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07-04-2015, 11:10 AM
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Best place/price to fill a propane tank in Calgary?
I was really surprised to find out that you can no longer fill a propane tank in Cochrane. ..so now I am looking in Calgary. But it seems everyone is moving to that tank exchange program.
anyone have any recommendations on where to go and who has the best price?
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07-04-2015, 11:18 AM
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Check out this thread: All the latest prices/locations of pre-filled and bulk filled.
Cheapest by far is Costco. Refills for 20 lb tanks as a flat rate. $8.39 right now. ($7.99 + gst)
30's are $11 and the 40's are $17. (no matter how full/empty it is)
Most expensive is the tank exchange.
Co Op's are $1.10 per litre, and you only pay for what they put in. Plus they will actually fill it with 20 lbs of propane. Costco and tank exchange will only put in 17.6 lbs.
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07-04-2015, 11:21 AM
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Costco.
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07-04-2015, 01:32 PM
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Thanks Dave!
That thread was excellent...sorry I missed it!
And apparently you know a lot about propane and propane accessories!
Now...if I go to Costco and ask for the full 20 pounds...will they give it to me? I know you said they won't, but I will be sure to explain that a properly filled tank should weigh 37 lbs and that accounts for the 20% extra expansion space.
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"There seems to be alot of urinating in breakfast cereal around here." - Rackman, 2010
"It is true, there are dead beat dads out there, and there are thousands of dead beat moms too, who live off the efforts of good men trying to do the right thing." -KegRiver, 2011
"You have social media to thank for turning everyone into self-righteous know-it-alls.." -random internet dude, 2015
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07-04-2015, 02:46 PM
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You can get your propane tanks refilled North of Cochrane - at the Springhill Shell station (on Hwy 22 and 567) or Bottrel (20 minutes north of town)
Might not be the cheapest but beats having to go to the city IMO
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07-04-2015, 04:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack&7
Thanks Dave!
That thread was excellent...sorry I missed it!
And apparently you know a lot about propane and propane accessories!
Now...if I go to Costco and ask for the full 20 pounds...will they give it to me? I know you said they won't, but I will be sure to explain that a properly filled tank should weigh 37 lbs and that accounts for the 20% extra expansion space.
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No they won't do it. It's their own "policy" to only fill to an 80% capacity. It even says on their price tag that it includes "8 kg's of lpg". Even though the tanks are safely designed to hold 20 net lbs of propane. But even at 17 lbs for $8 is a pretty great deal.
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07-05-2015, 02:21 PM
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I know it's the wrong area for the op but...great news for us in the south.
Okotoks Costco has just added a propane filling station! Yes!
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07-05-2015, 03:19 PM
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Well...Just went to Costco at Beacon Hill in the NW and wow!
$7.29 + tax for a 20 pounder. Filled three tanks for $22.96, which is pretty much the price to fill one at Co-op...and I can't do the math fast enough to figure how many tanks that is in comparison to those screw-you-over exchange programs!
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"There seems to be alot of urinating in breakfast cereal around here." - Rackman, 2010
"It is true, there are dead beat dads out there, and there are thousands of dead beat moms too, who live off the efforts of good men trying to do the right thing." -KegRiver, 2011
"You have social media to thank for turning everyone into self-righteous know-it-alls.." -random internet dude, 2015
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07-05-2015, 03:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack&7
Well...Just went to Costco at Beacon Hill in the NW and wow!
$7.29 + tax for a 20 pounder. Filled three tanks for $22.96, which is pretty much the price to fill one at Co-op...and I can't do the math fast enough to figure how many tanks that is in comparison to those screw-you-over exchange programs!
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Wow...it's gone down from last month!! Yeah you cant beat their prices.
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07-05-2015, 03:29 PM
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Was reported a few days ago the wholesale price of propane is currently -$.05 per lb. ...... so retailers are making a killing !! go figure
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07-05-2015, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by GWC
Was reported a few days ago the wholesale price of propane is currently -$.05 per lb. ...... so retailers are making a killing !! go figure
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Kinda makes you barf a little bit when you figure that a three pack of 1 lb bottles costs ~$15
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"There seems to be alot of urinating in breakfast cereal around here." - Rackman, 2010
"It is true, there are dead beat dads out there, and there are thousands of dead beat moms too, who live off the efforts of good men trying to do the right thing." -KegRiver, 2011
"You have social media to thank for turning everyone into self-righteous know-it-alls.." -random internet dude, 2015
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07-05-2015, 04:06 PM
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I remember pumping propane @ Mohawk for 13.9c/l when I was in my teens, possibly even 12.9c/l.
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07-05-2015, 04:13 PM
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If ya don't wanna goto calgary, tiger torch in airdrie is cheap as well, I filled my rv tanks, 2 30lbers and bout 29 bucks..or feegs in didbury good prices there too...
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10-08-2016, 10:17 PM
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Propane price today.
Just an update. Got some propane at Hughes Petroleum in Sherwood Park.
30# was $32.50
20# was $15.95
and a roughly 1/2 of a 30# was $20.95 for a total with GST of $72.87
Plus their sign says "Fixed Price per Cylinder" so I guess I was lucky on the 1/2 full 30#
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10-08-2016, 10:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by solocam3
Just an update. Got some propane at Hughes Petroleum in Sherwood Park.
30# was $32.50
20# was $15.95
and a roughly 1/2 of a 30# was $20.95 for a total with GST of $72.87
Plus their sign says "Fixed Price per Cylinder" so I guess I was lucky on the 1/2 full 30#
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Filled a 30lbs tank today in Evansburg 27$
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10-09-2016, 12:07 AM
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calgary co-op
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10-09-2016, 12:26 AM
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Need Costco to install propane fill stations at all their locations, which might put an end to this $30/20lb robbery.
I fill my tanks at Costco in Okotoks whenever I do my grocery run. The only times I get hosed on propane now is when I'm on the road with the RV trailer, but even then the cost is balanced out by the rest of the fills.
When I heard about Costco I was in disbelief. When I went to Costco and had the receipt in my hand, I thought there had to be some kind of mistake. Even having filled there quite a few times now, I still get "Start the car! Start the car!" going through my head.
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10-09-2016, 07:51 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GeoTrekr
Need Costco to install propane fill stations at all their locations, which might put an end to this $30/20lb robbery.
I fill my tanks at Costco in Okotoks whenever I do my grocery run. The only times I get hosed on propane now is when I'm on the road with the RV trailer, but even then the cost is balanced out by the rest of the fills.
When I heard about Costco I was in disbelief. When I went to Costco and had the receipt in my hand, I thought there had to be some kind of mistake. Even having filled there quite a few times now, I still get "Start the car! Start the car!" going through my head.
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X's two, I always fill up at Costco in Okotoks, I think it was sround
$ 8.00 for a 20 lb tank. That was acouple of months ago.
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10-09-2016, 11:00 AM
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Costco and Petro Canada bulk stations are the cheapest.
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