Dumb Propane tank question
sorry about the dumb question. my TT is up to my seasonal camp.. it came with two normal size tanks which im assuming are 5lb tanks.. my one tank is almost empty... the campground charges almost $20.0...
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Jframpey wrote:krobbe wrote:JJBIRISH wrote:poncho62 wrote:
Around here these days, the propane exchange cylinders are a bit cheaper....Dont ask me why, but it is.
Exchanges should be cheaper they short change you and don’t fill them to their capacity…
Those propane exchanges are a ripoff!
They only fill their 20lb tanks with 15lbs. They started doing this when propane prices were high. Did they revert back to fully filling the tanks when the price came back down? Heck No! I don't support these criminals. I support my local businesses that will refill my tanks at market prices.
They started doing this after a rash of "venting" incidents. It gets exciting when you have 20 full cylinders sitting in front of your store in the sun on August on a 99 degree day. After a couple of incidents where the local fire department forced entry into the racks to remove venting cylinders, they reduced the fill levels to a "safer" level. It didn't hurt that they saved a gallon of propane!
And they will vent excess pressure when filled (like they are designed to do)… keep that in mind when transporting them inside the cab of a SUV or trunk of a car…
It is never a great idea to fill them before traveling to destinations of distance where the climate is different either, like going from a colder climate to a warmer one… or going from a warmer one in some parts of the county to a colder climate… due to expansion and pressure rise, or different LP formulas (higher butane amounts) respectively…
It is far better to fill them where they will be used…
