What does 1/2 reading on LP Gauge mean
I understand my 28 gal lp tank can only be filled to 80% (22.4 gal). So when I read the guage on the tank and it indicates 1/2 (approximately) does that mean 1/2 of 22.4 or 1/2 of 28? Thanks
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Kayteg1 wrote:SDcampowneroperator wrote:
If 75- 80% is full, then when your float gauge shows 3/4, thats full. So. 1/4 on the guage is actually 1/3, 1/2, is 2/3, 3/4, is full.
Your DOT tank capacity is stamped on its welded on plate. Look at it, do the math, know your tank size. .
First time for me to learn that propane distribution is regulated by Department of Transportation.
When I believe there is lot of variations in propane tanks, those that I use for decades on forklifts and residential are marked F-1/2-1/4-E
Would what you are saying apply to them, they would never show "F" when in fact they do each time I fill them up.
Forklift tanks and residential are still exempt and they don't have float fill valves.
The portable LP cylinders typically used on towable RV's, gas grills, etc., must meet the specifications established by the USDOT. The permanently installed LP tanks typically used on motorized RV's meet the specifications established by the ASME. The OPD is not a DOT or ASME requirement, but it is a requirement of NFPA 58, the standard adopted by most/all states in their fire codes.
