Ran out of propane in TEN DAYS!?
Hello :) I'm a brand new full-time RVer. This morning I woke up to a freezing camper as we had ran out of propane during the night. We sold our home and moved into our RV on Oct. 19. I've only coo...
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joebedford wrote:
I'm pretty sure Costco only puts 15lb of propane in a 20lb cylinder.
SoundGuy wrote:
Costco here in Ontario is required to fill by weight, just like everyone else, and yes a 20 lb fill is a 20 lb fill. Tare weight of a typical steel 20 lb tank is ~ 18 lbs, a full 20 lb tank will weigh ~ 38 lbs because the liquid propane weighs 20 lbs.
SaltiDawg wrote:
Some mistakes in the above, I believe.
Costco Puts 15 Lbs in - Not 20 Lbs
But if you pay in Canadian Currency it probably makes it last longer. :S
Sorry, no mistakes. I weigh my tanks empty and again when I get home with them full. It's a myth to believe a 20 lb tank contains any less than 20 lbs of liquid propane when properly filled ... and they are properly filled at our local Costco. As I said earlier here in Canada, Ontario specifically, propane suppliers are required by law to fill portable propane tanks by weight, not volume as apparently is the case in many US locals.
