The Gas Man Cometh and Goeth
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
United States
September 30, 2016 10:14am CST
Propane Tank Refill Update:
Well, I was expecting and preparing for the worst...our best guess was if the propane tank needed to be filled (80 percent is all they fill it) we would be looking at a rather large bill, well over $600. So when the truck appeared in the driveway I got the checkbook out along with the box of tissues.
As I waited at the kitchen island, prepared to be upset, my husband finally came in with the bill and a horrible look on his face. He said, "Are you ready for this?" I said, "If it's over $600 just shoot me now."
He put the bill down in front of me and the total was ..... are you ready for this.....
$71.26 (that includes a fee of $7.54)
He said our gauge is absolutely accurate and the tank was 69% full. He also said that since we have such a big tank (500 gallons) it takes a long time for the gauge to move. His parting words were, "You won't have to fill it up for two or three years."
Oh happy day, happy day, happy day....
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@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
30 Sep 16
@AbbyGreenhill We use gas both to heat the house, the water and to cook, but we have city gas.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
30 Sep 16
@LadyDuck We have electric heat.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
30 Sep 16
Gas cooktop, gas grill, gas smoker and gas fireplace - the smoker gets used maybe 5 times a year, fireplace one time last winter.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
30 Sep 16
Since we have more than we thought we weren't worried about a leak. Propane use here is more common than north. I was worried at first about using it but it's safe.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
1 Oct 16
LOL, It's going toward that new bed that's coming Thursday.
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
30 Sep 16
It's nice to receive something positive that you weren't expecting!! I was holding my breath!!
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@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
30 Sep 16
Well, that is great the bill was not sky high as you thought it would be!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
30 Sep 16
We planned to go out to a new place for dinner, now I'll really enjoy it LOL.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
1 Oct 16
that is pretty awesome! I honestly think I'd just set a day each year and have it topped off, so there was never a big bill
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
1 Oct 16
We talked about that, we have to wait two years or they would only be putting in about fifteen gallons,which is a waste of their time and ours .... we only used thirty eight gallons in two years. I asked my husband why we used to much more at our last house since we had the same things that were gas, stove, grill and fireplace. He said that our hot water heater was gas an that used a lot of propane.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
30 Sep 16
400 gallons at 1.79 - not cheap. Since we're good for a few years I have a smile on my face LOL.You must have 250 gall. size.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
2 Oct 16
@mom210 this house had electric cook top and we changed to gas..so much easier to clean
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@mom210 (9036)
• United States
2 Oct 16
@AbbyGreenhill that sounds right, we only use it for water, but want to change out the electric burners for gas ones some day.
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
30 Sep 16
So you were not able to use the tissue. Hahaha. Well, Good news for paying less than the amount that you expected.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
30 Sep 16
My sister got good news too, she expected to pay $200 or more for her small tank but they said she would only pay $1.52 per gallon, so its only $125! and she was down to around 20 percent
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
30 Sep 16
That's a good price. It's best to get it in summer when it's real hot, cause that's when the prices are really low.
