I paid about $150 with tax for my bottle and it is $20 to refill. The price of steel is used in how they determine how much the tank cost is. The place I bought it from does an exchange when I bring in an empty. Other places I have used just re-fill my tank. I think mine is the middle size (150SCF I think), it is about 5 feet tall and 8 inches in diameter. I have heard that size call the "homeowner" size.
I called around until I found the best deal. When buying that first tank make sure they show you it is in the first year of its tank certification. The tanks are good for 10 years then recycled. Would not be good to buy a tank and later find it cannot be filled because it out of code.
