On Monday, December 9, 2002, at 06:16  PM, Robert Keezer wrote:

> I watched the attendant fill the tank, and he stopped filling when gas
> began venting from the 80% valve.
> This is a 3 gallon tank, and filling it 80% is about 2.8 gallons. How
> did they get 4.2 gallons in the tank? I told the manager and they said
> the meter was recently calibrated. they proved they reset the meter
> before filling my tank.
> I notice nothing unusual about my stove or heater functions.

Is it possible that they put 4.2 POUNDS of propane in the tanks,
instead of Gallons? Around here I know that for smaller amounts, the
propane refills are frequently charged by the pound instead of the
gallon.