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Old 06-10-2019, 04:34 AM   #41
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Out here it’s sold by the gallon.
Sold by the gallon here in Oregon also, asked a local Propane distributor when getting tanks re-certified about weight vs gallons, he stated weight is "Old School"
I have had 7.2 put in a 30# and 5.1 in a 20# when empty.
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Old 06-10-2019, 08:11 AM   #42
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My local gas station is my propane supplier. I asked them once, and I also watched as he told me.. they put the tank on a scale, zero it out, and fill it til it's 20 lbs (or 30 lbs in my case) on the scale.
If he zero'd the scale, which by the way most of those scales are xx years old & most likely NEVER calibrated, then you most likely did not get 20 lbs, if I recall a 20# empty bottle weighs 4.7 pounds (tare weight stamped on top collar) so 20-4.7=15.3lbs. In your case a 30 lb bottle weighs more & if any left in the bottle you actually paid more for less.
If at all possible always pay by the gallon, better for you, not by the pound, better for them.
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