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Old 01-23-2011, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by chuckinca View Post
I recently read that the propane tanks are only supposed to be filled to 80% of capacity to allow for expansion. A 20 LB tank would only have 16 LBS when full.

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I posted two articles. One is from CONSUMER REPORTS. They report that the typical fill is 17 to 18 lbs. The other article is from the Atlanta Journal reporting that propane tanks are being filled at 15 lbs so that the dealer could charge the same for less gas.

I guess you missed my post.
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