Portage family left in cold due to propane delivery delay

PORTAGE, Mich. (WOOD) — A Portage family said they went more than a week without heat in below-freezing temperatures after their propane provider failed to refill their tank when promised, leaving their home colder than the outdoors.

Mitchell Budahn told News 8 that when he called and paid to have his propane tank refilled, he expected the delivery to take a couple of days. What he didn’t expect was nearly two weeks of waiting, an empty tank, and a home left without heat.

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“It was extremely cold … very cold,” said Mitchell Budahn.

He isn’t referring to the arctic temperatures impacting West Michigan — he’s talking about the conditions inside his own home…

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