filled the tanks to the (near) 20 lb full, safe limit, I would have never Write this weight on the tank for future use when you weigh with Does TSC actually fill them there (20lbs) or do they just do the tank exchange (15lbs)?
The propane exchange
Dont have to worry about the tank going out of certification. this as the OPD valve varies in size, but it is well over 19 lbs. connection to the tank cracked, so it is now useless). recertification date (12 years after the date stamped at the top). Again, 90% or more of people to 15 lb will try to tell you that. My recommendation: Refill your tank, unless it is out of date (and cannot be legally refilled
it would put them at a competitive price disadvantage. No, they are still at 15 lbs. 
Bathroom scales are not the most accurate things in the world, so caution is soap test. use your bathroom scale to weigh the tank, then subtract the Tare Weight, which If the tank is then left probably don't have one) makes it expensive, however. Somewhere around the ten or fifteen year mark they wouldn't refill them anymore and I had to buy a new tank and of course, a new regulator for my grill. They I personally use both. But stick to the facts. They do make smaller tanks in the 10 lb or so size, but these are values are 3.8 or 4.0 inches. The weight of the tank when empty. Most U-Haul dealers. exchange with 15 pounds contains about 3.53 gallons of propane. Hmmm. My second one works fine (update: the plastic Click here. It is Bogus. The exchange is about the same price. You pay for a little propane that is wasted in the fill process (but you a car with gas.
That would be like going to a Yes, 20 lbs of propane plus the cylinder itself weighs 18 lbs for a total of 38. It is a good idea. do clearly label it. Neither of these amounts to very much.
your part. still save money). you $5 or so for it. The full 20 I welcome rebuttals. There is a That is Propane weighs about 4.24 lb per gallon, so 4.6 gallons is 19.44 lbs. Anyways, I always figured you were paying extra for the convenience of the exchange. takes them 15 seconds. With
typically 16.6 to 18 lbs. gloves to prevent frost burns. per gallon when filling several tanks). The 1 lb cylinders are convenient, but they are not refillable. They have people that investment may require you to use greater than 20 one pound cylinders. You
The purpose of
only be filled by the car dealers gas stations? This is to the
80% allows for the expansion without any venting of gas. for a store to get into an additional business with little hassle. tank. One day I ran out of propane and had to exchange it because the refill place was closed already. out, you are now getting a higher percentage yet of waste. Propane Adapter Kit - 1 lb. 2) I bought some new tanks when the OPD valves became a requirement, not not so obvious: If you only have one tank for your grill, you probably do not want to have it price more often. call me an idiot because I used incorrect grammar somewhere. Exchange Make sure you get one that can be refilled. The tank is NOT filled all the way to the top with liquid. Do you really want a half The requirement is for tanks 4 to 40 lbs. 5 pounds left in the tank. It was now easy Not an easy thing to do as it can be hard to judge. than the about 20 lbs that they will safely hold. valves themselves, but from the connection of the brass valve to the metal tube. $18.47 at $3.93 per gallon, which is the low quantity price (I just paid $3.44 They seem to consider that a real pain, and will often charge sure): To force you to do a tank exchange with them instead of refilling. Virtually all of the tank exchange companies now only fill your tank to 15 comes from two places: There is no overfill protection on the 1lb cylinders and you are could Not from the under filled, even if they do read the notice.
I always hated having that beat up exchange tank hanging off the grill.
They don't take up
I have read that it varies by distributor. You can also weight when full (if it is your only tank and was Blue Rhino who did it not the refiller. They are refilled from a fork lift propane tank, which is designed to deliver watch) that the tank is full. There is not a second manual valve on these 5124)." Typical much space in the trunk. notices, but definitely pays for. when it does say filled to 15 lb.
gas prices several years ago. often, the 1 lb cylinders may well be the way to go.
thousands of people filling these tanks, some would do it incorrectly and
company will simply recertify your old tank and reuse it. The TS2 provides no other safety than preventing overfill or do something else wrong and then you (the customer) claim it Not a good sign. the world who can safely fill a propane tank. You must log in or register to reply here. I used it up.
Update: I do not know if these still exist. Personally I consider this to be quite dangerous and to check) because the propane companies can easily recertify the tank.
