Propane tank age out, refurbish or replace?
My 30# tanks have aged out and my dealer won't refill them. Should I just have them re-certified or replaced? Any estimates on the cost of having them up graded (12 years old). If I elect to buy ne...
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I always weigh my cylinders before and after filling to make sure that I don't get short filled. I convert how many pounds of propane is in the cylinder to gallons before I take the cylinder in so I know how much they need to put in the cylinder to finish filling it to 30 lbs/7.07 gallons. Most everybody in my area fills and charges by the gallon.
BJ's club will only put 6.7 gallons of propane in an empty 30 lb cylinder and not the full 7.07 gallons. They say it is a company safety issue supposedly. They have a price for a cylinder fill but they will prorate if you already have propane in the cylinder. I don't like filling there unless I have to because they won't top off the cylinder and I found tractor supply has the cheapest in the area a few years ago.
The way I get around BJ's safety issue is I only fill there for convenience and I still have a little bit of propane in the cylinder when I take it in. They don't weigh it anyway. I tell them it is completely empty so he expects to stop the flow at 6.7 gallons. Then I play dumb when the float safety shuts off the flow before they pump 6.7 gallons. They still only charge for what they actually put in the cylinder.
BJ's club will only put 6.7 gallons of propane in an empty 30 lb cylinder and not the full 7.07 gallons. They say it is a company safety issue supposedly. They have a price for a cylinder fill but they will prorate if you already have propane in the cylinder. I don't like filling there unless I have to because they won't top off the cylinder and I found tractor supply has the cheapest in the area a few years ago.
The way I get around BJ's safety issue is I only fill there for convenience and I still have a little bit of propane in the cylinder when I take it in. They don't weigh it anyway. I tell them it is completely empty so he expects to stop the flow at 6.7 gallons. Then I play dumb when the float safety shuts off the flow before they pump 6.7 gallons. They still only charge for what they actually put in the cylinder.
