Propane Tank Level Indicators
What brand of Propane Tank Level Indicators do you have and how well do they work?
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wa8yxm wrote:
There are 4 types of propane tank level indicators.
The most common is some kind of RED/Green indicator.. IT works well but.. GREEN means "Tank not empty" red means "Empty" there is only about 10 seconds of in between.. if the tank is 1% full.. it's not empty
The second type is a magnetic or adheasive strip you apply to the tank, then you use the stove (Propane) to heat a pan of water to boiling and pour it over the strip which contains LCD crystals. the color change indicates the level of liquid in the tank (it is colder) and these are fairly accurate. also work.
Type 3 is a scale.. also accurate
Type 4 is a dial indicator on the tank.... Accuracy is variable bur readings are consistant.. if for example it says 1/4 when you are empty IT WILL always say 1/4 when you are empty.... or the other way around. This type however has to be built into the tank at ye old factory.
Add the mopeka system which I mentioned above and The Dometic "wand" sensor. Both are similar using ultrasonic to determine fill level. The Dometic unit is a "pen" that you run up and down the tank flashes red when your above propane liquid level, green when below propane liquid level.
