Good point... although it may have already been replaced. I suggest checking the date stamp on the tank(s).You're almost due for a new propane tank.
Good point... although it may have already been replaced. I suggest checking the date stamp on the tank(s).
That might be a good way to upgrade to a newer tank. The exchanges I've seen here are not supposed to accept outdated tanks, since they are of little value, so here you need to do the swap early enough.Brian, in BC there is a 20# propane tank exchange that doesn't worry about tank dates.
It has appeal, but I like having a real gauge so I bought Manchester SureFlame tanks. An exchange tank will not work with the gauge... and at Costco fill prices and typical exchange prices (which typically get you a tank which is a few years old and only 3/4 full), a straight purchase of a new tank is not much more expensive.It does cost a touch more but you end up with a refurbished and full tank.
I like the idea.
Yes, you probably do get the amount which they claim. A full common propane tank holds 20 pounds (9 kg) of propane; exchange services normally sell you substantially less... but do honestly report the amount on the label. Blue Rhino, for instance, never put 20 pounds in a tank; they previously provided 17 pounds (7.7 kg) and now only put in 15 pounds (6.8 kg)... that's only 3/4 full. I've seen exchange tanks here labelled as containing 7 kilograms.I just assumed it would fall under some truthful calibration. Pay for 20#s...get 20#s.
The tanks look new because they are repainted. It is a nice feature that they are clean. They are someone else's tank, repainted, so on average they will be a few years old... which is fine, just not something I want to pay thirty bucks for. If they take your old tank, the cost premium is much less so it is less over-priced.So far I've seen and exchanged tanks for 2 years and always ended up with a new looking, rust free, painted, and labeled tank.