DENVER — Backyard grillers may get a little steamed this holiday weekend when buying refilled propane tanks: They will be getting less fuel for their money than last Memorial Day. When oil ...

Grill jockeys who use gas are familiar with the 20-pound propane tanks that fuel their fires. But the tanks they buy may be only three-fourths full, depending on where they're purchased.

Beginning Monday, propane tanks made before Sept. 30, 1998, cannot be refilled. "Maybe you bought a new grill but kept your old tank," said Rob Freeman, president of Freeman Gas. "When they take ...

The tank still had propane in it. And AmeriGas continued to send bills. According to an October statement, a balance of $350.12 was past due, nearly two months after she canceled her service.