Propane Cylinders/Dispenser Stations – Leo S Jones Propane Service

Handling and Transporting Small Cylinders

Transporting Cylinders

Make sure cylinders will not shift or roll.
Avoid transporting in passenger area.
Keep away from sources of ignition
Keep cylinder upright
Keep the valve closed when not in use

Safety Guide

Warm weather and summer holidays are the perfect time to be using your grill or outdoor fire pit. Whether you have one propane cylinder that you refill as needed, or you always have a backup ready to go, we want to share tips for safely transporting, storing, and using propane.

Cylinder Requirements

How to make sure your cylinders are good to go.

Propane cylinder's need to be up to date. The date is stamped in the collar around the valves. Needs to be within 12 yrs of the original date or 5 yrs of a recertified date. Look at the pictures below for reference.

In Date Cylinder

This cylinder was stamped April of 2023. This date is good through April 2035 Good for 12 years from manufactured date.

Out of Date Cylinder

This cylinder was stamped March of 2012. This date is good through March 2024. It will need recertified before it can be re-filled.

Recertified Cylinder

This cylinder was recertified November 2020. This date is good through November of 2025 Good for 5 years from recertified date. An easy way to know if it has been recertified is by the letter following the date. An E is good for 5yrs a S is good for 7 yrs.

OPD Valve

Any tank under 10 gallons must have an OPD (overfill prevention device) valve. These are easy to identify by the triangle shaped handle.

Old Valve

This is a 7-gallon cylinder that does NOT have a OPD valve. Notice it’s star shaped handle. Will need valve replaced. We cannot refill at the dispenser. This does not apply to cylinders over 10 gallons.