Looking for an 11 LB propane tank in the pancake style. I’ve got a 5 pounder. Works for about 2 days with my Buddy heater, but where we go, we can’t fill up (Canada). So I’d like to get an 11 pounder, but I’m not finding the pancake style. I can only seem to find the tall/skinny tanks.
Who carries the pancakes? Or does anyone have one they’d want to trade for my 5 pounder?
I have one up here in the Walker area I would part with. I never use it because it does not fit in our Otter houses as well the way I built boxes in them. Pm me or call!!
I have one that I might want to let go.
Yes, timm how much or trade do you want for llpounder? Name is buck, live in fox lake wi.
I will trade for an up to date 5 pound tank
I would take $50 for it. It’s full of propane also.
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When swapping and buying these tanks used be careful of the date stamped on them. I had my pancake re-done and it was $35 for the valve and all. Some guys won’t fill an older tank. I’ve had trouble getting the rebuilt tank filled because of the date stamped in the tank.
Cylinder Certification and Recertification
Cylinders are subject to recertification (also known as requalification) twelve years from their date of manufacture and every five years after that. For example, a cylinder manufactured in January of 2000 will have to be recertified in January of 2012 meaning if you take your bottle to the propane company in April of 2012 to be refilled, it will have to be requalified by authorized personnel before it can be filled. The recertification process is simple and does not take too long to complete.
The place doing the inspection should apply a dated sticker to the tank. This supersedes the stamped date so others will refill without questions.
(I’ve never had anyone refuse to fill my tank and I’m sure it is more than 12 years old.)
Then there are these:
Pretty sure that wouldn’t work in my situation – bouncing across Canadian Lake of the Woods when it’s drifted up. Not such a good combo with a composite tank.
They refill it and I have the sticker, but it took some explaining. If the owner of the shop is there he fills it up. The employees are the ones who question it. I just don’t want someone to buy an expired tank then throw another $35 in the update and re-certify. I understood it when they changed from the old style valve to the new, but then I found out about the expiration dates. What cracks me up is someone will pull up in a 1970’s camper with an onboard tank and they fill it up no questions asked. Then my little bottle gets the guy all bent.
Serious question – how is it not worth just getting a good 20lb tank for much cheaper and having more fuel in this situation of wanting a 11lb tank with the same footprint?
Less weight, more compact, fit under the seat.
What cracks me up is someone will pull up in a 1970’s camper with an onboard tank and they fill it up no questions asked. Then my little bottle gets the guy all bent.
Jarrod, built-in RV tanks are built to a different standard, and no not require the 12-year re-certification.
http://www.propanetankstore.com/dot-asme-tank-differences/
Google ASME RV tank for additional information.
HRG
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