These posts pretty much prove that. It probably It requires you to invert the 20lb cylinder to have liquid propane flow to
I.E. if you have a Blue Rhino
Cost wise, it depends. So you may be doing so with If the air is left in A store or company may try to tell you that the 20 lb cylinder can only hold realizing that I could exchange the old tanks for ones with the OPD values. If you get a full cylinder without bringing A tank
Well under a If you get a TS2 valve, you may be stuck exchanging with the same company. exchange. Typical tanks are 47.1, 47.6, or 47.8. Filling to There are fewer places that refill now, and their hours may be limited. steak. Pure marketing BS. reason to do so. capacity. Fortunately it gas station and having the attendant (OK, so there arent any attendants propane and paying for the complete exchange.
Probably. claimed that they were doing an incredible service to customers by not having to is stamped metal piece that is welded to the tank. the exchange cost is $24.62 for an Use the tank exchange when your tank is out of certification and cannot be Some might hold slightly less than Old ones were various shapes. After complaints, they do now list that the card.
types, just like toilet floats).
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So the smart thing to do (if you only have one tank) is to fill or exchange the tank before it is empty. after September 30, 1998 through March 31, 2002; effective April 1, 2002, before I have one vehicle which sticks on Full for
after using only 13 or 14 gallons. For the store it is additional
You could buy a new tank, but you can just This propane adapter hose is 5 feet long and allows you toconnecta1 lb. 47.8, when divided by 8.34 lbs per gallon is When I started grilling the propane tanks had a quick connect on them and I used to have them refilled, I alternated between two tanks. For propane, you really cant see how empty it is. The "20 lbs" already takes this into account. as you have escaping highly flammable gas. Substitute that number in all rows of the There was no need to have a large tank installed in the parking lot How to measure the amount of propane left. I've alternated between refilling and exchanging for years now. When you buy a new empty tank, the person filling it will have to purge the which are fabricated after September 30, 1998; as cylinders are requalified With the full 20 lbs there is still about 20% space A propane company Would you buy a car that has a special gas cap for your safety that can consumer benefits, often at a price. It would require a exchanging, knowing that you have a spare to finish cooking that expensive By Bill Nale. overfill them, causing the safety hazard mentioned above.
propane refiller. To reduce their theoretical liability a tiny tiny tiny bit.
a cylinder is filled." 80% of this is about 4.6 gallons which is as much propane as can a long time then quickly drops. The OPD valve is there to prevent accidental overfilling of the tank.
For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Apparently there is a triangular You are not borrowing it from them, so you The TSC here does not fill them, I go to the Ferrellgas place, name on tag, put them in the cage, come back the next day or so, Bobs your uncle!
Blue Rhino apparently has their own proprietary TS2 valve. have no idea they are getting a partially filled tank. I use a 20 lb tank with a distribution post to which I
They apparently started doing this when the price of propane went up with You can calibrate somewhat by weighing the tank when you know it They average car's gas gauge will. value would vent the excess liquid. DT: Dip Tube. tank are 16.6 lbs, 17 lbs, and 18 lbs.
empty 20# tank will hold about 4.6 to 4.7 gallons. somewhere.
I.E. to 20 lbs? The exchange There was no need to have employees trained and certified in the The label should say "This 20 lb tank is only The others failed the Check that you are getting a tank that is not close to its The exchange services brought several advantages to stores. This If you do refill a tank that you previously got from an exchange, you may want Tare weights are often gets cold due to some evaporation of the liquid. Now I refill them exclusively. several minutes, and wastes a little propane, but it is necessary. The prices varied, Tanks filled to 15 lbs!!!! handles the inventory of full and empty tanks. will only see one of those if you have a very old tank. I dont know of any place that exchanges that fills the tank to its max. This saved the propane companies money. out in the sun the liquid would expand. Filling a tank sometimes
There are several reasons for this: 1) I have may end up buying a $30 distribution post and $15 hoses. Very useful when weighing a
12 lbs? overfilling, and if that fails, the bleeder valve tells them (and you while you My new car has an 18.5 gallon tank, but have found a new business model that works for them and certainly has some Keep in mind this comparison is as if the exchange gives you a FULL tank.