Recent content by bumperm

I'm not sure why you would hold that against him? Sounds like he was just letting you know they screwed up, but not saying he wouldn't honor the agreed upon price. My company got the contract for an alarm system at a public school (we had all the schools in the area). When I reviewed the...

I'm a little more "proper"maybe not bold enough, but I told my adult son, when a female scammer calls, to breath heavy and ask what color panties are you wearing? He did that and the lady said leopard print . . . it was a survey, so he went ahead and answered her questions after that.

At the time, prolly 7 years ago, I was PO'd with the company that owned the tank. So asked them for a price to buy it so I could shop for propane pricing. I foolishly didn't shop around for tank pricing either! That, and at the time didn't realize it was a 350, rather than a 500 gallon. So...

Just going by what the ad said. At a minimum you missed one size, I had a 350 gallon at my previous house. Belonged to the propane company, I bought it from them in place (which price wise, was a mistake).

Just checked Craigslist here, NV near Lake Tahoe, and the only thing on there is a rather dogged out, rusty 480 gallon for $700 over in CA.

Not meaning to be argumentative, but that seems a very short payback time, even considering recent energy cost increases. A quick search . . . "According to a study by Consumer Reports, the payback period for tankless water heaters can range from 12 years to 27.5 years, with electric models on...

My, then two year old, 1000 gal underground tank had a leak. Company that installed it couldn't find the leak, so I purchased an electronic leak detector (not all that expensive). I found the leak was at the bottom of the combi-valve (the combination valve that comes up near the surface etc.)...

Again, I think you have the ball on this one. IF they abandon the tank, it doesn't remain their property . . . it becomes yours. I wouldn't offer them a dime more than what you offered already. I'd play hardball and call their bluff. It doesn't seem it would make economic sense for them to pull...

Yeah, that's nuts. Like I said, try to line up a tank (even a rental), then call their bluff. Offer them $1K to buy it or tell them they can pull it and you expect the ground to look perfect when they're done (no holes). Depending on how much gas you use, I suggest a big enough tank to take you...

Hi coaster, If that rental is and in-ground tank, as you wrote, they sure's heck don't want to come and pull it. I'd say you have them over a barrel of sorts and you're holding the cards. Around here, they won't put a rental in-ground, if you want one in the ground you have to buy it. (Mine is...

What's the problem? The don't have a backhoe and a welder? :D

It's probably universal that companies will not fill rental tanks that are not theirs. I gather most states require the propane company to safety check appliances before the first time filling an "owner" tank. They've never asked to do that twice, as a group of neighbors here typically shop...

There's probably good reason, as that is no doubt a high pressure gas line which something like 500 to 1,400 psi. Pretty sure to get it down low enough for residential distribution requires a bank of regulators. Not likely they're gonna do that for a ranch house. My underground tank has buried...

I'd be very surprised if they'd come out an pull an inground tank. It would cost them way more to excavate to remove it than the used in-ground tank is worth. Around here (Douglas County, NV) no one would even install a rental in-ground. You want it in-ground, you buy it and install it, (which...

My dealer confirmed the above info. The bad news is the regional Kubota guy told them that the extended coverage is only going forward starting at the date of the policy change. They are refusing to reimburse me for mine since it occurred after the 5 year warranty and before the "change in...