Blue Rhino Tank Exchange: How It Works and How Much Propane You Get
Blue Rhino is a tank-exchange brand. You trade your empty grill tank for a filled one at a store display, instead of having your own tank refilled.
The facts, with sources
- Blue Rhino says every tank is "precision-filled to 15 lbs of propane." Source: Blue Rhino Delivery FAQ
- Exchange works as "Drop, Swap, and Go": leave your empty by the outdoor display, pay inside, and a store worker gives you a filled tank. Never bring tanks inside the store. Source: Blue Rhino: How it works
- You can exchange any standard 20 lb grill tank, whatever the brand, or buy a filled tank without an exchange. Source: Blue Rhino: How it works
- In 2008, Blue Rhino and AmeriGas cut the fill in exchange tanks from about 17 lb to 15 lb, instead of raising prices. Source: NBC News (2009)
Blue Rhino in our Utah listings
We don’t list individual Blue Rhino exchange cages yet, and we don’t copy Blue Rhino’s store locator. Use the official locator to find one. If you’d rather get a full fill, see the confirmed refill stations below.
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