How much gas is wasted by pilot light?

[CarlD]

Al is, of course right. A pilot light takes nothing--the reason they are not used much is they blow out, and there's always a flame.

[markphin]

A pilot light will not use that much gas. If you have an underground leak, it may be difficult to detect via the nose as propane is heavier than air and doesn't come out of the ground easily, unlike natural gas.
Turn off the pilot light and see if you lose any gas. If so then there is a leak somewhere.

[mshumack]

Thanks for replying. When the tank was filled in early October the tank guage read just over 80. I don't know if that is 80 percent, 80 gallons, or 80 psi. I think the guage reads 120 max (so it can't be percent).

Now in early November the tank guage reads around 20. I was told to refill the tank when it reaches 20. I could understand the pressure dropping some as the weather cools (if it is pressure I'm reading) but not down to 20!

I need to get the gas comapny out.