Propane Refill Cost?

[Winnisquamguy]

Originally Posted by Belmont Resident

They all do it that way. Tanks are filled by weight not volume.

They use to fill them with a scale not anymore since they made it mandatory a few years back all tanks have a OPD value installed on it or they're not suppose to fill it. The Uhaul on Rt3 in Tilton use to charge by the pound not sure if they still do it cost a lot more that way. I also think its like 10 years is the maximum you can have a tank all dates are stamped on the handle. Like you said most people have a backup so you do get stuck.

[robbsracingengines]

It was $10.50 to fill a 20lb tank at Tractor Supply recently.

[NoBozo]

Originally Posted by Winnisquamguy

They use to fill them with a scale not anymore since they made it mandatory a few years back all tanks have a OPD value installed on it or they're not suppose to fill it. .

The place I take mine (RI) still uses a scale with the sliding weights. The empty bottle weighs just over 18#. They add gas to bring it up to 38#.

Last summer they rejected my bottle because it was beyond the expire date of 10 years old. I got to buy a NEW bottle "On The Spot"...Filled for $50. Actually they wanted $56 for it but I only had $50 in my wallet so they said "close enough". NB

[upthesaukee]

I thought my second tank was empty, and went down to Aubuchon for the fill. They do put it on the scale, and read the meter on the propane meter. I only needed a little gas to bring it up to the "20lb" weight, and was only charged for the amount of gas that was pumped. (afterwards I remembered using the tank to do a lobster boil).

Other tank fills there have been based on the amount of propane as well. They do not want you to prepay, so that you are only paying for the gas you are purchasing.

[patman]

Originally Posted by NoBozo

Last summer they rejected my bottle because it was beyond the expire date of 10 years old. I got to buy a NEW bottle "On The Spot"...Filled for $50.

The town dump usually has a nice assortment of new(ish) bottles as the summer goes on and people dispose of the ones they bought for their vacation week. It's easy to trade up.

At some places it's cheaper to do one of the self-service exchanges (and get a new bottle in the process) than to pay separately for a new bottle and filling. I have to say I fell for the 15lb/20lb thing though...never noticed that before.

[AC2717]

BJ's wholesale club sells them for $28 and even better is their new tanks come with a guage right on the tank so you do not have to buy one or not know that you are going to run out, pretty cool! I picked one up for my new house grill last Sunday

[AC2717]

Originally Posted by patman

. I have to say I fell for the 15lb/20lb thing though...never noticed that before.

DO not be hard on yourself about this one, and it is not the company jipping you either, it is either a state or a federal law that only allows them to fill to 15lbs due to something to do with transporting them