Butane bottle

[mick]

I have a small butane bottle for cooking but I have no idea how much gas is left. Any simple way to find out?

 

[Gunfleet]

weigh it

 

[VMALLOWS]

If when you 'slosh' it around there is obviously liquid in it, then you have a fair amount of gas left. However, even when there doesn't seem to be any liquid, you'd be surprised how much gas still remains, especially for 'low consumption' items such as fridges. The best thing is to have a standby cylinder so you can run the first one out before changing over. If you have room, go for a 7.5kg from someone like Supergas or Handigas............much cheaper than CampingGas or even Calor.

 

[jollyjacktar]

When it is being used sometimes you can see a dew mark [condensed moisture] on the bottle that indicates the height of the liquid, if not , spray it with some water and watch for the same effect. Sometimes you can feel the cold and warmer division if you have sensitive hands. Otherwise weigh it and compare the weights etc as per the numbers on the bottle. Better still go and get it filled then you know it is full. Depending on your supplier you should only be charged for the top up not a complete refil as if it is empty.

 

[VMALLOWS]

Where are you? ... I've never ever come across a supplier in the UK who will refill your existing bottle on the spot, though I know it is sometimes possible abroad.

 

[jollyjacktar]

Not in the UK thank God [location supressed to discourage hoardes of Brits wanting to emigrate and get their gas bottles filled instantly] but in a wonderful place where you can get an instant fill of your gas bottle at a petrol station at any time of the day and they only charge you for what extra they put in it.