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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 level on the tank. Usually, this occurs whenever a homeowner checks the gauge during cold weather and sees the amount of the tank level before and after delivery. Depending on the weather conditions, the level on the tank might not rise as much as anticipated.
The propane tanks guage would show what portion of the gas tank is still full. Tanks are usually not filled over 80% full since this will allow for the gas to expand during warmer temperatures. Like for example, a five hundred gallon tank, at a reading of eighty percent at normal temperatures reflects roughly 400 gallons of propane in the tank. This is about the amount that can be stored.
The web site Propane 101, which is operated by the propane industry, considers an exterior temperature of sixty degrees to be the baseline or reference point. For instance, if the gauge reads 50% of capacity on a day when the temperature is near 60 degrees, then a 500 gallon tank would contain approximately two hundred fifty gallons of propane. If the temperature that day is much lower than 60 degrees, the gauge would read lower. Similarly, if the temperature is a lot higher than 60 degrees, the gauge would actually read higher because the gas expanded.
Based on the information provided by the propane industry website, the amount of energy contained inside the tank does not really change as the gas contracts or expands. The amount of propane itself has not changed, but just the density of the gas has changed.
The homeowner who orders 100 gallons of propane would receive roughly 424 lbs. of propane. With the delivery of 100 gallons, the homeowner with a one thousand gallon propane tank could expect the guage to go up by 10%. These numbers will be correct if the temperatures were close to 60 degrees at the time of delivery. If the delivery took place during colder weather conditions, these chillier temperatures will result in a smaller increase reading on the propane gauge.
