So when it came to refilling my Propane cylinder in time for the weekend BBQ, I decided to research the process out some. I had the AmeriGas cylinder and an exchange at the local Walmart or Safeway costs $20-$22 for a 20lbs cylinder. The cylinder capacity is 20lbs but looks like both AmeriGas and BlueRhino decided to lower refill volumes in order to not increase prices. So you exchange your brand new cylinder for an old one thats filled with 15lbs instead of the 20lbs capacity that it holds. Moreover, in my case I was exchanging before I completely ran out of gas, so a couple of lbs lost there as well.
So after checking out a couple of sites, I find that the nearest U Haul fills up at $3.39 a gallon. A short trip away and after a couple of folks in line in front of me, I get my new AmeriGas cylinder filled up for $15 including tax( about 4 gallons filled). Pretty good deal considering I get to keep my brand new cylinder,the left over propane in it and filled up all the way to 20lbs.
Here is the conversion: a standard 20lbs cylinder holds about 4.7 gallons of liquid propane. So do the math- I think I saved about 8 bucks.
I now have myself set up for endless BBQs with a new empty cylinder from Costco(32.99 with a gauge) that I got refilled again at the Uhaul for $17.56 ( a full 20 lbs). For someone like me, who uses the outdoor grill and stove more than indoor cooking, having a spare cylinder is comforting.
My 2 cents on saving a buck or two!
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