Mh propane capacity discrepency
Our 05 Revolution has a 38.4 gallon propane tank. The factory replaced the original tank circa 2008. We let the tank run down to an indicated empty lat night. Filled it this am but it would only tak...
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DFord wrote:
There is no mechanical linkage between the float and the gauge. It's done with magnets. There's a lot of slop there. Don't expect to achieve a lot of repeatability. It's only designed to give you a rough estimate of the level of liquid propane left in your tank. When filled to 80%, your tank is full and you shouldn't put any more than that in it. If the gauge was completely mechanical, it would be venerable to leaking and that can't be tolerated because of the nature of propane.
Explain this. It is the standard Float Level unit for ASME tanks. It is what I have seen and repaired for 40 years. While it does use Magnets, it IS Mechanical. Doug
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