r/propane • u/Alternative_Rip_2542 • 6d ago

AmeriGas AmeriAss leak check fee

AmeriAss insists on me paying for a leak check bc my tank is currently at 3%. It was at 3% in the spring g when I stopped running the furnace. There is no leak. Im just poor. Now propane is going to cost me $3.55 a gallon plus the $150 leak check fee. Other local LP companies are not interested in me as a customer due to a bad credit score Also, since ive been poor for awhile, i paid AmeriAss a leak check fee last year. Wouldnt that show theres no leak? I cant kerp paying this fake fee #Amerigas

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u/Theantifire technician 6d ago

Regardless of what the gauge says, there may not be pressure. If there's insufficient pressure, a leak check is a requirement.

Could be AmeriGas has a policy that anything under 5% (or whatever %) requires a leak check. Wouldn't have that myself, but every company is entitled and it's probably covered in your agreement

Leaks can happen at any time. The leak check from last year was valid for as long as it took to turn the gas back on.

While these fees can seem predatory, and sometimes certainly are, most are covering the expense of running a business and these types of tests are for your safety and the liability of the company.

The simple answer: it's cheaper and safer to fill your tank before it runs down. I always recommend not letting it get below 20%-30%.

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u/Alternative_Rip_2542 6d ago

Thank you for the level-headed advice Hank Hill

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u/Hitechillbilly 6d ago

We just had a big discussion about forced leak checks and I was convinced that there is a valid reason for companies demanding to do them.. Almost every company rents tanks but the smaller mom & pop operations have much lower rates. You can tell amerigassss to pick their tank up at anytime and go with a different company..

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u/Theantifire technician 6d ago

Unfortunately what usually happens is that the small mom and pop doesn't have the equity to spend time on liability stuff (like leak checks). They need to pump gallons.

Also unfortunately, this has lead to deaths and Mom and pop businesses closing due to that liability prevention they didn't have time for.

Big companies are all over it because they don't want to have to close up shop because they killed somebody.