You guys are getting your tanks refilled and not exchanging them, right? When I was ready to fire up the Frigidaire I looked at purchasing a tank Vs. getting one from the exchange. To start the exchange with no core tank was $54.00. I ended up buying a new 20lb. tank from Tractor Supply for $30 and filling it for another $10, for a savings of $14.00.
Yesterday I took an empty exchange tank to Tractor Supply and had it filled. At the same time I had the tank from my smoker topped off. Total cost was $12.33 for 6.2 gallons.
The tanks do need to be recertified after 12 years, so look for the date stamp on the handle/valve guard.
For the second question, how efficient are your gas smokers? I have no idea what 'normal' is, so nothing to compare it to. I started the Frigidaire with a new full cylinder. The smoker has run for over 35 hours. Additionally, when the tank for my gas grill ran empty I used the smoker tank for a couple of cooks. After all of that the tank was still 63% full. I know when I run the smoker I have to turn the needle valve way down. Is this normal? About how many hours do you get from your tank on your smoker?
Yesterday I took an empty exchange tank to Tractor Supply and had it filled. At the same time I had the tank from my smoker topped off. Total cost was $12.33 for 6.2 gallons.
The tanks do need to be recertified after 12 years, so look for the date stamp on the handle/valve guard.
For the second question, how efficient are your gas smokers? I have no idea what 'normal' is, so nothing to compare it to. I started the Frigidaire with a new full cylinder. The smoker has run for over 35 hours. Additionally, when the tank for my gas grill ran empty I used the smoker tank for a couple of cooks. After all of that the tank was still 63% full. I know when I run the smoker I have to turn the needle valve way down. Is this normal? About how many hours do you get from your tank on your smoker?
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