Gauges for Propane Cylinders

fj12ryder wrote:
Just a quick update on the propane level checker. It arrived today and seems to work like a champ. It showed red on an empty tank, and green on a half full tank. I pushed it against the tank, it showed green until I tipped the tank, then it went to red, and then back to green when the tank was releveled. I think the little bugger actually works. I be a happy camper by George.

Great news!! I won't be using mine for a while, likely running the snowblower late Wed, into Thurs. Anyway our $37 was likely well spent.

BTW...Took my pup on a 500 mi round trip today to see a Dermatology specialist and had great results. I don't want to say how many propane checkers I could have bought with what that cost. She means the world to me! I would pay whatever it takes to keep her healthy.

Jerry

Just a quick update on the propane level checker. It arrived today and seems to work like a champ. It showed red on an empty tank, and green on a half full tank. I pushed it against the tank, it showed green until I tipped the tank, then it went to red, and then back to green when the tank was releveled. I think the little bugger actually works. I be a happy camper by George.

I tried one of those and had mixed results. It seemed to work, but the readout varied some, and I never could figure out why. I never moved it around but a consistent reading seemed to be beyond my particular unit.

I tried to make sure I used it before activating my remote meat/smoker thermometer sending unit. I finally gave up on it as it was also interfering with my readings from the thermometer, and making it unworkable.

golf_bears wrote:
If you're trying to determine how much LP is in a tank, check this out. I have two of them and they work great. I use the app for my IPhone.


Propane Gauge

I got a set of these with the push button indicator for Christmas...works great. Push button is calibrated to 20s, but you can use the phone app and adjust the setting to larger tank size and use the app to view levels. Otherwise the 30s will show full until they drop below 20.

I've not seen a better price anywhere so far. $37 seems to be the lowest price around. And much cheaper than Amazon.

I did come across one from a company called Truma, but since they are a European company their product is scarce, and expensive.

fj12ryder wrote:

jmckelvy wrote:

jplante4 wrote:
Gas pressure only. Will read full until almost empty.

I'd go with this.

Look around for a better price. We sell this for $20.

Got one for Christmas. It works.

It's good to hear more feedback about these propane level checkers, since I just ordered the one off Ebay. A bit pricey for my blood, but will be nice to have one around.

I would like to learn more about this product. (personal use)

and maybe the place of a better price :)

jmckelvy wrote:

jplante4 wrote:
Gas pressure only. Will read full until almost empty.

I'd go with this.

Look around for a better price. We sell this for $20.

Got one for Christmas. It works.

It's good to hear more feedback about these propane level checkers, since I just ordered the one off Ebay. A bit pricey for my blood, but will be nice to have one around.

jplante4 wrote:
Gas pressure only. Will read full until almost empty.

I'd go with this.

Look around for a better price. We sell this for $20.

Got one for Christmas. It works.

There are in-line pressure gauges for the DOT cylinders, but all they can really tell you is "empty" versus "not empty." If there is any liquid at all in the tank, what determines gas pressure is temperature, not the quantity of the liquid. These gauges would be more useful as thermometers if appropriately calibrated.

Great video of use of the sonic style...

Grand Adventure Propane Tank Level