3 Ways To Check Propane Tank Level

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Күн бұрын

Summer is upon us and back yard BBQ's are happening every where!
But before you start cooking, do you know how much propane you have left in your propane tank? Too bad the tank isn't invisible else it'll be easy to determine.
Don't worry, I have your back! I'm going to show you in 3 different methods. The methods either use temperature, weight or pressure to determine the amount of propane you have left in the tank.

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@lm3253 11 ай бұрын

Very helpful with clear directions! You're a great teacher! I like the step by step outline. Thanks for sharing!

@SMurphy6948 7 ай бұрын

Great video! Makes it simple to check any of the 3 ways. .

@wilbertcs 4 жыл бұрын

Great explanation. I'll be doing those tests

@markb8474 6 ай бұрын

Very informative video with excellent explanations. Thank you very much!

@gordonbrown4240 2 жыл бұрын

Great information. I didn't know about the gauge.

@juancollantescollantes2394 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your valuable information. I WAS BLANK ON THE MATTER.

@tmrobin09 2 ай бұрын

As LPG is a liquefied gas, the pressure inside the cylinder will remain the same from full until the last of the liquid LPG is vaporised. Then the pressure will fall quickly as the last of the LPG vapour is used, as well.

@merc4hire308 2 жыл бұрын

This was very educational! Thank you.

@nextmoonyt 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@Jack-Surreal_Panes Жыл бұрын

Pretty good video. You weighed and got like 10 and the Guage showed about 1/2 so out of 20 is pretty accurate. I like the weight method. I had 4 old tanks and did each one so had enough for BBQ using each tank up. The one, thought was old and empty, was FULL! Sadly, I think people simple turn tanks in to be on the safe side with pounds of gas remaining and I have do e that plenty of times. All that money down the drain. I have Blue Rhino and they fill with15lbs of propane.

@steve56ist Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for the help.

@johnclyne6350 29 күн бұрын

Why keep one bottle of gas? I have three. When I use up two bottles. I return them to refilled.

@ur_a_buS 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't the pressure gauge sort of useless? At equilibrium, liquid propane evaporating into gaseous state will be in equilibrium with gaseous propane condensing into liquid. Vapour pressure changes with temperature too.

@nelsonwalker7105 2 жыл бұрын

great video thank you for posting

@tlcdawn Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Good information!

@jonathangrayson2107 5 ай бұрын

A 20 pound tank holds about 5 gallons of propane and each gallon weights about 4 pounds. That would be 20 pounds weight of propane plus the 17 pounds of the tank weight equal 37 pounds in total.

@xavians69 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I needed to know this it helps

@JM-nh8yp 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Hope you finally got to go and cook after all that talk about cooking! You made me hungry too.

@mikemmarshall8201 3 жыл бұрын

Pressure gage depends on temperature if it's cold it will say it's low

@OvertlyDespotic Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the weights

@stevenmillikin558 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful!

@m.a.t2008 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! The weight calculation is helpful 26.2!! (Digital) little less than half!

@jimmylee8459 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video 📹 I plan on frying turkeys soon, last year was a disaster

@dm.2023 7 ай бұрын

Does the color of the scale matter? Mine is grey

@calonso7826 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video

@chrisbrunt5962 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@jimfreeman2822 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@kellythom747 Жыл бұрын

thank you = awesome

@dennisgrubbs1929 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ciscogarcia3463 4 ай бұрын

🙏 thank you very helpful….

@AwesomeFuture777 2 жыл бұрын

Great video... Question? Does the pressure guage go in place of the regulator valve or in line with it?

@kennytaylor2738 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@derekchudleigh9011 9 ай бұрын

You can also float the canister in water

@blueandbanana 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Next MoonYT. I checked my tank with hot water. It's less than half full. How low down the tank we go? No one has explained if I can use it or when we have to change it immediately. Pls help.

@carloscamargo624 3 жыл бұрын

You use it till it's empty. That's why you should always have at least a second full tank on hand, ready to swap in.

@angelamaral3934 4 жыл бұрын

Does the size of the tank matter for the gauge ? I need these but idk if it will work on larg tanks

@nextmoonyt 4 жыл бұрын

Most of these gauges are advertised for up to 40 lbs tanks. I've seen a few rated higher around 100 lbs on Amazon but I haven't used it for that capacity myself.

@jDoe-cf8ek 4 жыл бұрын

@@nextmoonyt I make my living via propane...those gauges are useless...and as for weight, that's marked on your tank...will say "TW 18, TW 16.6" or whatever the weight is.... the water thing is indeed an approximation...and never go by vapor showing on the outside...happens in cold climates...free tips :P

@robertjernigan1774 4 жыл бұрын

@@jDoe-cf8ek thanks for the TW tip

@MagnoTubertine 4 жыл бұрын

Like on Amazon for the valve please

@JohnThomas-lq5qp 8 ай бұрын

Every time that I purchase a new propane grill swear next one will be set up to run on natural gas. Would have to drill a 1" duameter hole thru my 8 or 10" thick concrete basement wall. Already have an approved 120 volt solenoud for batural gas that I would have a valve feeding the indoor mounted solenoud valve controlled by a 3 hour wind up timer. ( Maybe longer time ). End of .day would go down and shut the grill valve off for safety.

@MichaelWilliams-fl4hx 2 жыл бұрын

What I want to know is how much left in the green on the gage in time so i know if I can get one more BBQ out of it before I cook.

@diverdave4056 Ай бұрын

wait a minute ... i have two EMPTY Blue Rhino tanks and one is a lot heavier !

@PewPewDoc 2 жыл бұрын

Hot water test is fake. If ur water is hot, why are u holding the hot pot with ur left hand?

@Tk-iz2ws 2 жыл бұрын

If that was HOT WATER FROM THE STOVE How were you able to use both hands. Your left hand on the supposedly just off the heat with boiling hot water. Dont bother to watch the rest of the video after you see him holding the pan !!!!!

@billrowan1957 5 ай бұрын

1lb. Of propane = 1hr. Of Cook time

@SuperHDiver 3 жыл бұрын

A more accurate way is to weight the tank, subtract that from the stamped “TW” number (this is the tare weight, empty tank and valve only), divide the difference by 4.24. This will give you the gallons remaining. A 20lb tank holds 4.7 gallons, a gallon of propane weights 4.24lbs. I find it interesting that you point out the temperature level being well below half tank and your weight calculation says you have 10lbs remaining.

@howardmccarthy5811 3 жыл бұрын

He didn’t specifically say the temperature method said it was quarter full versus the weight method saying half full. I went back and watched it again, he really was simply saying to feel for the temp change and the bottom of the sticker seemed to give him something to point at. If you want to be picky your explanation says to subtract the weighed tank weight from the stamped weight, that would give you a negative number. You actually meant to say to subtract the stamped weight from the total weighed tank weight. 😀

@reedrogers564 2 жыл бұрын

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