Before I go make a bigger fool of myself than I normally do...

If I do one of those propane tank trade-ins for 17 pounds of gas ("Net weight 17 lbs"), the weight of the new tank should be 17.5 lbs (the tare weight) + 17 pounds of gas = 34.5 pounds.

Right?

Or is there some funky shit with propane bottles?

9/3/2011 12:31:57 PM

9/3/2011 12:42:42 PM

You people aren't very quick with the help today.

9/3/2011 12:46:56 PM

You're going to get a cleaner burn using propane and propane accessories.

9/3/2011 12:48:37 PM

The density of compressed liquid propane at 25 °C is 0.493 g/cm3, which is equivalent to 4.11 pounds per gallon. Thus, compressed liquid propane weighs approximately 4.2 pounds per US liquid gallon, at 60 °F. Propane expands 1.5% per 10 °F.

9/3/2011 12:59:45 PM

Whatever you do, don't even consider that bastard gas butane

9/3/2011 1:00:49 PM

ahahahaha... I use charcoal, stupid rednecks.

[Edited on September 3, 2011 at 1:17 PM. Reason : hahahaha]

9/3/2011 1:17:40 PM

The answer to my question is yes.

I had traded the bottle in using the automated kiosk at Home Despot. When I took it back the lady said they had been 'having problems' with the machine.

Apparently, 'having problems' means it sells empty bottles.

9/3/2011 1:22:54 PM

Your first problem is that you went to Home Depot

9/3/2011 1:32:04 PM

The only place around that will fill tanks anymore (that I know of) is in Garner, and I don't think it's a whole lot cheaper.

But, yeah, next time I'll go to Lowe's.

9/3/2011 1:35:24 PM

I got to the Exxon on Walnut across from cookout. It's cheap, fast, and weigh that shit right.

9/3/2011 1:35:54 PM

costco

9/3/2011 1:36:26 PM

^^ That's the one my parents went to when I was a kid.

I didn't think they filled tanks anymore. The more you know!

9/3/2011 1:36:52 PM

the "quality inspection" place on chatham fills propane tanks

9/3/2011 1:48:15 PM

While I am a Lowe's guy where the bigger chains are concerned, I would go to a small local hardware store to get propane refills

9/3/2011 1:53:00 PM

Maybe you should ask Texas State Propane Commissioner Murray Hogarth.

9/3/2011 2:06:39 PM

Paging dalesdeadbug

9/3/2011 6:12:23 PM