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Default OT - Blue Rhino proprietary valve

On 5/21/2012 7:56 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
And, the ever popular 13 ounce "pound of spaghetti"?

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I've also heard they short fill the Blue Rhino tanks. In addition to the
80%
fill restriction.


They do short fill. Rather than raise prices, they decided to post a
small sign that the cylinders have less in them. Perfectly legal, but
after so many years of filling a tank, it is sort of a scam to fool
the customer. Popular trend these day from ice cream, OJ, to toilet
paper that is 1/4" narrower.



Tanks are marked 15 lb but who knows the specific gravity of propane and
would appreciate that the tank is only 3/4 filled?

At least my 11.5 oz can of coffee is completely filled as would be your
13 oz pack of spaghetti.

I'm sure this is unknown by the average purchaser since the product is
never visible.

Blue Rhino is setting themselves up for a class action suit. It only
takes one disgruntled customer to put this in motion and an astute law
firm will pick it up and reap most of the benefit.