robbie69
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Had a sad and a pleasant surprize yestersay. The local hardware store that I usually buy my needed hardware stuff and LP is closeing down. Was just in there a few days ago had no idea till i showed up with a couple of tanks to get filled. Not only were they the cheapest(that i knew of) but the mngr is an old friend-hate to see it happen. Figured I'd have to start going to ACE which for a 30 pounder was $8+ more(ouch). Well since I had to go past CW/Crystal valley rv i'd stop and see what they charged. Being CW, I just ASSUMED they'd be high. SURPRIZE, they were $4 cheaper than my buddie and $12 less than ACE. Not only that, but they sell it by the pound not a flat fee for a fill like the 2 hardware stores did it.
I'm old, I'm a cynic, and not too much surprizes me anymore-especially the prices at CW but my hats off to them. Just a reminder to NOT assume-take the time to find out for sure.
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BobsYourUncle
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Remember that old expression about what you get when you break down the word Assume!  Been there many times myself.
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downtheroad
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Be Careful --we also assumed.
Charging a flat fee for a fill is a complete rip off.
We where once charged for an empty 30# tank refill but we only needed a top off..about 2 gallons were metered in. (KOA-Charlotte NC)
We learned to ask and read the fine print before we allow anyone to fill our tanks. We will only go to those establishments that fill by the meter (actual amount pumped)
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skipnchar
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I never fill anything BUT an empty tank and TEND to find a specialty place that JUST sells LP gas for my fills. Usually they're lower priced than places that sell LP as one of hundreds or thousands of items.
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Sandia Man
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Never tried the CW in our neck of the woods but will check their prices next time around. I guess I'm in that same group that would assume CW LP prices to be on the high side.
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Gale Hawkins
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Yesterday the 20 pound tanks when empty cost $15. He weighs before and after in case it is not completely empty.
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JJBIRISH
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I have never had the need to partially fill portable tanks…
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redwake
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kind of like when your grocery shopping and you assume the off brand is cheaper and then one day you take the time to read the little tiny price per quanity and find out that you have been loosing $0.20 per plastic sandwhich baggy for buying sunny select sandwitch bags instead of glad sandwitch bags.
small amount but 2 kids using 2 bags a day (.80) * roughly 20 school days a month = $16 a month * 12 months = $192 lost in sadwitch bags a year (yeah you can probably shave $20 off for holidays)
i presented this analysis to DW.. we now use plastic containers. HA
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robbie69
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skipnchar wrote:I never fill anything BUT an empty tank and TEND to find a specialty place that JUST sells LP gas for my fills. Usually they're lower priced than places that sell LP as one of hundreds or thousands of items.
I normally only fill empty tanks. I'm one of those that does not use my regulator in the auto mode. i empty 1 tank, switch over and know sometime soon it's time to fill the empty. May be more of a pain at times but i've never been surprized with 2 empty tanks and since i do not check the regulator on a reg basis this method works for me.
prices for 30# lp fill
do it best(closeing) $30.49
Ace $38.51
CW @$3.59 LB $26.89
these are all totals, tax included
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manm
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I've never seen a "flat fee" fill around here. They have always weighed and you pay for what they filled... Live in Sask but have seen this anywhere I have travelled in Can...
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