howdy all, has anyone got any old type ideas of checking how much gas in left in ones gas cylinders??, i know u can buy various types of gadgets from camp/van suppliers but always on the lookout for other ideas cheers crocodile
Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:39 pm
vwillis
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Re: gas cylinder levels
Gday Croc
The only old method that I Know of is to pour some hotish water down the side of the bottle. The liquid gas will frost up, up to the top liquid level.
This depends on where the bottle is positioned. If it is inside the caravans boot, then it may be a no no.
Otherwise if you know the weight of a full bottle compared to an empty bottle, you could weigh it with bathroom scales, however carrying bathroom scales in the van adds weight!
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Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:50 pm
Frank & Brenda
Joined: Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:26 am Posts: 4719 Location: Aldinga Beach SA (in the Fleurieu peninsula)99 Mistubishi Challenger, 1996 J-co DISCOVERY 18' poptop
Re: gas cylinder levels
You can heat soe water and run it down the side of the gas bottle wait about 15-20 seconds then feel the side of the bottle the remaining gas should be cold enough to keep that part of the bottle cool, especially if you have heated the water with gas as use makes the remaining gas cooler. Frank
Joined: Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:08 pm Posts: 2655 Location: Albany Creek Qld
Re: gas cylinder levels
vwillis wrote:
Gday Croc
The only old method that I Know of is to pour some hotish water down the side of the bottle. The liquid gas will frost up, up to the top liquid level.
This depends on where the bottle is positioned. If it is inside the caravans boot, then it may be a no no.
Otherwise if you know the weight of a full bottle compared to an empty bottle, you could weigh it with bathroom scales, however carrying bathroom scales in the van adds weight!
I'v got fishing scales, however the disadvantage to this method is I have to take the bottle off to weigh it. glanyard
Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:47 pm
GerryP
Joined: Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:46 pm Posts: 557 Location: Woodcroft, SA
Re: gas cylinder levels
I agree with Frank (yes, that does happen occasionally ). You can actually buy a magnetic strip that changes colour when you tip hot water over it while it's stuck on the gas bottle. As Frank says, the liquid stays cooler and the strip will show where the liquid level is. However, it's just as easy to run your hand down the bottle to feel for the temperature change.
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howdy all, has anyone got any old type ideas of checking how much gas in left in ones gas cylinders??, i know u can buy various types of gadgets from camp/van suppliers but always on the lookout for other ideas
). You can actually buy a magnetic strip that changes colour when you tip hot water over it while it's stuck on the gas bottle. As Frank says, the liquid stays cooler and the strip will show where the liquid level is. However, it's just as easy to run your hand down the bottle to feel for the temperature change.
