more often. There's always a trade off. Personally, I want to keep my own tanks. Even when used gas grills at home that used 20 pound tanks, I'd keep the same one and have it filled. I just felt better using my own tank where I knew the history of the tank, and knew it's reliability. I don't mind getting refills, even with 20 pounders. It's cheaper than exchanging, but does take a little effort to find a fill station. There again ... there's the trade-off delima.
But, with the smaller tank, you are right, you can exchange them almost everywhere, which is more convenient, but will require more often. There's always a trade off. Personally, I want to keep my own tanks. Even when used gas grills at home that used 20 pound tanks, I'd keep the same one and have it filled. I just felt better using my own tank where I knew the history of the tank, and knew it's reliability. I don't mind getting refills, even with 20 pounders. It's cheaper than exchanging, but does take a little effort to find a fill station. There again ... there's the trade-off delima.
