On Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:41:05 -0600, Jim Yanik wrote:

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On Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:26:55 -0800, "Steve B"
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"SMS" wrote

The tank exchanges are for people that are either lazy or clueless.
You can take your tank to a gas station that sells propane and get a
full tank for the same, or a lower, price than the tank exchanges.
You also get to give your $ to a local business rather than to Home
Depot or Wal-Mart, or Walgreen's.

Agreed. Although I do have exchange facilities near me, I take mine
to my local propane supplier, and get a MUCH better price. Why anyone
would pay the rates at the exchange places is beyond me, especially
when there are propane dealers very close by.

Because they're after 5:00PM and on weekends.


so's any Ace Hardware.

Not just any Ace Hardware sells propane. Most don't. The grocery stores do
exchanges 24x7, though. I've always thought a second tank was a cheaper
option, though.