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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Bobbo wrote:ramgunner wrote:
Most of the "blue rhino" and other pre-filled exchange cylinders are only filled with less than 4 gallons (15#). They charge you more than getting the cylinder refilled, and you get less propane.
You can usually take the cylinder, take the label off, and get it filled as if it's your own.
You don't even have to remove the label. You are not renting the tank, you now own it. The guy (or gal) filling the tank doesn't care whose label is on it.
While that is factually correct, I have personally observed someone bringing a trade-in cylinder to a fill place, and the filler refused to fill it because of the label. His boss had told him not to fill them (no reason provided), so he wouldn't. If you take the label off, it prevents anything like that.
