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Does Cold Temperature Affect a Propane Tank Level Gauge?
Similar to nearly all other kinds of materials, propane is affected by cold temperatures. As the temperature goes down, the propane gas contracts. That reduced level of gas in the tank is reflected by the gauge which reflects the tank level. Normally, this happens whenever a homeowner checks the gauge during cold conditions and sees the amount of the tank level before and after delivery. Depending on the weather, the tank level may not rise as much as expected.
The propane tanks guage will show what percentage of the gas tank is still full. Tanks are usually not filled over 80% full because this would allow for the gas to expand during hotter temperatures. For instance, a 500 gallon tank, at a reading of 80% at normal temperatures reflects roughly four hundred gallons of propane inside the tank. This is around the amount that could be stored.
The propane industry manages the popular web site Propane 101, that considers the propane baseline point to be an exterior temperature of 60 degrees. Like for example, if the gauge reads 50% of capacity on a day when the temperature is close to sixty degrees, then a 500 gallon tank will have around 250 gallons of propane. If the temperature that day is a lot lower than sixty degrees, the gauge will read lower. In the same way, if the temperature is a lot higher than 60 degrees, the gauge would actually read higher since the gas expanded.
The amount of energy contained or energy contained inside a tank will not change as the gas either expands or contracts, according to the propane industry website. The amount of propane itself has not changed, but only the density of the gas has changed.
If a homeowner orders 100 gallons of propane to be delivered, they will receive four hundred twenty four lbs. of propane. If the homeowner has a 1000 gallon propane tank, they can expect the gauge to go up by ten percent with the delivery of one hundred gallons. These numbers will be accurate if the temperatures were close to sixty degrees at the time of delivery. If the delivery took place during colder weather conditions, these chillier temperatures will cause a smaller increase reading on the propane gauge.
