RE: [BlindHandyMan] Propane a Way of KnowinggHow Much is Left in Tankk

[Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press]

I have found that the sound of tapping on the tank works fairly well 
with the tanks that are standing, but with the big ones that lay on 
their side it doesn't work very well. After you've had the tank for 
awhile, you'll get to know about how often you need to fill it. I 
have a scheduled fill every 4 months and that works well.
Betsy
At 04:29 PM 2/7/2008, you wrote:
>Rob:
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>I have a little gadget that's supposed to alert you when your propane passes
>a certain level.  This is a little battery-powered thing with a magnet on
>it.  You're supposed to place it near the bottom of your tank, and it's
>supposed to sound off when the propane level goes below where it's located.
>It's intended for use with smaller tanks, but I guess in theory anyway, it
>could work with a large one too.
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>I got this thing as a gift, and frankly have never used it.  If you want
>Rob, let me know and I'll see if I can find a manufacturer for you.
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>Another idea I have is that there is probably a difference in the tone
>emitted where there is and is not propane present in a tank.  I don't know
>exactly how we could use this property, (if it even exists), but maybe Max
>or some other person smarter than I am could give us some ideas.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>On Behalf Of Rob Monitor
>Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 17:36
>To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Propane a Way of KnowinggHow Much is Left in
>Tankk
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>Well that idea would be a little hard with a 500 lb. tank...
>THANKS ROB FROM MINNESOTA
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Ray Boyce
>To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 3:31 PM
>Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Propane a Way of KnowinggHow Much is Left in Tankk
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>Hi Rob
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>While looking around for an article, I was thinking how I could measure the
>amount left in my tank
>If you had a set of talking bathroom scales and weighed your bottle empty
>then measured it full and noted the difference.
>Then by your usage over time you could know when it is getting time to
>refill.
>What do you think.
>We have to adapt what is available to suit our needs.
>Ray
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