Topping off small LP tanks
My local LP filling place charges a "flat rate" to refill a 20# bottle. Is this common ? (Their price IS reasonable.) Do any of you try to "transfer" LP between small (5#-30#) tanks using the hot...
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theoldwizard1 wrote:mgirardo wrote:
We have found it is cheaper to just exchange when we are camping seasonally.
You should kow that all exchange tanks are purposely UNDER FILLED, not for safety, but strictly to increase profits !!!
I sure do. Says so right on the side of the exchange cage. Our seasonal campground charges $25 to fill a 20 lb tank to 20 lbs. The gas station about 5 minutes away charges $23 to fill a 20 lb tank tp 20 lbs. The farmers market that's 2 minutes away charges $16 for a 20 lb exchange which gets me 15 lbs of propane.
Refilling at the gas station costs $1.15/lb, refilling at the campground costs $1.25/lb. Exchanging at the farmers market costs $1.06/lb. I'll take the exchange and buy some fresh fruit or veggies with the savings.
-Michael
