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Does Cold Temperature Actually Affect the Level Gauge on a Propane Tank?
Similar to most other types of materials, propane is affected by cold temperatures. As the temperature declines, the propane gas contracts. That reduced level of gas inside the tank is reflected by the gauge which reflects the tank level. Usually, this occurs whenever a homeowner checks the gauge during cold weather conditions and sees the amount of the tank level before and after delivery. Depending on the weather, the tank level might not rise as much as anticipated.
The gauge on a propane tank shows you what percentage of the tank is full. Normally, tanks are not filled more than 80% in order to allow the gas to expand on warm days. Like for example, a five hundred gallon tank, at a reading of 80% at normal temperatures reflects around 400 gallons of propane inside the tank. This is roughly the amount which is able to be stored.
The website Propane 101, that is operated by the propane industry, considers an exterior temperature of 60 degrees to be the reference or baseline point. Like for instance, if the gauge reads fifty percent of capacity on a day when the temperature is near 60 degrees, then a five hundred gallon tank would have approximately two hundred fifty gallons of propane. If the temperature that day is much lower than 60 degrees, the gauge will read lower. Also, if the temperature is much higher than sixty degrees, the gauge would actually read higher due to the expansion of the gas.
The energy contained or amount of energy contained in a tank would not change when the gas either expands or contracts, according to the propane industry web site. 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 would be given 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 10% with the delivery of 100 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.
