We have a scary story for you.
There once was a dedicated grill-master who had an amazing barbecue planned. This person had a selection of perfectly seasoned porterhouses, marinated pork chops, a rack of ribs slathered with some homemade sauce and a few amazing salmon filets.
They had everything planned perfectly, with different sections of the grill at precise temperature settings. They knew exactly when to add their meats and fish to the barbecue and right when to turn them.
But then, the unthinkable happened. With friends and family gathered around and all the mouth-watering food just starting to sizzle, all the burners on the grill went out at the same time. They hadn’t checked the propane level in the grill tank!
Don’t let this horrific hypothetical happen to you. Follow these four easy tips to keep tabs on how much fuel is in your grill’s propane cylinder.
Many of today’s propane grills have gauges on them to tell you approximately how much fuel is left. Often, you attach the cylinder to a scale with a restraining bolt, and its weight provides a reading of how full it is.
If your grill doesn’t have a built-in gauge, you can determine the cylinder’s fill percentage using a home scale. Look at the collar of your cylinder, and you’ll find two numbers listed there:
Now, just weigh your cylinder on a scale, deduct the TW and divide the resulting number by the WC. That’s the current percentage fill of your grill’s tank.
You can also buy an external propane cylinder gauge from a hardware store, home store or online retailer. They attach between the grill’s regulator and the cylinder valve and can have either analog or digital readouts. Some gauges even tell you approximately how much cooking time you have left!
This is a nifty trick to find the current fill line on your propane cylinder.
Fill a bucket with hot water, then pour it over the side of your cylinder. Since propane absorbs heat quickly, the cylinder metal will be cool where there’s fuel. Run your hand down the metal of the grill tank. The fill line is where it turns cool.
Grillers in Flagstaff, Jerome, Prescott and other northern Arizona cities don’t need to live in fear of a barbecue emergency like the one described above. That’s because we proudly supply fuel for cylinder refill stations throughout our service area. Refilling your grill tank at one of these stations is typically a much better value than going to a grill tank exchange because you only pay for the fuel going in. Plus, you’ll know you’re receiving high-quality fuel from the most trusted propane provider in the region.
Curious where the nearest Superior Propane cylinder refill station is? Contact us today for more information.
