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Where Can I Buy a Propane Tank Gauge?

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Has this ever happened to you? It's a great summers day and you have invited people over for cookout. You went out and bought enough burgers hot dogs and corn on the cob to feed an army. Plenty of drinks in the cooler and you are all set. Fire up the grill and start grilling! You're there all ready to play big chef, but then you notice that the flame to the grill is gone. You try to restart but nothing happens. You are now out of cooking gas.

Time to panic. A backyard full of now hungry people and you now have to run out and either get your tank filled or exchange it at a local store.

Now I tell you this story because it has happened to me. Besides being laughed at by former friends and getting the evil eye from a certain family member (who shall remain nameless) I needed to do something so it wouldn't happen again.

It was time to go shopping for a propane tank gauge. I went to the local stores, but all I found were the magnetic tank gauges. These are similar to those magnetic calendars that you put on your refrigerator. They have a colored strip on them that will change color depending on how much gas is left in the tank. These are inexpensive, but I was impressed with them.

I then went online and went to amazon.com to see what they offered. They have the magnetic kind too, but after reading the reviews, I'm glad I didn't buy one.

I found 2 there that I liked. One is the GasWatch TVL212 Propane Safety Gauge and the other is the Flame King Propane Gas Gauge. Both are listed for under $20, which I think is pretty cheap insurance for running out of propane gas.

Both come with easy to read dials. There is a needle that moves with the amount of gas left in the tank. The colors are red, yellow and green so you can watch your usage and know when to change the tank.

You don't need any tools to install either propane gauge. Just disconnect the hose to the tank, connect one end of the gauge into the tank and the other end into the hose. Hand tighten and you should be good to go.

What I really like is that they both have an emergency flow limiter. This comes in handy if you suddenly have a leak. The gauge will then close down and limit the amount of propane gas that is leaking out.

Do yourself a favor, go over to amazon.com and read the reviews of these gauges. They are both highly rated by customer and very practical.