Cost saving on Propane

[SolarPoweredRV]

Here and I expect elsewhere it is State law. Exchanges fill 15 lbs, propane company fills 20 lbs

Which State are you in, I would like to see the law in print.

[BobinICT]

To be fair, exchanges are a good place to off load tanks past the ten year mark. Worth the 5LBS to get a newer one.

[SolarPoweredRV]

I doubt that State Law would limit a 20lb Propane Tank to only being filled with 15 lbs of Propane. I think the Exchange company wants you to believe it is State Law, so you accept the shortage and you blame the "State" instead of the Exchange company and their greed. The other thing they tell you is that the shortage is due to safety, I call BS on both excuses !!!!

Here is what FL law states about Propane Tank Exchange:

FL regulations:

The net quantity of contents in terms of weight, measure or count must be on the container(s). If your company markets cylinders offered for exchange as containing 20 lbs. of gas and the cylinder contains 19.5 lbs., you are in violation of this law. The maximum allowable variance may not be lower than the amount advertised; however, it may be over the amount advertised. Because of the safety hazards associated with the overfilling of LP gas containers, many companies address this issue by advertising 19 pounds of gas rather than 20 lbs.

[SolarPoweredRV]

To be fair, exchanges are a good place to off load tanks past the ten year mark. Worth the 5LBS to get a newer one.

True, as long as the Exchange company does not use a propitiatory Valve design that can't be filled by a normal Propane fill station. I have heard Blue Rhino is starting to use their own/non-standard valve.

Many of us have 30 lb tanks which usually can't be exchanged.

[rdhouston]

It is not Expansion that is keeping them from being filled, it is simply GREED !!!!

A 20lb tank is designed to hold 20 lbs of Propane.

Any expansion requirement is calculated in the design of the tank.

You are simply getting 20% less Propane for the price when you choose to exchange your tanks.

Greed is alive and well !!!

This is correct.

Blue Rhino had a blog post on their website about how they were going to reduce fill as customers didn't want to see a price increase. This was probably 10 years ago when I was living in Denver.

[AZMike]

Costco also sells by volume, and their prices are very competitive, as is their gas.

[fez111]

I don't know of anyone that sells propane by the pound

Us either. Everyone has that tank scale at the pump, but no one uses it, at least not for RV tanks. A 30# tank is 7 gallons.

[fez111]

Tractor Supply in Lake City, Northern Florida, is just a tad over $2 per gallon. We have filled a tank 4 times since 12/15/20.

I feel sorry for our neighbors here at the park. They have a smaller motor home, but the tanks are permanently mounted. They had to drive it to the filling station for propane. Here at the park it costs $20+ to fill up. We go to Tractor Supply. On the way back is 80 cent ice cream cones at Burger King...

[JohnSWood]

In Texas, many of the U-Haul places sell propane... here is what they say on the matter... https://www.uhaul.com/Articles/Tips/...l-Vs-Exchange/ .

[SolarPoweredRV]

In Texas, many of the U-Haul places sell propane... here is what they say on the matter... https://www.uhaul.com/Articles/Tips/...l-Vs-Exchange/ .

Reading the U-haul explanation about the difference between Exchange Tanks and a re-filled Tank, it is almost like I wrote the words. Oh, wait, I did write the words...

It is not Expansion that is keeping them from being filled, it is simply GREED !!!!

A 20lb tank is designed to hold 20 lbs of Propane.

Any expansion requirement is calculated in the design of the tank.

You are simply getting 20% less Propane for the price when you choose to exchange your tanks.

Greed is alive and well !!!