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05-16-2018, 01:10 PM
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Rivet Master
1986 31' Sovereign
Miami
, Florida
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,137
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In some states (I.e. Wyoming) dealers are required to fill the tank by weight, others (i.e. Idaho) will cheerfully sell it by the gallon.
In Yellowstone (no surprise) filling a pretty empty 30# tank is about $28. Just filled one in Blackfoot Idaho and got 7 gallons for $16.
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05-16-2018, 01:10 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2009 27' FB Classic
Sioux Falls
, South Dakota
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 117
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We have been living in our trailer since December with Low temps in the low 20's to low 50's. We use about 1 gallon of propane for heating and cooking and hot water per day. Inside temp about 65. We have paid anywhere from 2.87 per gallon (about 4 pounds) to 3.75 all across the southern US Florida to Arizona and up the east coast from Florida to New York. Tractor Supply is good and so is Ace Hardware. It all depends on what state you are in.
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05-16-2018, 01:24 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1986 25' Sovereign
Huntsville
, Alabama
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 282
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Cheapest I've found is Costco, where they sell propane. Just returned from there with my 20# grill bottle and I think the price was $2.08 a gal. Anyway it was $7.07 to fill.
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05-16-2018, 02:32 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1975 27' Overlander
Galena
, Illinois
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 172
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prices all over
I switched my 30# propane tanks to 40# tanks for easier convenience of not having to deal with it as often. I paid at Ameri-gas $105 for each tank and that was filled! Camping World wanted $110 for the tank empty.When we were out in Montana in October last year I emptied 1 tank in three nights for heat and hot water. We traveled all over the southwest and northwest for 5 months. Propane was within a dollar of each competitor. However gas for the truck was $2.29 in Nevada and $3.89 in California, Ouch . And that"s per gallon not per pound.
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05-16-2018, 03:23 PM
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Rivet Master
1986 25' Sovereign
Southern Middle
, Tennessee
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,319
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Quote:
Originally Posted by turk123
I was pleasantly surprised that when I filled up at Tractor supply, they charged me for what the tank took, not a flat charge for a full tank. That means you can take both tanks to fill up at the same time and only pay for what you get.
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This is why I only fill the two 30 lb. aluminum propane tanks on the Sovereign and two 20 lb. steel tanks dedicated to my Weber Q grill at Tractor Supply.
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05-16-2018, 03:47 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2018 33' Classic
Medway
, Massachusetts
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 40
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Tractor supply charged me just under $20 to fill our 40# tank (Classic 33').
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05-16-2018, 03:51 PM
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Rivet Master
Airstream - Other
2016 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Bosque Farms
, New Mexico
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 7,026
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I'm doing a propane presentation at the International Rally in Salem and will explain exactly what the confusion is here, among other things.
Lynn
Quote:
Originally Posted by n2916s
In some states (I.e. Wyoming) dealers are required to fill the tank by weight, others (i.e. Idaho) will cheerfully sell it by the gallon.
In Yellowstone (no surprise) filling a pretty empty 30# tank is about $28. Just filled one in Blackfoot Idaho and got 7 gallons for $16.
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05-16-2018, 08:17 PM
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Rivet Master
2018 30' Classic
Jacksonville
, Florida
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 724
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If you can look at gas prices and predict propane prices, and since gas prices always go up in the summer travel months, does propane prices rise when the number of "heating" days increases, aka winter?
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05-17-2018, 05:00 AM
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Rivet Master
2018 30' Classic
Jacksonville
, Florida
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 724
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Quote:
Originally Posted by r carl
If you are exchanging 20# tanks be aware lots of places only put in 15 or 17lbs, check the label, that's why they are cheaper.
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That and many places won't fill the exchange service tanks.
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05-17-2018, 06:45 AM
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Site Team
2002 25' Safari
Dewey
, Arizona
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 15,615
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Our local prices have risen to $1.70 per gallon, up $,20 from a year ago.
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05-17-2018, 07:34 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1989 29' Excella
1979 31' Sovereign
1999 25' Safari
Youngsville
, North Carolina
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 344
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Propane
Let me start with the basics, Propane is a UNREGULATED industry. Natural gas, gasoline, diesel are regulated. There is no way to accurately compare
price.
