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Post by Disgusted-Daily on Oct 13, 2008 23:58:07 GMT -5
I went to grill some steaks tonight outside. Of course the tank was empty, so off to the station I went with tank in tow to get it filled so I could rush back home and get those great steaks cooked up for consumption.
$18 later my tank was full. So heres the thing. I always feel like I am being robbed. There is no way for me to know how much he put in or how full the tank really is. I have never been billed the same price any given time. A long time ago I used to fill tanks. I used to weigh the tanks before filling. I have never seen anyone do this, they just throw the tank on the scale and start filling.
So what's the deal? Am I missing something? Does anyone else feel this same way when they get their gas grill tank filled?
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Post by Clipper on Oct 14, 2008 5:56:10 GMT -5
The only explanation that would make sense to me Todd, is that the scale is set to tip at the "full cylinder weight" and the nozzle is metered at the pumping mechanism, allowing them to charge you for the quantity metered. That is the only way I can see that you would be charged the correct amount. You may have to give up the "super grill" and buy a regular, home sized amateur grill, LOL. Good to see that you can find the time to get back on here. Life is very busy at times. I miss people when they don't post for a while, but I seem to forget that OTHERS still have to work for a living! LOLOL (the words of a smart assed retiree, haha)
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Post by dgriffin on Oct 14, 2008 7:22:43 GMT -5
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Post by Clipper on Oct 14, 2008 10:40:34 GMT -5
Sounds complicated to me, haha. I guess that is why Blue Rhino sounds so desireable. You just empty the tank and then pay a set price to trade it in for a full one, LOL. that works for me because I do most of my outdoor cooking on a wood or charcoal fire and do a lot of old fashioned "barbecueing" low and slow with wood chip smoke and indirect heat.
We use the gas grill infrequently, and mostly for burgers or hot dogs for a quick supper. A tank lasts me all summer because we also have a large George Foreman grill inside, and Kathy bought me a showtime rotisserie for my birthday last year.
Todd's super grill that we kid about, is a product of a joke on the old OD forums. Supposedly so big that it has to be piped to a propane truck to supply it, and huge in size. Somehow the old OD crowd had forgotten that I am on a fixed retirement income, and they were expecting the old Clipper to buy LOBSTERS and STEAK to do on the supergrill. funny how things like that get misconstrued. I kind of thought that maybe they should all kick in and buy CLIPPER a steak and a lobster, haha. Heck, offer still goes. If anyone wants to buy Clipper steak and lobster, I will be more than polite and will eat it with pleasure and gratitude. Just reserve my time ahead, as I am a pretty busy fellow, LOLOL!
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