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Complaint Review: Blue Rhino Propane Service - Mount airy North Carolina
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Blue Rhino Propane Service
blue rhino Mount airy, 27030 North Carolina, U.S.A.
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Blue Rhino Propane Service ripoff I am screwed with a tank that I cannot get filled. Mount airy North Carolina
After trading a perfect propane tank that could be filled at any refill station for a Blue Rhino tank in May of 2003 I find out that the tank could only be filled by Blue Rhino. So then went back to Blue Rhino dealer and was told I had to upgrade tank to new valve style. When I bought the tank in May of 2003 it was suppose to be the latest design but I guess I was fooled big time.
Blue Rhino should have to post a big sign at their retailers saying that they can only be filled by Blue Rhino so that the public can be aware of this.
Now in order to have a tank refilled where I want to I am out the expense of buying another tank since Blue Rhino has my old tank that was equipped with a opd valve.
The only reason I traded tanks was because it was on sunday. Otherwise I would have never traded.
Now I guess I am screwed with a tank that I cannot get filled because I don't think I will return to Blue Rhino.
I have emailed them on this and they never return any response.
Sonny
mt.airy, North Carolina
U.S.A.
Blue Rhino should have to post a big sign at their retailers saying that they can only be filled by Blue Rhino so that the public can be aware of this.
Now in order to have a tank refilled where I want to I am out the expense of buying another tank since Blue Rhino has my old tank that was equipped with a opd valve.
The only reason I traded tanks was because it was on sunday. Otherwise I would have never traded.
Now I guess I am screwed with a tank that I cannot get filled because I don't think I will return to Blue Rhino.
I have emailed them on this and they never return any response.
Sonny
mt.airy, North Carolina
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Mike
Radford,Virginia,
U.S.A.
Blue Rhino uses a Trick Valve
#2Consumer Suggestion
Thu, December 18, 2003
The Blue Rhino valves have a "secret" feature so only they can refill them. It's not just an OPD valve, it also has a secret check valve in it that will only let gas out, not back in. Some third party refillers have figured out how to defeat it using a magnet. Guess they want to commit everyone to the Blue Rhino philosopy of paying more for propane. It is a rip-off that they're not warning the customers in advance.
Cory
San Antonio,Texas,
U.S.A.
Old Propane Tanks
#3Consumer Suggestion
Tue, December 16, 2003
My propane tank had the old valve on it and the propane man wouldn't fill it. He suggested I take it to one of those PPX refill sites. I exchanged it for a new ,refilled tank for $12.95. I can now take that tank back to him and get him to fill the new tank for $8.00.
