Propane Filling in DSM

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Originally Posted by ianoconnor

Blue Rhino fills them to 15 pounds.

*edit: 3rd line in your link under 'Quick Summary', aauummm.

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Yes, I noticed that. Regardless if you get 15 lbs with Blue Rhino or 20 lbs with a refill, you'll still pay the going rate per pound. The advantage with the refill (vs. exchange) is that you won't have to make as many trips to get your propane.

edit: As pointed out by others, buying propane by the tank from Blue Rhino would be a much higher cost due to local retail sales costs of handling tanks, tank delivery and retail overhead, etc.

You don't pay per pound w/ Blue Rhino. You pay their flat fee for exchange. If you equated it to price per pound it would be much higher than a refill station.

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Originally Posted by aauummm

Regardless if you get 15 lbs with Blue Rhino or 20 lbs with a refill, you'll still pay the going rate per pound.

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Except exchanges (~15#) cost more at a retail site than a full ~20# fill. Store overhead.

Take it directly to a propane dealer, such as Ferrellgas. You will get prompt service and usually cheaper than a tank exchange.

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Originally Posted by ISUAgronomist

Except exchanges (~15#) cost more at a retail site than a full ~20# fill. Store overhead.

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True.

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Originally Posted by ianoconnor

Hey guys,

Looking for a place that does propane tank fills. I've read multiple stories online that say the Blue Rhino ones you exchange at stores are only filled to 80% of capacity. Screw that. Anyone know of a place??

*edit: Preferably on the west side

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I looked up my latest propane purchase for ya. We have to fill up at a filling station for our fixed motorhome tank (18 gal or 76.3 lb). It was last October at Ferrellgas in DM. Price per gallon was $2.80 with a dock hazmat fee of $1. Thus the cost for 7.4 gallons (31.4 lbs) was $20.71 plus the dock fee and taxes came to $22.95. Just to give you an idea of the cost.

At 4.24 lbs propane per gallon, 7.4 gallons of propane would be 31.4 lbs.

I usually go to U-Haul, even though Love's is actually closer. What is Love's service like?