True reading of propane tanks
In January, we were preparing for a trip to Florida. I had filled and closed the valves on the LP tanks in the Fall, but wanted to check them. Both showed empty. I run a marina that fills propane tanks. Took tanks off and drug out to the facility to weigh and top off. They felt full, but still second guessing what I already knew. Put them both on the scale and one weigh 58 lbs and the other 56 lbs. , gauges showed empty. (58 lbs is a full 30 lb. tank) Reinstalled knowing they were full. Headed south and as the outside temps rose so did the amount of fuel on the gauges. Used whatever fuel we needed during the 2 week trip and headed home with still having plenty of fuel in tanks. As we got north to freezing temps, the gauges once again started the false readings. Its true that the gauges don't read true in freezing temps. Grandpa always said, if we have enough propane to make it to summer, we've got enough in the tank to run until fall for the kitchen stove and the hot water heater.
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[left:3djbo713]Smooth Sailing,
Jan and Ric Golding
Carlyle, Illinois
2010 Dutchmen Lite 25C-GS[/left:3djbo713]
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