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Camping World Link to LPG Tank Check

I got the LPG Tank Check today. It took abou 2 second to install and so far seems to work great. I installed the phone app and mounted the included little display near the door about 15 feet from the tanks.  Everything connected right up and seems to be working. Of course, time will tell so I'll post an update after I have more actual experience using them with tanks at different levels and such. 

Here is a screen shot from my phone of what I called "Left Tank" Right now with the app showing 39% full, the included display shows 3 lights. I'd expect it to drop to two any time.  

It sure beats getting up in the  middle of the night to switch tanks since I thought I had more than I did :-) Plus I used to always have one tank full and closed so it didn't auto switch and then catch me off guard, totally empty. Hopefully this means, I can just let it auto-failover to the second tank now.

More to come but so far, I'd call this one a real winner.

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I got a pair last June and they work GREAT! We only went through a couple refills, but the level or EMPTY were right on. Had to replace the batteries in both units in January, but with battery readout with propane level no problem.

I use the Bluetooth on my Samsung Galaxy and we park our trailer at home, so I can check the level of the tanks from the house, so the transmit distance is real good.

It will be interesting when a lot of trailers get them as to how discrete the signals are.

Hope this helps

BobnRobin

You pair them to a certain sensor so I don't see a lot of them around, being a problem. 

As an update to my installation, one of LEDs on the monitor already died. I ordered a replacement and that monitor doesn't work at all, both sides just always show a level of 2 LEDs which is completely wrong (even though the levels are completely correct in the phone app). So . . . I'm going on my third monitor . . . sounds like the quality control on the monitor may be suspect. Hopefully, once i get a good one, we'll be in business. Either way, it's still working great on the phone app.

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These monitors y'all have seem to be much more accurate than the push pen device. I even gave thought towards getting one but decided instead to buy two new 5 gallon tanks with mechanical tank level from Costco, $24.97 ea. With the auto switching device on the regulator and having a pretty good idea as to when to look at the tank gauges which is VERY infrequently I might add, I'm good and don't have to worry about replacing batteries and the like.
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Those devices are pretty cool though especially with the ability to check tank levels while residing inside the RV by looking at your smart phone. 

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Already have my butt firmly planted in my 21st century seat with all the electronic devices installed on the trailer which includes a Trimetric battery monitor. I just choose not to go further when the analog/mechanical gauge works just fine. No batteries required and no need to change.

It will be interesting to see, as you pointed out, whether there will be crosstalk when two of yous park next to each other at a rally. A problem "dinosaurs" need not worry about.

I thought I'd post an update after using them for a while. The gauge and apps have worked great ever since I finally got a guage that actually worked. I absolutely love it. And the whole point is you don't have to take the tank cover off to see the tanks. We might go on 1/2 dozen trips or more without having to change the tank and it's so much easier now knowing exactly where we are on propane. Two thumbs up.

I can add a followup also. If you have 30# tanks, the rubber spacers they come with are not strong enough...the unit ended up being crushed and then water entered the device and it died.  I got 2 new sensors for the tanks and I used a few small pieces of paint sticks taped together to make a higher stand for the tanks.  Working great so far!

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I can add a followup also. If you have 30# tanks, the rubber spacers they come with are not strong enough...the unit ended up being crushed and then water entered the device and it died.  I got 2 new sensors for the tanks and I used a few small pieces of paint sticks taped together to make a higher stand for the tanks.  Working great so far!

If you contact the "Tank Check" manufacturer they will send you 8 metal standoffs for your tanks. They are aluminum and you have to tap them on to the bottom rim of your tanks. I think they will holdup much better than the original rubber ones.

Happy Campers 

BobnRobin 

just not worth the time I think the LP tank check  is garbage 

I worked with the MFG for  while   and the guy was nice enough 

but it was just a waste of time 

 

the remote display is junk , I had 3 of them at one time ,  they could eat a battery in minutes  if they worked at all

  your best bet is to read the tank level then shut it off ASAP  or just use the APP 

I have 3 senders  and i just hate having to refill my tanks because I know I will battle sender placement to get any kind of a reliable reading again  

oh and if you're not trying to get it to read properly your replacing batteries in the senders 

The foam sensor pads that are necessary for a proper reading fall off all the time .

and the green  feet ,   seriously ? what a joke   

I made steel rings for my tanks to sit a little higher 

 

and the green  feet ,   seriously ? what a joke    

just another device rushed to market  to let us sucker BETA test for them on our dime   

this was supposed to be a time saving luxury   item  

instead it's unreliable, frustrating and a time waster  IMO 

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