CC wrote:

> The easiest way to check the fuel level in propane tanks
> is to boil water in a pan or kettle then pour the hot water
> down the side of the tank. When you slide your hand down
> the tank where you poured the water, the temperature will go from hot to
> cold,
> Where it has turned cold is the level of gas in the tank. In the winter,
> the gas coming from the tank will cause a frost
> line around the side of the tank. This will also indicate fuel level.
> CC

Nice intellectual exercise. Or you can look at the pressure gauge on
the grill, or, you can heft the tank, then lift another that you know
damned good and well is empty to compare.

Energy costs being what they are, I need damned good incentive to turn
an indoor stove burner on, especially given that the propane supplier I
use only charges for what's actually dispensed.

I own 4 tanks. Generally speaking, at any given point in time, one is
in use, two are full, one is bone dry. Given that I purchase dog food
and various horse supplies at this particular vendor, this constitutes
no real hardship.

With outside temps running nearly 100 F, there's no freakin' way I'm
boiling any water to check my propane level.