Question about price points of 1 lb vs. 15 to 20 lb propane tanks, also storage in direct sun?

[dragnlaw]

I would say that's more from an inexperienced beginner. Poor you!
(but I'm still chuckling)

 

[rodentraiser]

I'm not sure what size propane tanks I have. I think they're 5 gallon? Just standard tanks. My trailer came with 2 larger ones but I can hardly lift them when empty, so I stayed with the smaller ones. I also had a one gallon one, which is hard to find, but I needed two in the back of my truck - one for cooking and one for heat (I used a propane heater). I know, I know, but when you're living in a truck, you take the chances and risks you have to take. I wanted hot food and I was tired of being cold all the time.

Anyhoo, the 5 gallon ones are now the ones I use for the trailer I'm living in and they're out in direct sun for at least part of the day in summer. One summer it got up to 115° here, and there was no problem with the tanks.

 

[caseydog]

As long as you get your propane tank exchanges, or have tanks refilled by a qualified source, they should be fine in high heat and direct sun. It is when they are overfilled that they become a safety issue.

CD

 

[dragnlaw]

As long as you get your propane tank exchanges, or have tanks refilled by a qualified source, they should be fine in high heat and direct sun. It is when they are overfilled that they become a safety issue.

CD

and a qualified source will know how to properly fill a tank.