Did'nt know where to post this.. ?? on propane tanks..

[The Yeti]

Anyone. I have a couple of propane tanks with the older valves on them. Where can I get rid of these tanks?

[BillP]

WallMart had a really good deal on exchange. I don't know if they still do or not. If you just want rid of them, the Hazzardus waste facility will take them.

[mnrstrider]

Wally world will take them, and they charge you nothing for the old style valve exchange, not to mention you get a new tank of propane for less than I could find a place to fill one, explain that to me...

[hanson]

Menards will also exchange the old style valve for the new OPD style tank.

[fishtrap3]

Wife took two of my old style tanks to wal mart in faribault, two new ones filled cost a little over $30. Before i get ribbed about her taking them in, she wanted me to grill and I told her we needed propane and she had to go get it if I was grilling

[Jeremy airjer W]

Please note that when you exchange your tanks your not nessessarily getting a "new tank". You could in fact be exchanging you fairly new tank for a tank that could be twenty years old.

There is a date stamp on all tanks. A tank needs to be recertified after twelve years and then every five years after that. Lets say you get into a pinch and have to exchange your tank thats only a couple years old. You get a tank that was made in march of '83. Now your up at the cabin or out on the ice and you run out. You head into town and all they do is refill them. They take a look at your tank and say they can't fill it because its expired! Know your day is shot.

This happens quite often so check to make sure unless you always exchange you tanks and then it won't be an issue.

[The Yeti]

Thanks to everyone for your replies. I went to Menards this weekend and got it taken care of. Good fishin!!

[luckyc]

Airjer, you are off a little on your info right now. All tanks that you receive now are equipped with the new type valve (OPD) and our only three or four years old. Propane dealers that refill the tanks for filling stations and such will have to recertify the tanks that will become outdated. To be recertified, they visually inspect the tank for damaged valves, rust, and dents. They then stamp them again with the new date. Some dealers will repaint them also. If the tank is getting close to being outdated they will do this.

[Jeremy airjer W]

You are a little off on your info luckyc. Occasional some tanks slip through with out getting the stamp. If it doesn't have the stamp it doesn't get filled! Also remember that the propane jobbers have been converting the older tanks with the non OPD valves to the OPD standards for over five years. Just because it has the new valve does not mean it is a new tank! So some of the older tanks are starting to come around for there recert. again. And then there are the folks that rarely use there tanks and have them in the garage (not a reccomended storage place) for a couple of years.

Yes the jobbers do a good job of making sure the tanks are up to par but there are several other factors that play in as well. I see expired tanks several times a week and more often than not the have the blue rhino or other exchanger label on them. We still get people bringing in there non OPD tanks to get filled and that law started 4/1/02.