Propane regulator

[heingalls]

Okay, I understamd when you run out of propane on one tank the gauge turns red and switches to the other tank. You then turn the regulator to the other tank to have the other tank filled. My question is does the gauge turn back to green when you switched it to the other tank and when you get the empty tank filled will the newly filled tank become your reserve tank and will the gauge turn red on the other tank when it is empty. Wasn't sure if the gauge only worked one way. Thanks for your help.

[Always Learning]

Yes to all

[Just Krusen]

You got it right. they go back and forth in both directions.

[Richter]

I usually keep the second tank shut off. When one is empty, I open the full tank and get the first one filled. I’ve never run out of propane that way. I understand how nice it could be to have them automatically change over, but I also understand what a pain it would be to not realize that they have switched over and have the second one run dry.

I’d rather have the minor inconvenience of having to switch them over myself, and know that I have the full one in reserve.

[boyscout]

I usually keep the second tank shut off. When one is empty, I open the full tank and get the first one filled. I’ve never run out of propane that way. I understand how nice it could be to have them automatically change over, but I also understand what a pain it would be to not realize that they have switched over and have the second one run dry. I’d rather have the minor inconvenience of having to switch them over myself, and know that I have the full one in reserve.

Each to their own @heingalls.

I'd MUCH rather have the changeover occur automatically rather than lose propane supply in the middle of cooking something, or when I'm naked starting a shower and find the water's not hot, or during the night when the furnace needs it.

With a little experience you'll develop a sense of when your starting tank is likely to be depleted. The stove, fridge and water heater sip propane quite frugally - it can take weeks and even months depending on use and ambient temps to use up a 30-pound tank with them. OTOH the furnace gulps the stuff - several nights in near-freezing weather can suck a tank dry.

When your spidey-sense tells you that you might be getting low you add a 30-second task to your daily routine to glance at the regulator and look for the red indicator telling you that the first tank has been depleted. Then you flip the lever to the second tank and go fill the first one.

If you don't trust your spidey-sense or your memory you can get these popular tank monitors and check your tanks via Bluetooth on your cell phone:

https://mopeka.com/

Welcome to the forum!

[Bungy]

Each to their own @heingalls.

I'd MUCH rather have the changeover occur automatically rather than lose propane supply in the middle of cooking something, or when I'm naked starting a shower and find the water's not hot, or during the night when the furnace needs it.

With a little experience you'll develop a sense of when your starting tank is likely to be depleted. The stove, fridge and water heater sip propane quite frugally - it can take weeks and even months depending on use and ambient temps to use up a 30-pound tank with them. OTOH the furnace gulps the stuff - several nights in near-freezing weather can suck a tank dry.

When your spidey-sense tells you that you might be getting low you add a 30-second task to your daily routine to glance at the regulator and look for the red indicator telling you that the first tank has been depleted. Then you flip the lever to the second tank and go fill the first one.

If you don't trust your spidey-sense or your memory you can get these popular tank monitors and check your tanks via Bluetooth on your cell phone:

https://mopeka.com/

Welcome to the forum!

I concur, it only takes one time going out in the middle of the night in +10C weather in your underwear to appreciate the auto changeover feature!

[Drolaw]

When I had the Reflection TT it would auto changeover. On my current Solitude I read that there was no auto changeover, I need to manually change it over if I wanted to swap tanks. Is that not true?

[SilentService]

If you don't trust your spidey-sense or your memory you can get these popular tank monitors and check your tanks via Bluetooth on your cell phone:

https://mopeka.com/

Welcome to the forum!

Love the Mopeka!!!