The propane tanks have become very difficult to get, and the prices have essentially doubled, when they can be found. Searching online, back in February, I found a large home improvement chain that listed the 420# (nominal 100 gallon) tanks as available, with a 90 day lead time, I wish that had even been close. We ordered 8 tanks Feb 26th, they were supposed to be delivered to the store May 15th, that got pushed out to June 16th, then another email pushing them out to July 14th, then last Monday June 13th, with dread, I opened a new email, to be Pleasantly Surprised that the delivery date was revised to July 1st.
I Hope that the new date is accurate, as their nearest store is Cheyenne, WY, is where we will be picking them up. It will be about a 2,500 mile round trip to pick them up. We are keeping 2 tanks for ourselves, and have commitments on at least 4 of the other 6 tanks already, just talking to people we know, without advertising them at all. The price difference between what is sometimes available locally, and what we paid to order them is worthwhile to make the trip. It is a road trip that the Wife and I are looking forward to, but the price of fuel is going to add a bit to each tank compared to when this trip was planned in February
In our area, the 100 gallon tanks are about the largest that can be placed without setback requirements from the house, a serious consideration for us.
While “Leasing “ a tank from a propane company isn’t expensive on its face, you are committed to buying propane from ONLY that company, and the difference in price between filling a leased tank, and being able to shop around for the Best delivered price can be substantial. Plus no other company will fill a leased tank.
Doug
