• ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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      4 months ago

      It’s the most accurate way to measure fuel in a tank. Pressure gauges are much less useful.

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      4 months ago

      They usually come with a tare (empty) weight stamped on them. Total weight minus the weight = gas weight

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      4 months ago

      My grill literally has a gauge that works off the weight of the tank. I think it’s prolly accurate enough. Propane tanks are mass produced to fairly rigorous specs, as they have to contain pressure for safety.

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      It doesn’t need to be super accurate, just enough to tell them if they’ll need to get a new one soon or not. They could probably just pick it up and guess, but at least this gives them a number to track.