Most states I have traveled in do very oversight in the sale/delivery of propane. That means they can flat fee a fill up based on tank size regardless of amount of propane actually dispensed. Some locations sell by volume/gallons dispensed some do it by weight. when selling by weight they do not account for difference in basic(empty) weight of steel vs aluminum.
I am of the opinion I will get best value when I go to a supplier who sells by volume/gallons dispensed. Locally I use tractor supply (I pay for what is dispensed) rather than Southern States (flat fee on tank size)
If buying exchange tanks be wary of inspection date on tanks, if out of date you will have problems if dispensing store follows the rules. Trying to locate a supplier who will inspect tanks can be very difficult.
Just my 2 cents
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05-17-2018, 07:54 AM
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Rivet Master
2008 22' Safari
Spicewood (W of Austin)
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 2,950
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Looking at that historical data site ... I am trying to figure out what happened in Kansas on Jan 27, 2014 that caused wholesale propane to spike from less than $1 to over $4/gallon!
Propane weighs 4.2 lbs/gal. Gasoline weighs 6.3 lbs/gal.
Propane delivers about 92,000 BTUs of energy. Gasoline = 115,000 BTUs.
Propane prices here in central Texas are about equal to gasoline on a per-gallon basis if shopped carefully. TSC is a good re-fill place. They sell by the gallon. Large propane dealerships are some of the worst for small tanks such as on campers. They sell by weight in most cases. A 30 lb tank (7 gal capacity) is $24-$30 at current prices. TSC charged me $15 for 7 gals.
It'd be nice/convenient if gasoline would vaporize as readily as propane... there's good reason to run every outdoor piece of equipment on it. IMO.
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05-17-2018, 08:23 AM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
, South Carolina
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 890
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I filled up in Texas at a campground for $3/gallon.
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05-17-2018, 09:34 AM
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Rivet Master
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 7,638
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mansderm161
I filled up in Texas at a campground for $3/gallon.
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Since I've never done this, can they refill the tanks IN the Airstream, or do you need to remove them and carry to the supply?
I always see propane stations at Flying J's just beyond the RV fuel dock.
When I sold the motorhome, then new owner was incredulous that I owned it for 10 years and never needed to refill the 60 gallon propane tank. I was usually in a campground with power and if not I had a generator.
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05-17-2018, 10:07 AM
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demijac
2014 27' FB Classic
Livingston
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 202
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Costco
Costco is by far the cheapest - almost half the price we see elsewhere. When we ask them why so cheap, they say they purposely sell as a loss leader to get more people into the store. Tractor Supply is consistently reasonable vs. non-Costco alternatives. Both outfits charge by actual amount which we prefer as we have 40 lb tanks. Keep in mind that not all Costco and Tractor Supply stores sell propane so best to call or check on Internet before you go.
Cheers!
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05-17-2018, 04:57 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
Akron
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 136
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Propane tanks need expansion room because the gas expands and contracts with whatever the ambient temperature is as well as sitting in the sun or shade.
Running hither and yon searching for "the best price" also has a cost in time, energy and gasoline/diesel. Unless where I am is STUPID costly, I get it where I am as I need it. If you save $3 bucks per tank but spent 2 or 3 hours to do it...did you really save anything?
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05-17-2018, 09:03 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 Argosy 26
Morrill
, Nebraska
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 6,014
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My home is heated with propane. It is delivered for $1.70 per gallon. 200 gallon minimum.
When I take the tanks to my home supplier (Coop) they charge double or $3.40 a gallon. What a rip off.
They fill the tanks by weight, but meter and charge by the gallon. Just filled two 20 pound tanks and one 30 pounder. Cost was $51 and change.
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05-18-2018, 09:43 PM
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Rivet Master
2009 25' FB Classic
Scottsdale
, Arizona
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 849
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If near a Bretz RV in Missoula They sell it for $0.99 a gal all the time each day.
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05-20-2018, 10:30 AM
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retired USA/USAF
2001 30' Excella
Somerset
, New Jersey
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 2,418
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A earlier post asked about filling propane tanks on your airstream. That depends on the distributer you are using and in they have a hose long enough to reach. Only 1 time did I full up at a place capable so I would say NO to that question. Fortunately they are easy to remove but they are a little heavy to put back on. I have 40# tanks so if you have 30#'ers yours are a bit lighter.
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