15-20 gallons of propane a year. Deliver myself?

[Flatbedford]

Mine look like this.

This is how Suburban Propane got them off the truck when they swapped them out back in '09. Wow! I didn't have much of a wood pile back then did I!

 

[jeff_t]

My last delivery was around $5.00/gallon. Or about $750! We've had two of those this winter and will probably need one more in a month or so to carry us through the summer. We also cook and make hot water with propane.

My supplier charges a premium for my small deliveries, but it's $.20/gal. Suburban strikes again?

 

[FanMan]

Have you looked on Craigslist for propane tanks? Why not get a 500 gallon tank instead of the two 150 gallon tanks?

120 gallon DOT tanks can be placed right next to the house. Larger tanks have to be placed a minimum distance from the house depending on the size.

 

[FanMan]

I'd like to buy tanks to replace the 2 150 gallon ones that I rent from Suburban Propane. I have looked online and not found a source. Where should I look and does anybody know what I should expect to pay for them?

I bought a 120 gallon tank from Home Depot for $480. Not all HD stores have them, though. I've also seen them on ebay for about the same price. I also bought a used one on Craigslist for $250.

Suburban is notorious, lots of people have found they try to charge people to remove the tanks.