Weight of an empty calor gas 4.5 kg Butane bottle needed?

Post by **campervankatie** » 19 Aug 2008, 22:12

Hi Im trying to work out how much gas I have left in my gas bottle. From memory I think it was 24llbs full. Does anyone know the weight of an empty calor gas 4.5 kg Butane bottle (blue)so i can work out how much I have left. I have one of those regulators that change colour according to amount of gas, but it doesnt sem that good.
Thanks, Katie

Post by **Bowton Lad** » 19 Aug 2008, 22:34

campervankatie wrote:Hi Im trying to work out how much gas I have left in my gas bottle. From memory I think it was 24llbs full. Does anyone know the weight of an empty calor gas 4.5 kg Butane bottle (blue)so i can work out how much I have left. I have one of those regulators that change colour according to amount of gas, but it doesnt sem that good.
Thanks, Katie

Katie, thanks for reminding me that I need to replace my spare 4.5Kg Butane Bottle which is empty. If I remember I will stick the empty bottle on the bathroom scales before I buy a refill.

I have one of those Gaslow (green/amber/red) gauges & it isn't really much good. My gauge was reading green & within 5 minutes the grill in my camper was struggling & the gas ran out. It didn't give any warning that the gas was about to run out.

Post by **campervankatie** » 19 Aug 2008, 23:15

According to the calor website the empy weight of the bottle is printed on the aluminium collar on the gas bottle in pounds and ounces. I have 3 bottles and each shows a different weight on the collar which confuses me a little. I'll take the one i think is lightest to be refilled, empty it completely and then weight it. As you can see this is annoying me so much I have gone nerdy on it.

Post by **Plasticman** » 19 Aug 2008, 23:57

I will weigh an empty i have and post it up about 1/2 8 in the morning
Mike

Post by **Bowton Lad** » 20 Aug 2008, 10:57

campervankatie wrote:Hi Im trying to work out how much gas I have left in my gas bottle. From memory I think it was 24llbs full. Does anyone know the weight of an empty calor gas 4.5 kg Butane bottle (blue)so i can work out how much I have left.

I have just been to my garage to get my empty Calor Gas bottle & it is a 5Kg Butane one, as opposed to the usual 4.5Kg ones. It weighs 6Kg on the bathroom scales.

The metal collar does not state any weight. The words/Nos ''Test Code J22'' appears twice as does ''12 10'' which I assume is the next test date ie. December 2010.

Post by **Plasticman** » 20 Aug 2008, 20:08

Katie , Sorry not to reply earlier, ,its 1/2 full so not much help to you ,
If you give calor a bell they will tell you the weight of the cyclinder.
Mike

Post by **redstar** » 24 Aug 2008, 16:46

the weight of the EMPTY vessel will be stamped on the bottle...

if you then weigh the bottle, and convert into KG that value, you
can work out the % full. there is always more in them than you think!

Post by **lloyd** » 24 Aug 2008, 20:53

12 10 stamping is empty bottle weight.

12 lb 10 oz is 5.7386 kilo. Your bottle weight of 6 kilo bottle is 13.2 lb.. 13 lb 2 oz - 12 lb 10 oz bottle weight on tag means bottle = 9.2 oz, so should have that much gas left in bottle... 5 kilo of gas plus 5.7386 kilo bottle = 10.7386 kilo which is what a full bottle should weight or 23 lb 10 oz.

When you are using gas and pressure / flame drops at near empty tank, there is still a little gas left in the tank. That's why it weights a little more then tag says.

Use propane bottles in ours and have found this kind of calculation to be accurate.

Post by **HarryMann** » 24 Aug 2008, 21:11

Excellent info Lloyd, thanks

https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Ca ... terior_Gas

12 10 it is

Post by **Bowton Lad** » 25 Aug 2008, 13:59

HarryMann wrote:Excellent info Lloyd, thanks

https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Ca ... terior_Gas

12 10 it is

Lloyd, thanks for the info/calculations.

H.M. The bottle I swapped was a 5kg one with 12.10 on the collar. The replacement is the standard 4.5kg bottle & it has 14.10 on the collar.

Post by **campervankatie** » 05 Sep 2008, 10:15

We ended up with the same calculations, I also weighed my empty and full bottles on the house scales - they matched too.

Does anyone use 7kg calor gas bottles - I saw these and wondered about the pros and cons of them versus 4.5kg bottles?

I found the cheapest place to get refil 4.5kg calor gas Butane was Go Outdoors at £11.70. The larger 7kg are £15.30. This was August 2008. Not sure if this is the sort of thing you want on the Wiki section?

Post by **jamesc76** » 05 Sep 2008, 10:28

I dont bother weighing mine any more as i have a gaslow refillable bottle the best thing i have ever had no need to worrie just nip to lpg garage and top it up!

Post by **HarryMann** » 05 Sep 2008, 13:07

Thanks james and katie, have updated wiki and also now included a table of Butane and Propane gas properties.

Any more 'Gas Safety' info welcomed!

Post by **lloyd** » 05 Sep 2008, 14:51

We use the 6kg Calor propane bottle instead of the 4.5kg. Isn't easy to get into place, but does fit.

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