Geo-TH,In
Well-known Member
About 5 years ago I needed my acetylene tank filled, the bigger
tank. I went to the place I've used for decades. The place
changed owners. They had no record of my tanks. They said my
tank was too old and I couldn't own one that size. I could only
lease tank that size.
I didn't want to lease a tank, don't use torch that much. So
stupid me I bought the smaller than, which they said I could
own.
They wanted to take my larger tank back. I said you don't have
a record of my account, therefore you can't prove it's yours. I
kept the tank.
Yesterday I needed acetylene. Went to a different place to get
them filled. I told them the run around I got and asked if they
could fill my tank. No problem. I did have to pay a $27.50
retest fee. However if I took an older style tank, they would
knock off $20, gave me a T handle, and gave me a 25% discount
of the gas.
The volume of the larger tank is 147, $67.09
The volume of the smaller thank is 60, $52.58
I'm getting more than twice the gas for about $15.
I'm going to use the larger tank and keep the smaller tank in
case I run out and gas to finish a job.
So my question is why did my old place say they couldn't fill
my old tank that had a welded ring on the bottom of the tank.
That tank was a newer style than the one I picked up yesterday?
tank. I went to the place I've used for decades. The place
changed owners. They had no record of my tanks. They said my
tank was too old and I couldn't own one that size. I could only
lease tank that size.
I didn't want to lease a tank, don't use torch that much. So
stupid me I bought the smaller than, which they said I could
own.
They wanted to take my larger tank back. I said you don't have
a record of my account, therefore you can't prove it's yours. I
kept the tank.
Yesterday I needed acetylene. Went to a different place to get
them filled. I told them the run around I got and asked if they
could fill my tank. No problem. I did have to pay a $27.50
retest fee. However if I took an older style tank, they would
knock off $20, gave me a T handle, and gave me a 25% discount
of the gas.
The volume of the larger tank is 147, $67.09
The volume of the smaller thank is 60, $52.58
I'm getting more than twice the gas for about $15.
I'm going to use the larger tank and keep the smaller tank in
case I run out and gas to finish a job.
So my question is why did my old place say they couldn't fill
my old tank that had a welded ring on the bottom of the tank.
That tank was a newer style than the one I picked up yesterday?