George wrote:

> I am always amazed at how well big box home depot marketing works that
> people are willing to pay $20+ for an exchange while driving past the
> evil family owned regional propane dealer that has 3 locations and is
> now up to a whopping $9.95 to refill a tank (and to the proper weight).

The exchange places are a cheap way to replace an old tank. We can't get
tanks refilled if they are more than 10 years old. A few weeks ago I had
a tank that was 10 years old and had been told last year that I would
have to get a new one this year. I took my ten year old tank to the
exchange and got one that was only four years old. It was a lot cheaper
than buying a new tank and then paying to have it purged and filled.
When it runs out I will take it to the local family owned business for a
refill.