Gas bottles

[onegirlandacampervan]

So, I'm setting off to France tomorrow and I have an unknown amount of gas in my bottle...

Our local supplier is one where you take an empty bottle along and swap it for a new, full bottle...along with some money of course

So! How do you tell when you need to do this? I have no gauge on my bottle so I've got no idea how much is left in there, if what I've got will last the trip, or if I have enough to last me for a good few trips...

I don't want to waste money

Should I just bite the bullet, get a new bottle and use a luggage scale to weigh it so I can judge what I use in the future?

Thanks

[Negativegravity]

I just slosh it about a bit and see how empty it sounds.

Failing that:
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[onegirlandacampervan]

I just slosh it about a bit and see how empty it sounds.

I shall try that!

[elsid]

What type of gas bottle is it? The calor gas bottles have the tare weight on a collar around the valve. The weight is in pounds and ounces. Weigh the bottle and deduct the tare weight to find out how much gas is in the bottle. The odd thing about Calor bottles is the tare weight is in pounds and ounces but the gas content is given in Kgs. I should imagine outher makes of bottles have a similar system.
Sid

[dearjohn]

bring a screwdriver in your toolkit, and if the worst happens and you run out while away, you can buy a full french bottle and a suitable regulator at any hypermarket . Happened to me and I think the reg was only 12 euro. Bring a couple of good quality "jubilee" clips, not the tat sold in Ald,i to fit your gas pipe. You will be set up for future trips . Nigel in Cavan.

[1664]

For future reference, it's prudent to carry two bottles, then when you run out you connect the spare and get a refill at your convenience. Buy an old gas bottle off ebay if you can, 'new' will cost an arm and a leg

[jamesc76]

On the sidfe of the bottle it will have the full weight of the bottle it self (weight of the metal not when full of gas) there for bung it on the scales and see what the weight is deduct the bottle wieght and you will have the weight of gas thats in it then divide the weight by 0.54 kg / litre give you how many litres you have left!

[Ralf85]

However, if you use the really expensive campinggaz stuff like I do (yes madness I know), carry a spare bottle so when you run out you just connect up a new one. Having said that I use electric hookup most of the time so the larger campinggaz bottle lasts me about three summers.

Patrick

[OXI]

All good advice above.

Definately you need to carry two bottles, after all, the ONLY time you can run out is when you're cooking.

Frank.

[evilnoodle]

For future reference, it's prudent to carry two bottles, then when you run out you connect the spare and get a refill at your convenience. Buy an old gas bottle off ebay if you can, 'new' will cost an arm and a leg

What he said ^^^

[onegirlandacampervan]

Awesome advice all I think it's like £35 to get a cannister from our local Morissons (and then you've got to pay £15 for the gas on top of that) so I'll see if I can find a cheap one around to use as a spare

Thank you!

[Cruz]

I got two propanes locally from ebay for £1