2007-12-17 07:38:51 · 9 answers · asked by mink 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Pour some very hot water over the top of the tank.You should then see condensation on the side of the tank which will be up to the level of the propane left within.For future use,you can buy an adhesive strip which for a time will show what is left.They need replacing periodicly.
2007-12-17 08:29:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The next time that you use your BBQ feel your tank. It will be cold where there is propane and sometimes you can see a `frost line'. This will tell you how much propane that you have left in the tank.
2007-12-17 17:29:55 · answer #2 · answered by goalaska 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's your own tank (not the kind you exchange on refil) they make a glue on strip that is temperature sensitive and will change color as the cooler liquid propane chills the tank.
Or for less accurate measure, run your had down the side of tank and see if you can detect the change that way.
2007-12-17 15:48:25 · answer #3 · answered by Dawg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Temperature line. ...The tank will be colder in the full section of the tank. Some people use a flexable strip thermometer to find the level. You can also just feel the side of the tank. it will be colder where the propane is.
2007-12-17 15:47:07 · answer #4 · answered by mermeliz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unhook the tank. Put it on a set of household scales. Read the tare weight of tank(usually stamped in the steel around the welded collar on the top of tank) If the tare weight is 18 for example than you would add 20lb and this would be the weight of a full tank.=38. Than you could estimate a half or quarter or 1/8 etc.
2007-12-17 17:11:20 · answer #5 · answered by tech7435 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
red sebring has it exactly right..you can go buy the strips but the hot water works well on it..you will see where the part of the tank has heavy condensation on it after the hot water..and that is it's level...Look at about the 4th or 5th posting on the link below..I have done the same for years..this guy talks about his FAULTY propane strip as well here...and switched to the "hot water" method
2007-12-18 07:38:57 · answer #6 · answered by pcbeachrat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would give you the same answer as Tech. only I would add-Propane weighs 4.24 pounds per gallon and a 20 pound tank holds 4.7 gallons.There are several numbers on the top ring the tare weight will be marked TW.
2007-12-17 23:50:35 · answer #7 · answered by scott_kel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to the propane company and have them fill it or check it. Put a gauge on it.
2007-12-17 15:46:21 · answer #8 · answered by tone 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they have stickers you can put on the side that are suppose to tell you how much is in it ...
best bet is to have a spare that is always full ...
2007-12-17 15:46:21 · answer #9 · answered by slinkies 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