Oh pshaw, On Tue 27 Jun 2006 06:56:23a, Peter A was muttering about...

> In article 9>, Wayne
> Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> says...
>> Apparently some gauges work better than others. We had one on a
>> previous grill. It was part of the connector coming from the grill,
>> not a screw- between device. It also proved to be pretty accurate. As
>> the needle moved neared the empty zone, a fillup proved that the tank
>> was indeed nearly empty. Unfortunately, I do not recall the brand.
>>
>>
>
> It has nothing to do with brand - it is the laws of physics that are
> involved here. If it measures tank pressure it won't - can't - work. I
> have seen grills that incorporate a scale and perhaps that's what you
> had. That will certainly work.

I don't know what it measured, but it wasn't weight. Somehow is was
definitely enough to determine how much propane was left. At least accurate
enough to know whether I should switch tanks or get a refill before I planned
to cook, or could wait until the next time.

I also had a Weber that used a scale to determine the amount of propane. I
didn't find that any more accurate than the gauge.

> It's easier IMO to have two tanks so if you run out of gas you can
> switch.

I have almost always had a spare tank available.

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Wayne Boatwright
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