Date:         Fri, 15 Mar 1996 14:04:30 -0800 (PST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Schwarze <des@teleport.com>
Subject:      Re: Propane tank gauge?

Ron Lussier writes:
> 
> Has anyone installed a gauge that will tell you the fill level of the
> propane tank?  I'd really like some way of telling how much propane I have.

I installed one that I got at camping world.  It measures pressure, and
hence doesn't give you a lot of useful information, but it does give an
indication of when the tank is starting to get a little low.  The gauge
usually stays around the middle, and when I see it start to drop I know
I have only a couple of meals more worth of propane.  I only use my tank
for the stove, so this is fine.  Those with propane heaters probably
would want to get a different kind of gauge.  The one I got is inline
between the tank and the regulator.  Took 15 minutes to install, and
costs around $20.

-David

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David Schwarze                   '73 VW Safare Custom Camper       (Da Boat)
San Diego, California, USA       '73 Capri GT 2800                (Da Beast)
e-mail: des@teleport.com         '87 Mustang Lx 5.0          (13.986@100.81)
http://www.teleport.com/~des     '93 Weber WG-50                  (Da Piano)
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