I recently switched truck campers and on my new camper it uses 2 vertical propane tanks. My previous camper used 1,30 pound horizontal.
The horizontal had a liquid level gauge
however on the vertical 20 pound, a gauge is not available.
Just wondering if anybody has used the new fiberglass composite 20 pound tanks
they are DOT certified and you can see the actual liquid level.
Thanks
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I've been looking at those composite tanks too. Even saw how they are made on the TV show "How It's Made". A bit expensive but may still bite the bullet and get a couple of them anyhow. See them HERE.
The fiberglass tanks should work well, I would think. Only drawback for me would be the initial cost of them. As I remember, they are somewhat costly just to be able to see the propane level. I usually just pick up a tank and shake it to guess, or if I want to know for sure, I weigh it. Propane isn't stored at a very high pressure, usually less than 200 psi, unlike dive tanks, etc. that run up to the 2,000 psi range.
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And the Lite Cylinder brand tanks are made in Franklin Tennessee for those who like to buy American. There is another manufacturer of composite tanks that are made somewhere in Europe.
joe b. wrote: The fiberglass tanks should work well, I would think. Only drawback for me would be the initial cost of them. As I remember, they are somewhat costly just to be able to see the propane level. I usually just pick up a tank and shake it to guess, or if I want to know for sure, I weigh it. Propane isn't stored at a very high pressure, usually less than 200 psi, unlike dive tanks, etc. that run up to the 2,000 psi range.
Especially for a tank that has to be recertified every 10 years.
As I pointed out above, another option is the new Gauged Vertical metal bottles by Worthington Cylinder (American Made) and Manchester Tank (American Made).
My Hallmark came with one 30lb horizontal fiberglass tank. I love knowing exactly how much propane I really have left after all these years of guessing.
We put two 10 lb vertical tanks in our Hallmark Everest; I think they are a great idea. They are light to move around, and spotting the liquid level is easy. Very occasionally in some light I have to rock the bottle to see the level.
Honestly I can't see going back to metal bottles unless durability proves to be an issue.
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