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OT: Any Blackstone owners use Blue Rhino exchange tanks?: OT

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RRP
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Just saw a Lowes ad of $14.82 for a 15 pounder. Seems cheap, but honestly I do not know - is there a deposit on the tank?
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  • CtTOPGUN
    CtTOPGUN Posts: 612
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     Not if you leave your empty tank with them. It is an exchange program although you can buy the 15# filled tanks from them outright if you have no current tank to turn in.
    LBGE/Weber Kettle/Blackstone 36" Griddle/Turkey Fryer/Induction Burner/Royal Gourmet 24" Griddle/Cuisinart Twin Oaks/Pit Boss Tabletop pellet smoker/Instant Pot

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       Jim
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  • RRP
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    CtTOPGUN said:
     Not if you leave your empty tank with them. It is an exchange program although you can buy the 15# filled tanks from them outright if you have no current tank to turn in.
    Thanks - like how much? I still would like one of those camper-style 4.25 pounders but I just can't pull the trigger for the ridiculous 50 bucks!
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,791
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    RRP said:
    Just saw a Lowes ad of $14.82 for a 15 pounder. Seems cheap, but honestly I do not know - is there a deposit on the tank?
    Ron, you buy the initial tank and then turn it in when empty. The buy in price varies from place to place. It's usually somewhere between 29.99 - 49.99. 
    After that you simply swap the empty tank for a full one and pay the current price of propane whatever it may be. 
    There are several companies doing the tank exchanges now. Blue Rhino, Amerigas, Uni Flame come right to mind. Also from what I have seen, they all take each other's tank. If you have a Blue Rhino you can turn it in at Amerigas, etc, etc.
    Our local Piggly Wiggly carries the Uni Flame brand. They are usually a little cheaper than Blue Rhino and Amerigas. 

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,895
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    SGH said:
    RRP said:
    Just saw a Lowes ad of $14.82 for a 15 pounder. Seems cheap, but honestly I do not know - is there a deposit on the tank?
    Ron, you buy the initial tank and then turn it in when empty. The buy in price varies from place to place. It's usually somewhere between 29.99 - 49.99. 
    After that you simply swap the empty tank for a full one and pay the current price of propane whatever it may be. 
    There are several companies doing the tank exchanges now. Blue Rhino, Amerigas, Uni Flame come right to mind. Also from what I have seen, they all take each other's tank. If you have a Blue Rhino you can turn it in at Amerigas, etc, etc.
    Our local Piggly Wiggly carries the Uni Flame brand. They are usually a little cheaper than Blue Rhino and Amerigas. 

    Thanks - and to think I gave away 2 full 22 pounders years ago when I got my first egg!
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    The new empty tanks are often available at Costco and Sam's Club, for less than what most Lowes/HD/grocery stores charge.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • odie91
    odie91 Posts: 541
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    Find a $5 tank on Craigslist, then go exchange it.  That's what I did.   It's Amazing how cheap propane refills are getting these days.  
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,186
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    The exchange is a great way to trade in your old crappy rusty tanks. 
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,761
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    you need connections, i probably have 3, maybe more if i looked around. the dump probably has a pile of them. ive never bought one. they come on free gas grills, i have a couple of those
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,186
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    Remember if you're looking for a memorable shutoff valve location, @northGAcock can help you out. 
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  • Jupiter Jim
    Jupiter Jim Posts: 3,351
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    I have taken ones I find on trash piles and trade them in for blue rhino, even out of date tanks with old style valves. I really like free!

    I'm only hungry when I'm awake!

    Okeechobee FL. Winter

    West Jefferson NC Summer

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  • cazzy
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    I have about 5 propane tanks.  I use one for my weed burner and 3 for other products.  I fill them up at Costco or Uhaul and it definitely works out cheaper than the exchange programs.  Less convenient, but definitely cheaper.
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • fishlessman
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    ron, just take a walk around the neighborhood and ask around, they take pretty much anything for an exchange. someone has a couple old ones in the shed that they dont know what to do with. just looked behind my dumpster here at work and theres a couple under the old trailer that were disposed of there. made a couple woodstoves from them a few years ago and now theres more.

    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • SGH
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    cazzy said:
    Less convenient, but definitely cheaper.
    Agree, it's definitely cheaper but less convenient. Most of the time that I run out of propane is at night when you can't get them filled. It's nice to be able to run to Piggly Wiggly, Walmart, etc, etc and grab a tank. It's definitely the convenience that justifies the end, not the price. 

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • kl8ton
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    SGH said:
    cazzy said:
    Less convenient, but definitely cheaper.
    Agree, it's definitely cheaper but less convenient. Most of the time that I run out of propane is at night when you can't get them filled. It's nice to be able to run to Piggly Wiggly, Walmart, etc, etc and grab a tank. It's definitely the convenience that justifies the end, not the price. 

    Yep! I am usually halfway through cooking breakfast or dinner on the blackstone when i run out.  I grab my spare, and that is out too!  Off I go to exchange at the closest gas station to keep breakfast or dinner rolling!


    Large, Medium, MiniMax, & 22, and 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • RRP
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    fishlessman said:
    ron, just take a walk around the neighborhood and ask around, they take pretty much anything for an exchange. someone has a couple old ones in the shed that they dont know what to do with. just looked behind my dumpster here at work and theres a couple under the old trailer that were disposed of there. made a couple woodstoves from them a few years ago and now theres more.

    good idea! With the 4th coming up and all the stores advertising new gassers, I bet someone in the neighborhood will be kicking an old gasser's butt to the curb before then! I'll grab a Cresent wrench and become one of a "trashers" who scour our streets ahead of the garbage truck! B)
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • WeberWho
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    I used to exchange out my 20lb propane tank for my weed burner since it only needed to be replaced every 1.5 years.

    Now with the Blackstone I get them filled at the local gas station. It seems like I'm getting my two 20lb tanks for my Blackstone filled once a month. I can't complain as it's only $26 for two tanks. 

    I just listed 12 empty 1# Coleman propane bottles on Craigslist this afternoon. Dang portable weed burner.
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • northGAcock
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    DoubleEgger said:
    Remember if you're looking for a memorable shutoff valve location, @northGAcock can help you out. 
    LOL.....put it where you need it. Kind of a solution to perhaps a problem very few have.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

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    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • Sonny3
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    I have 7 tanks at my place.  Outdoor heaters, Blackstone 36" and 17" (for the RV), gas fire pit and weed burner are my usage.  I have accumulated them over the years.  I have them filled at the local hardware store and find it much cheaper than going the exchange route.  Also if I found one out of date that they won't fill, I just exchange it through the Blue Rhino deal and I am good to go for another few years.
    Titusville, Fl. and just bought XL and Med BGE.  "Every Day is A Bonus" in my world, and my job is to choke the life out of them. Cancer Sucks.
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  • RRP
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    WeberWho said:
    I used to exchange out my 20lb propane tank for my weed burner since it only needed to be replaced every 1.5 years.

    Now with the Blackstone I get them filled at the local gas station. It seems like I'm getting my two 20lb tanks for my Blackstone filled once a month. I can't complain as it's only $26 for two tanks. 

    I just listed 12 empty 1# Coleman propane bottles on Craigslist this afternoon. Dang portable weed burner.
    Huh? Those empty 1 pound bombs have value? I've pitched 4 in the trash already! 
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • HeavyG
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    RRP said:
    WeberWho said:
    I used to exchange out my 20lb propane tank for my weed burner since it only needed to be replaced every 1.5 years.

    Now with the Blackstone I get them filled at the local gas station. It seems like I'm getting my two 20lb tanks for my Blackstone filled once a month. I can't complain as it's only $26 for two tanks. 

    I just listed 12 empty 1# Coleman propane bottles on Craigslist this afternoon. Dang portable weed burner.
    Huh? Those empty 1 pound bombs have value? I've pitched 4 in the trash already! 
    They might. They do sell adapters so they can be refilled from a 20lb propane tank so there might be some demand for them.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
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    cazzy said:
    I have about 5 propane tanks.  I use one for my weed burner and 3 for other products.  I fill them up at Costco or Uhaul and it definitely works out cheaper than the exchange programs.  Less convenient, but definitely cheaper.
    And these are actually 20 lb tanks, not 15. If you have them filled you will get 20+ lbs of gas for way less than the 15lb exchange price. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • BulletGrillHouse
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    I do exchange some but agree it is better to get filled at our local welding shop, get more gas for a lower price
    XL, 2-Lg, Mini, 36" Blackstone (Formerly CM23)
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
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    I exchange a lot too for the sake of convenience but try to fill when
    i can.  
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • nolaegghead
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    100#
    ______________________________________________
    I love lamp..
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  • SGH
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    nolaegghead said:
    100#
    Of anus?

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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    Of yo momma!
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
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    SGH said:
    nolaegghead said:
    100#
    Of anus?
    That is a $hit ton of anus
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  • SGH
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    Ron, for the sake of accuracy I add an addendum here. Above I said "Uni Flame", however that was inaccurate. Upon farther review it is actually Mighty Flame that Piggly Wiggly carries. Just thought I would rectify the error.  

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • ColtsFan
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    SGH said:
    nolaegghead said:
    100#
    Of anus?
    That is a $hit ton of anus
    How much does a $hit ton weigh? That's always been the debate in Indiana
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  • WeberWho
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    RRP said:
    WeberWho said:
    I used to exchange out my 20lb propane tank for my weed burner since it only needed to be replaced every 1.5 years.

    Now with the Blackstone I get them filled at the local gas station. It seems like I'm getting my two 20lb tanks for my Blackstone filled once a month. I can't complain as it's only $26 for two tanks. 

    I just listed 12 empty 1# Coleman propane bottles on Craigslist this afternoon. Dang portable weed burner.
    Huh? Those empty 1 pound bombs have value? I've pitched 4 in the trash already! 
    HeavyG nailed it. They can be refilled with an adapter. I'm keeping 6 of them. I have had interest in them already on Craigslist 
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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