propane gas tank

[North Country]

Just park a BUNCH on unmovable items around it so they cant retreive their tank.

Then call and ask how long we need to do this?

They'll answer "as long as you want."

They make their money on gas delivery, and if he fights like that they'll rightly assume there are no more deliveries to be made and abandon efforts to retrieve the tank. They're in the business to make money, not win battles with unreasonable homeowners. The homeowner may "win" and keep the tank, but he'll never get it filled again.

*Not to mention that if you can move it to block the tank, it's not unmoveable.

 

[RoyJackson]

I had a fight with the propane gas co (amerigas) and they locked my tank! I have 100 gal left. any one know how to unlock the tank? of course its not the on off valve. Any assistance would be appreciated

So, what was the fight about?

(or, for our Canadian friends) What was the fight aboot?

 

[TripleR]

So, what was the fight about?

(or, for our Canadian friends) What was the fight aboot?

:laughing::laughing::laughing:

 

[North Country]

So, what was the fight about?

(or, for our Canadian friends) What was the fight aboot?

new member, just 4 posts, all in this thread...we may not hear from him again.

(or, for our Canadian friends) we may not hear from him agayn.

 

[RoyJackson]

new member, just 4 posts, all in this thread...we may not hear from him again.

(or, for our Canadian friends) we may not hear from him agayn.

Good possibiity...

Maybe Stompin' Tom Connors will write a song (soong?) aboot this post...

 

[Paystar]

Yous skies watch tooo mooch South Park :laughing::laughing::laughing:

 

[WilliamBos]

Yous skies watch tooo mooch South Park :laughing::laughing::laughing:

How's aboot that eh?? LOL

 

[tmajor]

Some years back, I switched gas companies. I had a large tank, which was 1/2 full. I thought the new company might transfer the gas or whatever. They unhooked the tank and installed their new, full tank.

I called the first gas company to, tell them I had switched, but had gas in their tank. They said, they would pick it up and give me a credit. A couple of years went by and they hadn't picked up the tank. I hooked it back up, burned off the gas, re-hooked my new tank and gave the old tank to a junk dealer. End of story.

 

[TripleR]

Yous skies watch tooo mooch South Park :laughing::laughing::laughing:

Dialects/accents are really interesting. I am from Southeast Missouri, better known as "Swampeast Missouri" and my first job was in Kansas City, Missouri. When I first got up there, the Officers asked if something was wrong with my radio or if that was the way they were built "down there".

A while later, after acclimating to "the big city", I transferred back home and the "locals" would say, "You ain't from around here are you".:laughing:

 

[Paystar]

Dialects/accents are really interesting. I am from Southeast Missouri, better known as "Swampeast Missouri" and my first job was in Kansas City, Missouri. When I first got up there, the Officers asked if something was wrong with my radio or if that was the way they were built "down there".

A while later, after acclimating to "the big city", I transferred back home and the "locals" would say, "You ain't from around here are you".:laughing:

Not to keep steering this thread off coarse (although maybe that's a good thing?) you are right TripleR. Lots of places I trucked, I met people from Missouri, Alabama, etc. and I could barely understand what they were saying to me. Then I realized they couldn't understand me either, lol.
Just like my friends in Australia. I'd rather email as I can barely understand them on the phone.
I still don't know were the "aboot" comes from though. I've honestly never heard that. Maybe because I live close to the U.S. border? But I do have a bad habbit of saying "eh". Sure gets you some glaring looks when I'm in the places that hate Canadians.

 

[WilliamBos]

Sure gets you some glaring looks when I'm in the places that hate Canadians.

Those places are rare though. Love the Newfie accent. You ever to Oz and stay long enough, and you will come back with a bit of an accent. I did when I cam back from NZ.

 

[RoyJackson]

Not to keep steering this thread off coarse (although maybe that's a good thing?) you are right TripleR. Lots of places I trucked, I met people from Missouri, Alabama, etc. and I could barely understand what they were saying to me. Then I realized they couldn't understand me either, lol.
Just like my friends in Australia. I'd rather email as I can barely understand them on the phone.
I still don't know were the "aboot" comes from though. I've honestly never heard that. Maybe because I live close to the U.S. border? But I do have a bad habbit of saying "eh". Sure gets you some glaring looks when I'm in the places that hate Canadians.

As an anecdote, some of you older guys might remember Jackie Stewart...a Scottish race car driver in the 1960's.
Jack had a very thick Scottish burr and could be hard to understand. However, according to a Road & Track article years ago, he could easily be understood by those folks in rural Georgia, USA.

Arrrrgh! Shiver me timbers! I've steered this thread off course again!

 

[Diamondpilot]

I have seen them add a coupler between the line and the regulator or the valve and the regulator that is not drilled though. It looks like a regular fitting but will not allow gas to flow.

With that said I had problems with my propane company last spring. I have lived here for 8 years and my tank looked like crap. I called every spring and asked them to sandblast and paint it. It was a $1 per year rental tank. Long story short, they did not.

I called around and found a company that offers free tanks to anyone that uses 750 gallons per year and the propane was $.30 per gallon cheaper. They brought out a brand new tank, set it for free, and I am happier.

Moral of the story, call around and get some prices. Then call your company and tell them to come get their POS and credit you for 100 gallons or you are going to get the police involved.


Chris

 

[GT2]

As an anecdote, some of you older guys might remember Jackie Stewart...a Scottish race car driver in the 1960's.
Jack had a very thick Scottish burr and could be hard to understand. However, according to a Road & Track article years ago, he could easily be understood by those folks in rural Georgia, USA.

Arrrrgh! Shiver me timbers! I've steered this thread off course again!

Ahh, Jackie Stewart... I loved to listen to that guy!
You ever see that TV special on his career? Very cool!

screech swerve, way off the thread track

 

[devildog1]

Hey where is the gas guy??
DevilDog

 

[RoyJackson]

Hey where is the gas guy??
DevilDog

Guess he got bored with all the off topic responses!!

This actually happens occasionally...guy posts, gets responses...never hear from him again.

 

[WilliamBos]

Guess he got bored with all the off topic responses!!

This actually happens occasionally...guy posts, gets responses...never hear from him again.

I wonder if he realized why the lock was put on??

 

[LBrown59]

I'm lost its your gas and they are preventing access to it?

1*It is if he paid them for it.

Did you not pay for the gas?Are they coming to pick up their tank and what gas is left? Or is the tank/valve faulty or unsafe and on their unsafe to use/fill list?

All questions that deserve answers.

without a better explanation about the reasons I am not comfortable aiding your lock-picking. If you have paid for the gas and they have locked it there are legal means to get it....if theres more to the story then maybe they are in the right. I have a feeling there's another side to this story. Please give a full explanation.

Good observations.

If its their tank they will be back to check and see if you unlocked it.They can do what they want if its ther tank, up to charging a fee for tampering/damaging or unlocking their tank.So be careful,and goodluck as you dont need a theft of services charge.

So far it don't look like he is commiting theft of services but they may be stealing his property .

 

[RoyJackson]

I wonder if he realized why the lock was put on??

Could be...

 

[charleyfarmall]

Ahh, Jackie Stewart... I loved to listen to that guy!
You ever see that TV special on his career? Very cool!

screech swerve, way off the thread track

Sir Jackie...

That special is an excellent review of his career. I grew up watching him race.. Great stuff!