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Old 10-07-2017, 03:42 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by ke0me View Post
From what I have heard, don't bother to recertify, a new tank is about 30 dollars.
It would cost more than that to recertify.

Sorry I don't have any specifics, this was from a conversation one time when I was getting a tank refilled.
That is very, very NOT true. Anyone that tells you that is simply trying to sell you a new tank.

I had a 20# tank recertified for $12 last year. I had to take it to a propane dealer in a nearby town, but it was worth it. They recertified the 20 pounder, two 30 pounders, and my extremely rare and valuable pair of spun aluminum 30 pounders all in one trip.

A lot of people will just leave their expired tanks at where ever they try to get it filled. The refill places sell them for scrap. I watch the pile at my local guy's place. Every once in a while, there's a 20, 30, or even a 40 in good shape with little or no rust with the new OPD valve. Those are worth rescuing and recertifying.
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