Propane Gas Bottles

[RickStevens]

Hi All

Im trying to work out how long the gas in my Propane bottle will last me. We have had the bottle for approx 1 year, and I can look back and check how many days we've used it for.

My question is, does anyone have any idea what these bottles weigh when they are full? Im using a flogas bottle that has 13.4 stamped on it. Im guessing this is the empty bottle weight. The bottle presently weighs 22Kg, but I rather stupidy neglected to weigh it when I bought it.

Thanks for any help you can give

Rick

 

[xtrailman]

Its very difficult to tell with a "normal" gas cylinder, but easier with the light weight ones now available.

 

[Damian]

The 13.4kg should be the weight of the empty cylinder, then add the weight of gas.
So, if the empty unit weighs 13.4kg, and the gas bought is 13kg, gives a total of 26.4kg

 

[joeby]

the aluminuim tag around the neck on a calor cylinder is the weight in pounds when the cylinder is empty , so as a rough guide ,the cylinder i have at the moment shows 18,o3 lbs divide by 2.2 = 8.195 kg plus 6 kg for the gas =14.19 kg =31.22lb ,so if you have a used cylinder , you can weigh it and work out the remaining gas

 

[RickStevens]

How do I work out how much gas a cylinder will hold?

 

[InnerZone]

How do I work out how much gas a cylinder will hold?

Do don't have too. You buy gas by weight, look at the side of the bottle is normally printed there i.e. 3.9, 6, or 13Kg.

 

[RickStevens]

Ah yes, got it 🙂 many thanks