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Offline Railroad1

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1Lb propane tanks
« on: Feb 09, 2021, 04:51 PM »
Guys

Anyone been having a hard time getting these for our heaters. I ended up getting some Benzo camping propane ones at Lowe’s? 

anybody use these in there buddy heaters.  I will more then likely buy one of the 5lb refillable ones they sell.

And I’m not really going to buy the refillable 1lb set up. Just not worth it for me.


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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #1 on: Feb 09, 2021, 04:57 PM »
I usually find them at Walmart, or a local hardware store....
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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #2 on: Feb 09, 2021, 05:02 PM »
Walmart has been hit or miss. I have had good luck at BJ's. 6 pack for $21ish
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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #3 on: Feb 09, 2021, 05:10 PM »
I usually find them at Walmart, or a local hardware store....

Definitely try your local hardware store, while all the local sporting goods stores were sold out my local hardware store 5 minutes down the road had 15 bottles!

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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #4 on: Feb 09, 2021, 05:26 PM »
I just bought a case today at Walmart. They had plenty.
But yea alot of hardware stores have them tucked in a shelf somewhere. Many of the bait shops carry them as well, for a higher price of course. Berry's always has a decent supply.
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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #5 on: Feb 09, 2021, 06:43 PM »
Just bought some at my local hardware store - they had plenty

Also saw some at Shaws near the snow shovels + salt

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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #6 on: Feb 09, 2021, 06:57 PM »
Cheaper to get a 20lb tank with the adapter hose, cheap to refill

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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #7 on: Feb 09, 2021, 07:54 PM »
Last Friday I struck out at 2 Tractor supplies and a hardware store before I found 2 cases of 12 at Walmart in Rindge... Got greedy and bought the 24 they had...
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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #8 on: Feb 09, 2021, 08:16 PM »
Last Friday I struck out at 2 Tractor supplies and a hardware store before I found 2 cases of 12 at Walmart in Rindge... Got greedy and bought the 24 they had...

No wonder why I can’t find ammo either!

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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #9 on: Feb 09, 2021, 08:25 PM »
LOL... After 3 stores and 30 miles I was feeling selfish.

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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #10 on: Feb 09, 2021, 08:54 PM »
My wife said there were a bunch of the 1 lb cylinders at the BJ's in Nashua.

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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #11 on: Feb 10, 2021, 08:55 AM »
5 pound tanks are now available for $49 filling them will cost a few bucks. I will break even in one season and
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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #12 on: Feb 10, 2021, 08:58 AM »
5 pound tanks are now available for $49 filling them will cost a few bucks. I will break even in one season and
limit the deposits in the land fill.

Mine will be at Home Depot sometime next week.  After spending $60 on a case of 1lbers it makes too much sense.  Cost like $12 at tractor supply to fill a 20lb tank.
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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #13 on: Feb 10, 2021, 09:22 AM »
There is a filter available too... to help protect your Heater when using a tank and hose set up... but it is still a way cheaper option that the disposable cylinders.

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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #14 on: Feb 10, 2021, 09:23 AM »
11lber for the win! Got a tall-skinny and a short-round that I use. Almost half the weight and size of the 20lbers. Tractor Supply is the cheapest propane I have found. Costs like 6 or 7 bucks to fill each one and they last as much as like 30 of the greenies!
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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #15 on: Feb 10, 2021, 04:51 PM »
Between the grill & my camper I have four 20 lb-ers so I just bring one of those with a hose & leave it outside of the pop-up.  Takes up more room but once it's on it's on.

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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #16 on: Feb 11, 2021, 07:00 AM »
As of late last night the Walmart in Epping had a ton of them.

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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #17 on: Feb 11, 2021, 07:57 AM »
As others have said get yourself a 5# or 10# tank and never look back. My local guy charges me $3 to fill my 5#. So far this season I have used it for a total of about 8 hours and still have plenty of propane from 1 fill. My collection of 1 pound tanks was starting to get looks from the neighbors. Between my large unwanted collection of empties, avoiding limited availability, comparable weight, and cost you cant beat a small refillable tank.
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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #18 on: Feb 11, 2021, 04:04 PM »
I've been refilling the same six 1 lb'ers for years with the adapter from harbor freight. If it overly cold like derby last year, I go through 3 tanks a day on high. I have a great holding place in my sled for them so it makes the most sense.

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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #19 on: Feb 11, 2021, 04:25 PM »
I've been refilling the same six 1 lb'ers for years with the adapter from harbor freight. If it overly cold like derby last year, I go through 3 tanks a day on high. I have a great holding place in my sled for them so it makes the most sense.
I "have a friend" who has been doing that as well and it's worked out great. This friend replaced all his cylinders this year though and rarely goes through more than a cylinder a day, but that was back when he had a smaller shack. He says that if you do refill them, make sure to set a timer for 10-15 minutes or else it may overfill and be bad news when it heats up and expands.

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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #20 on: Feb 11, 2021, 06:09 PM »
My wife said there were a bunch of the 1 lb cylinders at the BJ's in Nashua.
My wife got a 6 pack in Woburn.
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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #21 on: Feb 11, 2021, 07:40 PM »
White hunter sports in Concord had at least 50 bottles on hand
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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #22 on: Feb 12, 2021, 04:35 PM »
My wife got a 6 pack in Woburn.
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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #23 on: Feb 14, 2021, 07:13 AM »
Where do you guys buy the 10 lb tanks? I went to Tractor Supply, smallest they carry is 20.

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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #24 on: Feb 14, 2021, 07:23 AM »
Where do you guys buy the 10 lb tanks? I went to Tractor Supply, smallest they carry is 20.
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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #25 on: Feb 14, 2021, 11:10 AM »
Tried Rochester HD, Tractor Supply & the three hardware stores in Alton. Big goose egg. When all else fails, guess I'll resort to the internet.

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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #26 on: Feb 14, 2021, 12:31 PM »
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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #27 on: Feb 14, 2021, 12:43 PM »
Glad I didn't switch to a propane auger...who woulda thought?!
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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #28 on: Feb 14, 2021, 12:49 PM »
Is it just as easy to get a 5 lb tank filled as it is a 20 lb tank?

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Re: 1Lb propane tanks
« Reply #29 on: Feb 14, 2021, 01:15 PM »
I have bumped into a  couple of places over the years (I have had a 5 lber for 30 years now) that were not sure how to price filling it, but most places can handle it, they just change the scale and fill it the same way.

 



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