Barbara Hildt Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 We just got ripped off by Ponza Gas. Has anybody else been ripped off by them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EldonNova Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 We have always used Zeta Gas and have never been ripped off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Hildt Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Yes. It was Tomza. I thought my husband said Ponza. Hard to understand him with his mask on. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 I've seen that name associated with rip off more than once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelsZ4 Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 It’s not the gas company ripping you off, it’s the driver.... Can you tell us how they ripped you off. ? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Couple things have worked for us in avoiding this problem. We understand the capacity of our two tanks and how to calculate what we need to fill to 80 percent. Then we instruct the driver to put those amounts in the tank. Then we check the gages before paying them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelsZ4 Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Many of the newbies here don’t understand how to find out how many liters their tank holds @ 80% and how to work out the approximate amount to fill it to 80% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, TelsZ4 said: Many of the newbies here don’t understand how to find out how many liters their tank holds @ 80% and how to work out the approximate amount to fill it to 80% Isn't the capacity on the tank label? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Yes the label shows the total capacity of the tank if it were totally filled. Most of the tanks I have seen or owned were 300 and 500 liter tanks. And if I remember right, when filling with propane or whatever it is called here in Mexico, one loads up to 80% full, never more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 I don't care. I just ask them to fill it and the gauge shows 80% when they're done. Why sweat the little things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slainte39 Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 3 hours ago, johanson said: Yes the label shows the total capacity of the tank if it were totally filled. Most of the tanks I have seen or owned were 300 and 500 liter tanks. And if I remember right, when filling with propane or whatever it is called here in Mexico, one loads up to 80% full, never more. I usually take mine up to 85 and have never had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slainte39 Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, Upfront said: cause we aint all old experienced and prefect like you Are you referring to me??? Glad you have an opinion of someone you DON´T know....I´ll save mine of you. 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafterbr Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 6 hours ago, johanson said: Yes the label shows the total capacity of the tank if it were totally filled. Most of the tanks I have seen or owned were 300 and 500 liter tanks. And if I remember right, when filling with propane or whatever it is called here in Mexico, one loads up to 80% full, never more. Most gas suppliers will not fill above the 80% because of danger of tank blowing up. Especially if the tank was almost empty. There is not as much danger if tank has quite a bit of gas left like 40% or more. However it is better to not fill over the 80% mark. We had a gage installed in our kitchen which tells us what per cent is in tank. Tank like most casa's is on the roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 10 hours ago, rafterbr said: Most gas suppliers will not fill above the 80% because of danger of tank blowing up. Especially if the tank was almost empty. There is not as much danger if tank has quite a bit of gas left like 40% or more. However it is better to not fill over the 80% mark. We had a gage installed in our kitchen which tells us what per cent is in tank. Tank like most casa's is on the roof. Ours is in the laundry and storage bodega and easy to read and fill.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hodge Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 Most suppliers will not fill beyond 80% because propane expands as it heats up. The tanks have a pressure relief valve (or should) and they vent to atmosphere when the gas reaches a set pressure point rather than explode. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kam Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 20 hours ago, rafterbr said: We had a gage installed in our kitchen which tells us what per cent is in tank. Who do you hire to install a ground floor gauge? We have decided to become a little (or a lot) less trusting after realizing our gas guy was gouging us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafterbr Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 We had the contractor who installed the tank run a line outside on our perimeter wall so propane could be input there and another line to our kitchen with a gage so we could monitor how much gas we had. I would check with one of the tank suppliers and they should be able to give you a contact for this. We used a general contractor who was doing some construction for us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragtopman Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 On 1/4/2021 at 3:43 PM, TelsZ4 said: It’s not the gas company ripping you off, it’s the driver.... Exactly and like Mainecoons said figure out how many liters of propane you need, you already know the price of it and multiply. And I made this up several years ago for people to make things easier. Most houses have a 300 liter cylinder, 50% now becomes 150 liters and 25% now becomes 75 liters, 1/8th or 12.5% is 37.5 liters, 1/16th or 18.75 liters is 6.25%, 1/32nd or 9.375 liters is 3.125% and 1/64th or 4.68 liters is 1.56%. If your at 30% and you want to bring it up to 80% you need 50% or 150 liters or better yet, if your at 26% and you want 80% you need to fill 54%. 168.75 will fill 56.25% and 159.375 liters will will fill 53.125% 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 58 minutes ago, Upfront said: butyou better get up on the roof and check the gauge before you call the gas guy so you know exactly what it is Thank God my architect chose to have my gas tank positioned at ground level, near where I park my car. This makes it easier for me to check and for the gas company to fill And yes, of course, I was ripped off. My 300 liter tank was about 25% full and I asked them to fill the tank up to about 80% full, which would have been about 165 liters. I guess it was obvious to the gas truck driver, that I was new to Mexico, and he figured he could rip me off bigtime. He charged me for about 400 liters. I paid the driver and he drove off with a big smile on his face. To make a long story short, the driver was just too greedy. Because he charged me for about 400 liters to fill my 300 liter tank, the gas company could tell that I was ripped off. And I was compensated for my loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezpz Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 That happened to me years ago. The solution is easy. Get references from local friends, get their cards, and then call them to deliver so you know who you are dealing with. Never had any problems since doing that. Most are honest. I did explain to them for a while - en espanyol - that I had been ripped off and that is why I wanted to see the gauge. Other rip off happened - there are knife sharpeners who go door to door, signaling their availability by blowing a high pitched little whistle. They do kitchen knives, scissors, garden tools, blender blades, you name it. Very handy service. The same guy came for years. Then a new one showed up and charged exorbitant prices and had the nerve to say the other guy had died. Then the original guy showed up and I told him this story and he said lots of people got ripped off by this guy; never saw him again. Cuidado! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mexijims1 Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 I have used Juan, now with Los Atloss Gas, for over 9 yrs. He is prompt and honest. Phone is 333-971-0630. Regarding knife sharpeners, how do you know which guy you are getting? How much does the reasonably priced guy approximately charge, say for 10 kitchen knives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringohombre Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 Never used a knife sharpener in my life. Have always had a block of knives that include a long thin sharpener that does it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBee Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 So are you sharpening your knifes in order to get a message to the gas delivery guy..☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, HoneyBee said: So are you sharpening your knifes in order to get a message to the gas delivery guy..☺️ Yes, greengohombre's posts are often quite confusing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 19 hours ago, johanson said: Yes, greengohombre's posts are often quite confusing Sigh...you used to be real good at Tech Talk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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