Domestic Gas Cylinder

[Dot]

How do you tell (before the gas runs out) how much gas is still in the cylinder? the gauge on there does not work.

[pet-els]

Pour a kettle of boiling water over the cylinder and you can feel the different temperature where the gas level is.

PeterH

[Craig]

You can get a sticker that attaches to the side of the bottle that gives an indication of the level. Or you can boil the kettle, pour it over the bottle and then run your hand over the bottle. You will feel where the hot and cold meet and that is the level.

I See Peter has beat me to it.

[Newcastle George]

Better still, have 2 gas bottles and when one runs out you know how much you have left. Unless of course you are already on the 2nd one.

George

[Dot]

Thanks fellas. Had 2 bottles but it took ages to get through one, so that the extra hire fee was a waste.

[BruceS]

A very cold frosty morning will show the condensation up as well. Can be hard to see sometimes on the silver paint they use.
I wonder if one of those "point & shoot" thermometers would do the job?
Anyone?

[supersparky]

Bruce, I think that is a good idea. I will give it a try in the next day or so.

[bagmaker]

the temperature is the same whether its gas or liquid in the bottle, its only the CHANGE in temperature that you notice when hot water is applied.
So the "point and shoot" thermometers don't work -unless you tip water anyway.

[pet-els]

Dot, did you try the hot water ???

PeterH

[Dot]

It is on the list of jobs and that is slowly getting whittled down but I shall report on the outcome.