WE had been searching for a used propane tank for 3 years . Several (250 gallon)were found for around $250-350. The problem is getting the tank from the seller to our place. The transporter of the tank needs a permit if the tank has any gas in it at all. They are very heavy and if they have rust on them or bad connections, the units need to be refurbished, which can cost more then buying a new one.So we decided to buy a new one before the next shipment when they would have gone up $250.00 . The 250 gallon tanks were $800.00 and the 500 gallon were $1000.00. We decided to buy the larger tank knowing that we could buy the gas at the cheapest time of the year . At this time we plan on using the gas for cooking only, so we figure the gas will last about 10 years! The propane company delivered the tank with a special trailer. They backed it into the location and dropped it down on cement pads.
Propane tanks need to be positioned at least 15ft from any building and be accessible to fill up with propane. We also wanted it a place that was not an eye sore!
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