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Re: How do you check your Propane tank???
« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2013, 11:19:37 AM »
If im not mistaken there are different gauges you can use to tell what's left in the tank, I remember seeing some before. I know on mine the red/green gauge isn't super accurate but gives a rough idea without picking em up or other ways listed. Plus mine runs the dual tanks like most and swaps over automatically when one goes empty. I've got good at guesstimating just by picking em up, been living in my trailer several yrs now. Always hate running completely out in winter and needing to fill fast! I have a 100lb in addition to the 30 lbs supplied, makes it nice. If there's room when camping I suggest a spare tank.

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Re: How do you check your Propane tank???
« Reply #16 on: April 09, 2013, 08:30:08 AM »
I thought there was some type of tape you can put on the tank that changes color with level, I think it has to do with the temp :dunno:

Sort of like if the mountains are blue?

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Re: How do you check your Propane tank???
« Reply #17 on: April 09, 2013, 01:54:58 PM »
 :)

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Re: How do you check your Propane tank???
« Reply #18 on: April 09, 2013, 01:58:22 PM »
This might sound silly, but it works. My old man taught me this years ago.  Just pour some water on the outside of the cylinder (so it runs down the side). Then put your hand on the cylinder.  You can feel the temp difference of the cylinder.  Where it gets cold is where your tank level is at.

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Re: How do you check your Propane tank???
« Reply #19 on: April 09, 2013, 02:01:45 PM »
Newer OPDs will have this gauge it actually runs off of the float in the tank so it is mechanical. works very well if you are shopping for a new tank look for these the last 20# cylinders Costco sold had something similar.



Yes water works we are just to lazy to go get water and pour it on the tank we want to instantly see how much is there.
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Re: How do you check your Propane tank???
« Reply #20 on: April 10, 2013, 02:49:24 PM »
 :tup:

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Re: How do you check your Propane tank???
« Reply #21 on: April 10, 2013, 02:56:55 PM »
You shoot at it. See if it goes boom, No boom. Its empty. :chuckle:

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Dont shoot at it while its under your bbq. Atleast move it into the street.
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Re: How do you check your Propane tank???
« Reply #22 on: April 10, 2013, 03:04:50 PM »
Smossy, you have spent time on youtube LOL
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Re: How do you check your Propane tank???
« Reply #23 on: April 10, 2013, 03:08:56 PM »
Smossy, you have spent time on youtube LOL
:chuckle: Wayy to much time lol.
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