Read Your Gas Gauge | Energy Connections

Reading your gas gauge is not complicated. Your gas gauge is located under the dome at the top of the tank. You'll see bold black numbers encircling the gauge and a single pointer needle. The pointer will indicate a number that represents a percentage.

Due to the physical properties of propane, your tank is considered full at 80% (allowing for the expansion of propane vapor). A propane tank is in IMMEDIATE NEED of refilling at 20%. For your safety and protection, it is best to fill your tank BEFORE the gauge goes below 20%.

Once you have the percentage, use the folling chart to determine how many gallons of propane you have in your tank.

Gauge Reads	Number of Gallons Remaining
	250 Gallon Tank	500 Gallon Tank
80%	200	400
70%	175	350
60%	150	300
50%	125	250
40%	100	200
30%	75	150
IF GAUGE READS LESS THAN 20%, ORDER GAS NOW!
20%	50	100
10%	25	50

If your tank size is not listed on this chart, use the following formula.

Tank Size X Percentage = Gallons

Example: A 250 gallon tank reading 50%:
250 X .50 = 125 gallons

Gauge Reads

Number of Gallons Remaining

IF GAUGE READS LESS THAN 20%, ORDER GAS NOW!

Tank Size X Percentage = Gallons

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