what do you do with old propane tanks?
I've got an old 5lb propane tank. Called a place in Vancouver, they are saying it's at least $65 to recertify it. I paid $49 for a new from Can Tire. So what do I do? Just recycle it?
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- dmitrym879060355 [OP]
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- GoodFellaz
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take it to those places that do tank exchanges, you give them old tank they give you new tank filled with propane, if u dont need it, you can always give the new filled tank to your father or brother in law as a "gift"
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- thriftshopper
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5 lb is kinda small but my neighbour uses it for portable compressed air tanks. They're apparently hugely overrated pressure wise.dmitrym879060355 wrote: ↑ I've got an old 5lb propane tank. Called a place in Vancouver, they are saying it's at least $65 to recertify it. I paid $49 for a new from Can Tire. So what do I do? Just recycle it?
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- dmitrym879060355 [OP]
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How does he pressure it? I'm guessing some sort of adapter is needed..thriftshopper wrote: ↑ 5 lb is kinda small but my neighbour uses it for portable compressed air tanks. They're apparently hugely overrated pressure wise.
- dmitrym879060355 [OP]
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Nobody does 5lb exchanges here, it's usually just 20lb.GoodFellaz wrote: ↑ take it to those places that do tank exchanges, you give them old tank they give you new tank filled with propane, if u dont need it, you can always give the new filled tank to your father or brother in law as a "gift"
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well donate it to them if u dont need it
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- thriftshopper
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Compressor. Yes. The friend is also a machinist so he could probably make his own, but more likely just bought it.dmitrym879060355 wrote: ↑ How does he pressure it? I'm guessing some sort of adapter is needed..
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- bundy5555
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Put on your curb. It will disappear the next day.
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Your local recycling centre should accept it free of charge under its household hazardous waste program.