Propane
 

"Gene" wrote in message ...

On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:45:30 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:04:07 -0500, Gene
wrote:

On Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:07:23 -0500, John H
wrote:

These guys are very reasonable and convenient as hell. Just put the old
bottle
on the front porch and they drop off the new.

For first timers, you can't beat the price.

But, you have to live where they're availabe.

http://www.propanetaxi.com/

They don't have prices. I can buy 33# for $18 and change..... are
they close?

For first timers, I got a full, new tank, 17lbs, for $10. But, I think
they've
stopped that. Now it'll run me about $22 for a 17lb tank, but they drop it
on my
front porch or back deck. I could get it somewhat cheaper, but I'd have to
drive
somewhere to get it.

Considering home delivery..... not bad!





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Reply:
Not bad for delivered. I have 4 tanks, and just wait until a couple are
empty and one is partially used. Put in the pickup and go get filled at the
bulk station. Have extras as when the government guy said we had to have a
different safety system on the tanks. Was going to cost $40 to get rid of
them at the dumps after I bought 2 new tanks. Buddy said they charge a
couple bucks extra at HD to trade in an old tank for a legal filled one.
Wal-mart was a buck cheaper. So now I rarely have a problem with empty
tanks.

Propane
 

On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:04:07 -0500, Gene
wrote:
They don't have prices. I can buy 33# for $18 and change..... are
they close?




Empty tank is 18lbs. Add 15lbs of propane to get your 33 lbs.

Propane
 

In article ,
says...

On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:04:07 -0500, Gene
wrote:
They don't have prices. I can buy 33# for $18 and change..... are
they close?




Empty tank is 18lbs. Add 15lbs of propane to get your 33 lbs.


Aren't the tanks called 20lb tanks because that is their capacity, the
amount of propane that they can be filled with. But, nobody every fills
them to rated capacity.

Propane
 

In article ,
says...

On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:53:56 -0500, Harryk
wrote:

On 2/4/11 4:48 PM, Gene wrote:
On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:08:23 -0500,
wrote:

On 2/4/11 4:04 PM, Gene wrote:
On Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:07:23 -0500, John
wrote:

These guys are very reasonable and convenient as hell. Just put the old bottle
on the front porch and they drop off the new.

For first timers, you can't beat the price.

But, you have to live where they're availabe.

http://www.propanetaxi.com/

They don't have prices. I can buy 33# for $18 and change..... are
they close?







Do you deliver?


Yes, that is a 33# tank (their tank& product) delivered..... think
there's a little markup in the Lowe's and Home Depot folks???






It's an energy product...one expects to get ripped off.

I'm still wondering why Weber suggested I *don't* have my 500 gallon
tank connected to my grill. It's probably a two hour plumber's call.

Virtually all manufacturers make such recommendations. It's mostly
nonsense and you could do it yourself.... Totally NOT rocket
science...

Some people could, Harry would have to call his engineer, contractor,
building code enforcement, and on and on.

Propane
 

In article , payer3389
@mypacks.net says...

On 2/4/11 5:04 PM, Gene wrote:
On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:53:56 -0500,
wrote:

On 2/4/11 4:48 PM, Gene wrote:
On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:08:23 -0500,
wrote:

On 2/4/11 4:04 PM, Gene wrote:
On Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:07:23 -0500, John
wrote:

These guys are very reasonable and convenient as hell. Just put the old bottle
on the front porch and they drop off the new.

For first timers, you can't beat the price.

But, you have to live where they're availabe.

http://www.propanetaxi.com/

They don't have prices. I can buy 33# for $18 and change..... are
they close?







Do you deliver?


Yes, that is a 33# tank (their tank& product) delivered..... think
there's a little markup in the Lowe's and Home Depot folks???






It's an energy product...one expects to get ripped off.

I'm still wondering why Weber suggested I *don't* have my 500 gallon
tank connected to my grill. It's probably a two hour plumber's call.

Virtually all manufacturers make such recommendations. It's mostly
nonsense and you could do it yourself.... Totally NOT rocket
science...


Uh, I'd prefer to pay a licensed plumber. Our propane dealer recommended
the plumber I've used previously. But I haven't decided whether to have
it done.

Told ya so! Harry can't do anything himself!

Propane
 

On Sat, 5 Feb 2011 09:10:04 -0500, BAR wrote:


Empty tank is 18lbs. Add 15lbs of propane to get your 33 lbs.


Aren't the tanks called 20lb tanks because that is their capacity, the
amount of propane that they can be filled with. But, nobody every fills
them to rated capacity.

Supposedly for safety reasons.

Propane
 

On Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:34:33 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:19:15 -0800, wrote:

On Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:37:45 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 2 Feb 2011 18:14:05 -0800 (PST), "*e#c"
wrote:

On Feb 2, 10:07*am, John H wrote:
These guys are very reasonable and convenient as hell. Just put the old bottle
on the front porch and they drop off the new.

For first timers, you can't beat the price.

But, you have to live where they're availabe.

http://www.propanetaxi.com/

For first timers, you can't beat the price.

Until some psycho opens the valve, lays it on its side in front of
your door, and kills you while you eat lunch.

If you open the valve of any modern propane tank, nothing happens. You
need the regulator plugged in to depress the safety valve in the valve
body.

How did that come about? Gov't regulation? Hmm... just asking.

Actually it came from NFPA, the same people who write the gas code and
the electrical code.
That is a private not for profit corporation.

So, they must be a failure then... since I seem to recall someone
saying non-profits aren't viable or some such nonsense.

Or, perhaps we shouldn't bother to follow the regs...

Propane
 

On Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:34:33 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:19:15 -0800, wrote:

On Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:37:45 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 2 Feb 2011 18:14:05 -0800 (PST), "*e#c"
wrote:

On Feb 2, 10:07*am, John H wrote:
These guys are very reasonable and convenient as hell. Just put the old bottle
on the front porch and they drop off the new.

For first timers, you can't beat the price.

But, you have to live where they're availabe.

http://www.propanetaxi.com/

For first timers, you can't beat the price.

Until some psycho opens the valve, lays it on its side in front of
your door, and kills you while you eat lunch.

If you open the valve of any modern propane tank, nothing happens. You
need the regulator plugged in to depress the safety valve in the valve
body.

How did that come about? Gov't regulation? Hmm... just asking.

Actually it came from NFPA, the same people who write the gas code and
the electrical code.
That is a private not for profit corporation.

Of course, they're killing off jobs... those lousy non-profit
commies..

Propane
 

On Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:37:35 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:45:30 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:04:07 -0500, Gene
wrote:

On Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:07:23 -0500, John H
wrote:

These guys are very reasonable and convenient as hell. Just put the old bottle
on the front porch and they drop off the new.

For first timers, you can't beat the price.

But, you have to live where they're availabe.

http://www.propanetaxi.com/

They don't have prices. I can buy 33# for $18 and change..... are
they close?

For first timers, I got a full, new tank, 17lbs, for $10. But, I think they've
stopped that. Now it'll run me about $22 for a 17lb tank, but they drop it on my
front porch or back deck. I could get it somewhat cheaper, but I'd have to drive
somewhere to get it.

That is really not bad. The campground here charges $18 and the other
place is about the same but they do fill the tank.

I get the tanks on the travel trailer topped off when necessary at campgrounds.
Not all campgrounds have the capability, but in the course of the year at least
two or three will be able to fill them.

Propane
 

In article ,
says...

On Sat, 5 Feb 2011 09:10:04 -0500, BAR wrote:


Empty tank is 18lbs. Add 15lbs of propane to get your 33 lbs.


Aren't the tanks called 20lb tanks because that is their capacity, the
amount of propane that they can be filled with. But, nobody every fills
them to rated capacity.

Supposedly for safety reasons.

Many years ago, you'd take a 20# tank to the guy at the local hardware
store, he'd set it on a beam scale, adjusted it to zero out with the
tank on, start filling, quit filling when he got 20# in it.