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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FWIW, no more RVng, but I have about 3 20# tanks, 4 30# tanks, a couple (IIRC) 40#'s and 6 100#'s plus the 500 gallon tank to feed the b/u generator. (I use propane to heat the cabin and the shop and to provide HW, cooking, and to power 2 fridges at the cabin).
I simply go to the propane distributor: they charge $5 to recertify anything below 100#'s, $15 to recertify the 100#. However, they will waive recertification fees for up to 2 tanks if you buy at least 30#'s. Easy enough to arrange.
Bottom line is I recertify the 30#'s and larger as needed but buy new 20#s; in my location, the $$ works out better that way. Every chance in the world that none of my tanks need to be currently certified, but they're easier to get filled that way and I prefer to be in compliance with the regs since I haul them around quite a bit (either on roads or infrequently in the ol -PA12).
I simply go to the propane distributor: they charge $5 to recertify anything below 100#'s, $15 to recertify the 100#. However, they will waive recertification fees for up to 2 tanks if you buy at least 30#'s. Easy enough to arrange.
Bottom line is I recertify the 30#'s and larger as needed but buy new 20#s; in my location, the $$ works out better that way. Every chance in the world that none of my tanks need to be currently certified, but they're easier to get filled that way and I prefer to be in compliance with the regs since I haul them around quite a bit (either on roads or infrequently in the ol -PA12).
