How To Read Your Propane Gauge.
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Reading your propane gas gauge is very simple to do. The gauge is located under the dome at the top of the tank. |
The numbers on the gauge represent a percentage. The pointer in the middle of the gauge points to one of those numbers. Your propane tank is considered to be full at 80%, this allows for the expansion of the propane vapor.
Here is an easy formula to figure out how many gallons of propane you have left in your tank:
Tank Size X Percentage (gauge reading) = Gallons
Example: A 120-gallon tank that the gauge reads 60% would be 120 X .60 = 72 gallons.
| GAUGE READING | REMAINING GALLONS | |||
| 120-Gallon Tank | 250-Gallon Tank | 500-Gallon Tank | 1000-Gallon Tank | |
|
80% |
96 |
200 |
400 |
800 |
|
70% |
84 |
175 |
350 |
700 |
|
60% |
72 |
150 |
300 |
600 |
|
50% |
60 |
125 |
250 |
500 |
|
40% |
48 |
100 |
200 |
400 |
|
*30% |
36 |
75 |
150 |
300 |
|
*20% |
24 |
50 |
100 |
200 |
|
*10% |
12 |
25 |
50 |
100 |
*--Holtzman Propane recommends that you call them when your gauge reads 30% so that there is ample amount of fuel for you to use before they arrive



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