Fill or exchange propane tanks

[jgowan]

Is it customary to keep the original tanks and refill or exchange as is common for household use now? Does it matter?

 

[RoadJunkie]

I have never exchanged, but it's certainly an option.

 

[Dahillbilly]

I've refilled the 30 lb cylinders

 

[crazybanshee]

When you exchange the 20 lbs most companies only fill them with 15 lbs. You never get a full refill.

 

[rhodies1]

If your tanks are relatively new,get them refilled. Some of the change tanks do not look great. They only change the valve and re-stamp the tanks. You know your tanks so why not keep them.

 

[jerryjay11]

It is much cheaper to have your tanks refilled rather than exchanging. When exchanging tanks, you most always have a good amount of LP left in the tank. When exchanging tanks you are paying for the full tank, be it 20, 30, etc. lb tanks. Refilling you are paying for just the LP that had been used. Next time when removing your tanks, shake them and I'll bet you'll hear the liquid propane sloshing around. You could use tank heater to get more out so you won't be giving free LP to the exchange dealer to profit on.

 

[david-steph2018]

Is it customary to keep the original tanks and refill or exchange as is common for household use now? Does it matter?

I have only seen exchange on 20lb. tanks at places.

 

[jerryjay11]

I have only seen exchange on 20lb. tanks at places.

True. Didn't intend to say there are any stores that exchange larger tanks. Though when I first began camping, I did swap out a couple 30# tanks at a local LP supply company for convivence. But then I was working as an HVAC Tech at the time.

 

[Torque Man]

Tractor Supply refills are about the cheapest and easiest.

 

[taskswap]

Tractor Supply refills are about the cheapest and easiest.

Another vote here for TS. I believe all their stores offer this. For folks who need a backup, although their prices are not the cheapest, I believe every KOA also offers this and there are a TON of them. The advantage to a KOA if you're on the move is they're (pretty much) all big enough to fit a fifth wheel. You can also look for Amerigas but they may not always have the broadest operating hours.