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10-02-2020, 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill-2020
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Yep, i like the factthat you can take it off and use it over and over..
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10-02-2020, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by CrazyCain
Yep, i like the factthat you can take it off and use it over and over..
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I'd like to get one to see how close it reads compared to my gauges. I may stop in at the local Uhaul and inquire. But from the looks of it on their web site, they are only selling a new tank with that gauge. Seems that you got lucky one day with a swap out. I don't swap tanks any more. I used to, but when I took an empty tank from Home Depot or Lowes to be refilled at CW they refused to fill it due to the age of the tank. From that point on, I buy my own new and refill only. Never know what other old stuff may come out of the LP cages at HD or Lowes.
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10-08-2020, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by flybouy
A pressure gauge on a propane tank is useless. By the time the pressure drops the tank is empty. My tanks are behind a panel in the front cap and are not easily accessible. I use a mopeka tank sensor that sends a Bluetooth signal to an app on my phone. I love it and have been using it for years. Topeka.com
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We recently bought these as well through Amazon and they are awesome. Typically you would have to remove the tanks to see how heavy thy are. Now just walk by and check my phone or they have a monitor that mounts on the wall. Batteries have lasted a long time and since they added the spacers to avoid the sensors from being crushed by the tanks. They are the best idea. You will not regret getting them
https://www.amazon.com/AP-Products-1212-13-024-1000-Monitor/dp/B01C5RQI74/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=mopeka+propane+ta nk+sensors+bluetooth&qid=1602173984&sprefix=mopeka &sr=8-4
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10-08-2020, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by flybouy
A pressure gauge on a propane tank is useless. By the time the pressure drops the tank is empty. My tanks are behind a panel in the front cap and are not easily accessible. I use a mopeka tank sensor that sends a Bluetooth signal to an app on my phone. I love it and have been using it for years. Topeka.com
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Marshall, I'm curious as to how long the batteries in the sending units last? (gadgets always catch my eye...  )
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10-08-2020, 05:08 PM
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The only accurate propane gauge is a scale. Propane pressure changes with temperature. The only constant is weight.
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10-08-2020, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill-2020
Marshall, I'm curious as to how long the batteries in the sending units last? (gadgets always catch my eye... ) |
I replace them in the spring, they last all camping season. They are very common, inexpensive "button cell" batteries. My tanks are a PIA to get in and out so for the couple of bucks I just replace them. Remove the batteries at the end of the year (along with all the other batteries) and start fresh in the spring.
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10-08-2020, 06:32 PM
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I design instrumentation for offshore platforms. The ultrasonic technology these devices uses measures the liquid level in the tanks. The propane is filled into the tank in liquid form under pressure. As the pressure is reduced the propane vapors off. So measuring the liquid level in the tank is the most accurate method. But no worries believe what you want. You can search for videos on you tube for comparisons. Ours have been installed since last Christmas and the batteries are still fine.
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10-09-2020, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by flybouy
I replace them in the spring, they last all camping season. They are very common, inexpensive "button cell" batteries. My tanks are a PIA to get in and out so for the couple of bucks I just replace them. Remove the batteries at the end of the year (along with all the other batteries) and start fresh in the spring.
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Thank you.
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10-09-2020, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by blubuckaroo
The only accurate propane gauge is a scale. Propane pressure changes with temperature. The only constant is weight.
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No, seriously, the sonar technology in these little doodads does the job. They detect the actual liquid level.
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10-09-2020, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by LHaven
No, seriously, the sonar technology in these little doodads does the job. They detect the actual liquid level.
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Stop! Just stop talking me into another $100 gadget I (really do) need! I’ve
already put $30 into gauges before the regulator a year ago. 
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10-09-2020, 11:17 AM
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Something else to waste hard earned money on...
Just open the bottles one at a time... when one runs out, turn it off and open the other... in the morning throw the empty tank in the back of the truck and have it filled.. replace it
Rinse... repeat 
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10-09-2020, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill-2020
Stop! Just stop talking me into another $100 gadget I (really do) need! I’ve
already put $30 into gauges before the regulator a year ago. |
Hey, just give those gauges away as Christmas gifts and give yourself the Mopeka sensors to yourself! Problem solved! 
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10-09-2020, 01:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flybouy
Hey, just give those gauges away as Christmas gifts and give yourself the Mopeka sensors to yourself! Problem solved! |
My brothers would just love that!
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10-09-2020, 01:22 PM
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Win! Win! 
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10-09-2020, 01:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Javi
Something else to waste hard earned money on...
Just open the bottles one at a time... when one runs out, turn it off and open the other... in the morning throw the empty tank in the back of the truck and have it filled.. replace it
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That's what I have been doing. Guess if it works, do not fix it.
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10-09-2020, 03:55 PM
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I’ll leave the gauges and pigtails on (backup to an electronic gadget) and give the sensors a some thinking this weekend. Javi- I did just that once long time ago. Turned on one, left the other off. We took off exploring for a day in the trails and woods. A front came through in the late afternoon and temps dropped quickly (Northern GA, late Jan.) so we hustled back to the camper. Propane must have run had out shortly after we left. Trailer was an ice cube. I’ve had some type of gauge ever since. Also so the DW doesn’t run out in the middle of cooking, I let the change over do it’s thing.
It’s garage sale time to pay for the tires, backsplash, maybe gauges, and DWs new sheets. Our camping season is just getting underway in FL. Lots of activity in the backyard on the camper lately.
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10-09-2020, 04:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill-2020
I’ll leave the gauges and pigtails on (backup to an electronic gadget) and give the sensors a some thinking this weekend. Javi- I did just that once long time ago. Turned on one, left the other off. We took off exploring for a day in the trails and woods. A front came through in the late afternoon and temps dropped quickly (Northern GA, late Jan.) so we hustled back to the camper. Propane must have run had out shortly after we left. Trailer was an ice cube. I’ve had some type of gauge ever since. Also so the DW doesn’t run out in the middle of cooking, I let the change over do it’s thing.
It’s garage sale time to pay for the tires, backsplash, maybe gauges, and DWs new sheets. Our camping season is just getting underway in FL. Lots of activity in the backyard on the camper lately.
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Yep, we don't usually camp in temps above 85-90 so we're in full camping mode right now... I will admit that I've been known to run my hand down the side of the tank to check if it's getting low..
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10-09-2020, 04:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Javi
Yep, we don't usually camp in temps above 85-90 so we're in full camping mode right now... I will admit that I've been known to run my hand down the side of the tank to check if it's getting low.. |
I remember as a kid we had adhesive strips that stuck to the side of the bbq tank. Kind of like those forehead temp strips they have now. (Funny how conversations on the forum bring back memories from so many years ago)
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10-09-2020, 05:02 PM
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All these methods are fine. You just need to determine if you want to know accurate levels in your tanks or not. If you don't need/want to know then keep what you got. If you do then these are finnally of some credible technology that can deliver. Simple as that!
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