"Kathleen" > wrote in message
...
> 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.

It's still a good tip if one does not have a gauge to measure gas.