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Not sure if this is nationwide but it's definitely true around here.
For many years, when you went to re-fill your 20# propane tank, they weren't checking the last inspection date and would fill it so long as the tank looked to be in decent shape.
Not anymore. If the last inspection dated on the top rim of the tank is greater than 12 years ago, they won't fill it anymore. Well, I had tanks going back as far as the 1980's.
Again, not sure if this is nationwide but around here, the places that do the propane tank exchange put them on sale during the summer holidays (Memorial Day, 4th & Veteran's day) with the reduced pricing being around $10-11.00.
If you have old/empty tanks, this coming week may be a good time to swap for newly inspected, full tanks. I took 8 old tanks in on Memorial Day weekend and swapped for newly inspected tanks so I'm good to go for another 12 years. Being an exchange, I own the new tanks. I just ripped off their labels they put on the outside of the tank.
For many years, when you went to re-fill your 20# propane tank, they weren't checking the last inspection date and would fill it so long as the tank looked to be in decent shape.
Not anymore. If the last inspection dated on the top rim of the tank is greater than 12 years ago, they won't fill it anymore. Well, I had tanks going back as far as the 1980's.
Again, not sure if this is nationwide but around here, the places that do the propane tank exchange put them on sale during the summer holidays (Memorial Day, 4th & Veteran's day) with the reduced pricing being around $10-11.00.
If you have old/empty tanks, this coming week may be a good time to swap for newly inspected, full tanks. I took 8 old tanks in on Memorial Day weekend and swapped for newly inspected tanks so I'm good to go for another 12 years. Being an exchange, I own the new tanks. I just ripped off their labels they put on the outside of the tank.