https://fropane.com/80-percent-rule-propane-tank-never-full/

On Sun, Jun 27, 2021, 7:24 AM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:

> for reference to propane filling capacity....
>
> I live in an Oregon rural area with no natural gas hook up and no city
> water (we have a well). We have a large propane tank on the property. A
> propane truck comes to refill the tank on a fixed schedule and the driver
> always fills the tank to 80% mark on the gauge. I asked why not 90% or 100%
> he said the 20% remaining space is for propane expansion for safety in
> general and for the burners in the house (stove and heater), too much
> pressure they won't work right.
>
> On Sun, Jun 27, 2021 at 6:59 AM David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > true
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 6:24 PM Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > We are also somewhat bilingual when it comes to imperial and metric
> > > measurements.
> > >
> > > BT
> > >
> > > On Saturday, June 26, 2021, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Eric, the tank holds real close to 3 gallons, +/-.  However, the fill
> > >> process vents and stops the delivery when full, is the way I have
> always
> > >> understood the fill.  The most I have ever gotten at a fill was 2.8
> > >> gallons.  My camper manual includes the capacity, but it is in the van
> > >> which is at another location right now.  BTW, that manual is a real
> > doozy.
> > >> Every other page is in French, but it is not English and French
> > duplicates
> > >> (complete).  Only half is in English, half in French.  I can read a
> bit
> > of
> > >> French, so I have a complete manual, but someone illiterate in one or
> > the
> > >> other language would have only half a manual, in effect.  Really
> > strange,
> > >> and interesting to switch languages page by page.  Must be a Canadian
> > >> manual, for our biliterate brethen from a country with two official
> > >> languages.
> > >>
> > >> mcneely
> > >>
> > >> On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 4:55 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Is that the size or the recommended amount?
> > >> >
> > >> > I seem to remember it should only be filled to a percentage of
> > capacity.
> > >> >
> > >> > Anyone know the two numbers size and percent to fill?
> > >> >
> > >> > Eric
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > > On Jun 26, 2021, at 5:39 PM, <stuartmacm@gmail.com> <
> > >> > stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > A little under 3 gallons.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf
> Of
> > >> Eric
> > >> > > Caron
> > >> > > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2021 1:52 PM
> > >> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > >> > > Subject: Propane tank size and recommended capacity
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Hi folks,
> > >> > >
> > >> > > I have my book but it is paper and not something I can quickly
> read.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Can someone remind me what the capacity of the stock propane tank
> is
> > >> and
> > >> > the
> > >> > > recommended amount to go in?
> > >> > >
> > >> > > I found a place to fill mine but I want to be prepared with this
> > >> > > information.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Eric Caron
> > >> > > 85 GL Auto
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
> >
>