Propane Tank Capacity? (84FC35SB)

[Don Bradner]

Measure it? Any data plate?

My "45 gallon" tank has a lot of data stamped in the side, part of which
identifies it as being 43.5 gallons.

My tank is roughly 39 inches long by 18 inches in diameter. That's 39xPix9sq
which is 9924 cubic inches, and there are 192 cubic inches per gallon. 51.7
gallons.

Knock off for the rounded ends and the thickness of the shell and ~45 sounds
right.

Point is, measurement will sure tell the difference between 45 and 25.

25 gallon tanks hold 20, and 45's hold 36, because they are limited to 80% of
capacity. 43.5 would hold 35.

On 7/26/2007 at 9:08 PM Keith Strehle wrote:

>I recently found out my propane gage is incorrect and ran out of
>propane. I was told it was a 45 gallon tank. But when I filled it the
>guy tried to tell me it was a 20 gallon tank. He said it would only
>take 20 gallons? I'm sure he wanted to sell more propane so what's the
>deal? Is it 45gl or 20gl?
>
>Thanks, Keith
>84FC35SB