"David A. Webb" wrote in message
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On Fri, 08 Aug 2003 19:13:30 GMT, "Leo Lichtman"
wrote:

If I were to buy some tanks outright, from a store or a private party, I
would probably have to wait to have them sent out for refill, and I would
pay for retest every five years. If a tank failed retest, I would be out
the entire value of the tank.

IMO, leasing is the only way to go.


Do you have monthly or yearly fees?
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When I first started welding, I bought the gas, and was allowed one month's
free demurage with each refill. After that, it was something like 8 cents a
day. I used enough gas that I never ran over a month, until I got sick, and
the tanks sat there for a couple of months. That was when I decided to go
for the lease.
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Or maintenance fees? What did your lease cost, compared to buying a tank
outright?
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No fees at all, ever, in all the years I have been doing this. At the place
I got my tamks, I am don't think they had tanks for outright sale. The
lease was around $100, but that was 40 years ago--I'm sure it is much higher
now.
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If/when I exchange a tank that is out of it's test date, I pay the money to
have it tested
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That is definitely different from my contract. I have never paid for a
retest.