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And be picking rock salt and bacon rind out of his behind
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namby eats that stuff for breakfast. So he would end up with propane tanks, shine, and breakfast out of the deal.
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12-29-2016, 09:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crabman
namby eats that stuff for breakfast. So he would end up with propane tanks, shine, and breakfast out of the deal.
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He will probably add a couple of crabs to it to make a complete meal
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12-29-2016, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by bansai
A full tank and a nearly empty one will show the same pressure so the gauges are really just to give you a very small amount of notice before your tank runs out.
My weber grill has a scale that the propane tank hangs on, it's a lot more accurate than the actual gauges... maybe someone could fabricate something like that for the 30 pounders.
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The 20 pounders I bought have shown to be accurate.
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12-29-2016, 01:13 PM
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The 20 pounders I bought have shown to be accurate.
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That's definitely a better design than what I've seen. I'll have to look into those. Thanks for the pic.
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12-29-2016, 01:20 PM
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The tanks that use a float gauge are pretty accurate. Pressure gauges are not.
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12-29-2016, 01:52 PM
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The tanks that use a float gauge are pretty accurate. Pressure gauges are not.
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12-29-2016, 05:41 PM
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The pressure guage is accurate... at reading the tank pressure of the gas phase above the liquid phase... it's just not a way to tell how much fuel is in the tank.
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12-29-2016, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Rustysocket
The pressure guage is accurate... at reading the tank pressure of the gas phase above the liquid phase... it's just not a way to tell how much fuel is in the tank.
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True that. I should have been more specific.
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12-31-2016, 06:55 PM
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With the pressures in the tank, you have to know what the gauge reads, gas or liquid.
The liquid propane level which gives you a better idea of how full is in the tank because it reads the amount of liquid left in the tank (which produces the pressure and the gas, the pressure is pretty constant until the liquid runs out).
The pressure gauge,which only measures the gas pressure, as already mentioned will remain at a high pressure until your almost out, then it will drop quickly.
The one reading liquid level is the better one. The photo in the above posts is a liquid level gauge.
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04-16-2017, 09:37 AM
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Just an update. I went outside this morning and installed 2 fresh LP tanks with a lock to hopefully prevent these new tanks from walking away. I also put the battery back in with a lock on that as well.  
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04-18-2017, 11:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RoyBraddy
Sorry for your loss of propane tanks... Always something going on...
I have this pad lock setup installed on my two tanks securing the metal spin nut as shown in this similar google image...
It would not take much effort to cut the padlock but at least it would slow them down...
My problem now is keeping track of the lock key haha...
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I do something very similar. But what I did was drill through the tank hold down cross bar in addition to the wing nut. I then got a set of 'same key' long shackle padlocks and put one on the crossbar and wing nut.
There is no method that is fool proof, but most thieves are scum opportunists. If it's easy, they'll grab it. If they have to work for it, they'll move on.
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04-18-2017, 12:25 PM
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It's a shame you had to resort to locking up your tanks. Somebody must have run out of gas in the grill!!
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04-22-2017, 10:15 AM
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Not cool, sorry to hear. The christmas season brings a lot of prowlers around due to the many packages and deliveries. We're always cautious about our shipments but looks like we need to be aware of everything else on our property. Sorry
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04-24-2017, 08:23 PM
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As I tried to describe previously, here is my version of a LP tank lock.
I drilled the the hold-down crossbar and wing nut, and stuck a long shackled padlock on it.
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04-24-2017, 09:12 PM
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Padlocking things offers a very limited solution.
Several times over the years I've lost a key and/or rust has seized up a padlock. My simple solution is to run a drill thru the keyhole; 15 sec. with a portable drill and its free.
I suggest you mount those padlocks so it'd be difficult to get a drill to it.
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04-25-2017, 06:52 AM
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Think its time to chill on this topic. Its a couple of $50 tanks and it happens so infrequently. I have rved for decades and never had a tank grow legs. It wouldn't make my day if on an outing way out in the boonies where it would mean a long drive to purchase replacements, but am not going to spend a lot of time fretting over something so insignificant. A few real good cheap fixes if you are concerned, no need to spend more than $10 and 10 minutes.
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