[C320-list] Propane Tank Pressure

[Kirk McCullough]

Or you can get the level strips which glue to the side of the tank and work 
on temperature. Gas is cooler so you get a image of the gas level

Kirk
Boomerang #124
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Delia Mace" <domace at picknowl.com.au>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Propane Tank Pressure


> Hi all
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> For what its worth, here is my understanding of pressure readings.  First 
> of
> all, here "down under" we use Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) which I
> understand to be a mixture of liquefied propane and other gases.  I know
> that different countries around the world use different mixtures of gases.
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> Anyway, my gauge (OK, gage for the majority of readers) maxes out when the
> tank is full and it only begins to read when there is less than about 10% 
> to
> 15% of LPG remaining.  So it's useful to warn me that the tank needs
> filling.  We can get tanks with a float gauge (gage) if we want to know 
> how
> much LPG is in the tank.
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> Hope that helps some, if only the Aussie owners.
>
> Owen Mace
> Baloo  #727
> Adelaide, Australia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Martin
> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 8:28 AM
> To: 'C320-List'
> Subject: [C320-list] Propane Tank Pressure
>
> Hello all,
>
> I am preparing for an extended cruise on the boat and wanted to be sure I
> have enough propane for many meals aboard.  I have never refilled the
> propane since I've owned the boat (3 yrs) and have only now actually paid
> any attention to the pressure gauge.
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> My question is, what should the pressure reading be for a full propane 
> tank?
> I have 100psi now, is this good? Is this almost empty?  Any insight from 
> the
> sage gurus on the list would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> v/r
> Bryan Martin
> #507
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