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frontpagerickdog7072 posted Aug 08, 2024 01:30 AM
Costco Members: Flame King 100-lb Empty Steel Propane Cylinder w/ POL Valve
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* No more than 90 pounds total in an enclosed vehicle. (Car, SUV, Van).
* No more than 45 pounds in a single cylinder in an enclosed vehicle. (Car, SUV, Van).
* Up to 1,000 pounds in an open bed pickup truck or trailer. (Has to be open, not enclosed).
* No special driver license needed, just a regular driver license.
In addition to DOT regulations:
* Most places will only fill a 100 pound cylinder if it is in a secure and upright position. Tied down with rope or strapped in the pickup bed. Not unsecured and rolling/moving around.
So, to haul around a 100 pound tank; just need a regular driver license, a pickup truck or open trailer, and some kind of way to secure the tank.
I made a simple brace for my truck out of 2x4s that secured the bottom of the tank. I use four straps to secure the top.
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We have a 3-fuel generator in Florida (and a HOA, naturally) for those times when the power goes out.
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We have a 3-fuel generator in Florida (and a HOA, naturally) for those times when the power goes out.
People like to err more toward the 30/40lb tanks, for good reason with transportation/refilling & wind/storms in mind.
treepropane tank that big?My place refills for much lower than what Lowe's/HD/etc charge for those exchanges... Plus, I'm way more confident in the quality/state of the tanks my local place sells than the junk those blue rhino exchange lockers typically carry - they have so much junk specifically because of people doing what you're suggesting lol
- BJ's sells a FULL 20 lb refill for $15. BR is only 15 lb. They claim it's for "safety" but yeah it's really to make more money off you. We also have a local farm store that has occasional coupons for $10/20 lb but they aren't convenient for me. That is to say, BJ's is a large chain on the eastern seaboard, but there are a lot of local places that sell propane inexpensively as well.
- RN a 20lb Worthington tank is $50 @ BJ's, unfilled. HD seems to be roughly the same but a bit more $$.
So let's say I need another tank for whatever reason. I could go to BJ's, get one for $50 then fill it with 20 lb of propane for $15, net $65 for a tank and 20 lb of propane. OR I could get a tank for free from MP or BN (not all of them are trash and rusted), take it to BR for $20, get a better tank and 15 lb of propane. I'm around $40 ahead of the game (if you account for the 5lb of propane difference) which is 3 refills of 20 lb. BR is everywhere, not just HD and Lowes, even our regional job lot place has BR, so it's not like I have to drive way out of my way to do it. That also assumes the tank I get for free is trash, which they all aren't. Heck I've had people give me FULL tanks just because they were downsizing or most recently, getting out of the RV game.
Illegally, you might be able to get U-Haul to fill it and then rent one of their mover vans.
Whatever you do, don't try to transport it horizontally.
The safest bet is to buy this tank as a permanent fixture and either pay for a mobile fill service or use smaller tanks with a transfer valve.
This, unless you have some sort of need for it to be mobile. I know a guy at work that uses propane to heat his home and wrangles these 100 lb cylinders to a fill place. I don't quite understand how he does that as this is near 200 lb when full.
That said, I also have propane at home (and NG.... long story) and the company that comes to refill that cylinder charges a bit more for propane than I can get filled, but not much - about $0.15/lb more. For 100 lb that's $15, but they just come out and do it. I guess some people won't mind the BS involved in hauling a 76 lb empty tank to get it filled somewhere then wrestle a 176 lb full tank of propane back to their property...... to save $15.
Workouts cheaper.
If you have an RV dealer nearby, they're a good place to check for propane refills. Many U-Haul locations do refills too.
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If you have an RV dealer nearby, they're a good place to check for propane refills. Many U-Haul locations do refills too.
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