Propane delivery is convenient as it helps you save time. You can get your supply of propane to run your cooking range, grill, and heating systems, all conveniently delivered right to your door. Some customers wonder what goes into the process of delivering LP gas. Let us look into the many ways propane suppliers and dealers encounter these common questions:
Why Do Propane Tanks Seem To Empty So Quickly? Many consumers ask this question after getting their new LP gas or several days after restocking on propane. You see, a bleeder valve is used when LPG is delivered. Delivery technicians often indicate the ending percentage on the fuel ticket after filling, which is typically 80 percent. Even if the gauge indicates 75 percent after delivery, the fuel in the tank is at 80 percent. Propane deliveries during the hottest part of the day may provide a reading of 80 percent after a fill. If you inspect the tank gauge the next day, it may show up in a five-percent gauge drop, hence it necessarily means that there is a link. Simply meaning that the LP’s volume in the tank contracted at night when it was cooler.
Why does propane come out of the tank when it is being delivered? In warm weather, two hoses are used. The other hose is a vapor return hose, which is used only during days when the temperature tends to rise quickly. This way, the excess pressure from the tank is relieved. Remember: as the volume in the tank goes up, the same thing happens with the pressure. The vapor return hose prevents over-pressure.
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