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GLBCamper
Senior Member Joined: 30 Jun 2015 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 274 |
Topic: Best Method for Propane Level guesstimates? Posted: 09 May 2016 at 10:56pm |
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obviously. |
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Posted: 09 May 2016 at 10:34pm | |
Yes Green Giant Camper! You are almost correct. This method, however, involves only one frozen pea and 99 fresh thawed peas. You will chuckle at the simplicity. Simply bead 100 fresh (not frozen) peas using monofilament fishing line. You will note that the length of the beaded peas is exactly the height of a twenty pound propane tank. Amazing. Now hang the beaded peas from the propane tank valve. They will naturally lay against the tank. Depending on your altitude, the propea indicator may take a few minutes to activate. When activated, you will note one frozen (white) pea. Counting from the bottom, you will now have an exact measurement!! 10 peas from bottom - 10% left. 30 peas from bottom - 30% left!! I love science! And beer. Fred |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 09 May 2016 at 10:01pm | |
The tanks in question do not have pressure gauges. They have some sort of flotation device that uses a magnet to activate the gauge dial. There is nothing penetrating the valve for a direct connection. I'll try to post a picture tomorrow. I had a miserable weekend as I have been ill and have not been out except for a trip to the ER today. I should be feeling better as I got the antibiotic prescription I wish I could have gotten before the weekend. I was waiting on lab results (VA health care). Edit: I would think that in this case, beans would work better than peas for the gas level. |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Posted: 09 May 2016 at 9:24pm | |
Are they Goober peas?
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3226 |
Posted: 09 May 2016 at 9:18pm | |
Both tanks on tongue, mounted the second tank in the fall of 2011.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 09 May 2016 at 2:32pm | |
LOL on the peas.
The problem with the tanks with the pressure gauges is the tank pressure stays the same until near the very end. If the tank has a float gauge, that will be accurate. Still easier to pour some hot water to see the actual line, IMO. BTW, the hardware store where I usually fill my tanks recently noticed that one of them had expired a year or so ago (they kept filling it but not checking the date). They re-certified it for another 5 years for about $10.
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GLBCamper
Senior Member Joined: 30 Jun 2015 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 274 |
Posted: 09 May 2016 at 1:22pm | |
Has anyone asked fwunder his method for checking the propane level? I'm sure there is a PERFECT use of frozen peas.
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Retroactive
Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2016 Location: Bolton, MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 270 |
Posted: 09 May 2016 at 10:57am | |
I'm not going to rely on the gauges either. I just want to know if I am on the low end on a cold night, that is the only time I care about suddenly running out. I would rather just swap tanks before I go to bed. I can always throw the low tank back on in the morning, and then kill that one off during the day etc. I have to put the new tank on this weekend anyhow, maybe I will play a little game and see how fast I can switch tanks out (Forrest Gump!).
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 09 May 2016 at 10:43am | |
I can already tell you what your review will probably be like.
The gauge on the tank is only a relative indicator of the propane level. When it reads what one would expect to be "empty", it really means that the level is "low." There will still be a gallon or so remaining when the gauge its the red. I though it was a fault, but after talking to the manufacturer, it was explained that this was the case. I don't rely on the gauge except as a relative indicator. |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Retroactive
Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2016 Location: Bolton, MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 270 |
Posted: 09 May 2016 at 10:36am | |
Two weeks back I had to get two new 20Lb tanks for my Weber grill, they were past the cert date. The place I got them only sold the type with the gauge on them. So those will become my pod tanks. I know they aren't accurate, but it is better than nothing. I'll post my review on them at the end of the season.
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