Gypsy Jan
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The Propane Gas Delivery Guy
We ran out of propane a lot faster than expected and called the company, saying it was an emergency.
The driver and his assistant arrived very shortly after - two hours, approximately.
They ran the hose from the truck back through to the tank, but before hooking up they picked up the tank, a horizontal standing one, about
six-to-eight feet long and sloshed it.
The main guy said that our tank was still about forty per cent full and that the gauge was broken.
He also told us that we could buy a replacement pressure gauge at Home Depot at a price cheaper than from buying from his company.
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DENNIS
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WOW...they missed a golden opportunity to really stick it to you.
ohhwell...jes wait till next time.
By the way, that sounds like a lot of weight they picked up.
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Gypsy Jan
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Dennis, You Are So Correct
Yes, yes and yes.
I saw them pick up that enormous tank and shake it back and forth and couldn't believe it.
It's just terrible living in dangerous, corrupt Baja 
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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DENNIS
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For future reference, Jan, You can establish the liquid level of a propane tank by sliding your hand down the side till it hits the gas level which
will be obviously colder than the empty part above.
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vandy
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I once had the same problem in the US, but it turned out that my "empty" tank was about 40% full of BUTANE, an error on the gas company's part.
It seems they used their delivery trucks for butane also.
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rts551
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I have also seen "empty" tanks with water in them.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
I have also seen "empty" tanks with water in them. |
When there was only one propane company in Ensenada, the low-paid drivers would fill the 45 Kilo tanks with water and deliver them like that.
Along came competition and the companys started to pay attention to customer service.
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