Hi all. Is there an electronic gas level indicator on the market that actually works ? I have tried one plus the magnetic ones and the inline one. Either don't work at all or not very accurate. Col P
woolman said
11:30 AM Dec 20, 2016
Not sure if you class as electronic but probably is if you use an electric kettle.
Pour hot water over the bottle and the leval can clearly be seen. This is the only one I have found to be reliable.
Neil
Swoffer said
11:35 AM Dec 20, 2016
For propane gas bottles ?
wasn_me said
11:46 AM Dec 20, 2016
I was thinking about fitting a gasfuse. They sell for around $42. They have a pressure gauge that shows when full, empty. My feeling is the guage would do exatly that, show when empty (nothing inbetween). My belief is the pressure inside the cylinder is pretty constant until all gone. Is my thinking correct??
I have used the old pouring hot water on the cylinder in the past, always worked for me. Trouble is my current van, the bottles are in the boot.
Cheers Pete
Colin Penrose said
11:51 AM Dec 20, 2016
LPG bottles. Kettle is fine but I have 4 bottles. Shower, BBQ plus 2 on the A bar. If "the boss" runs out of hot water while in the shower I am in trouble. Electronic reader that works plus a pencil would be great. Col P
Colin Penrose said
11:53 AM Dec 20, 2016
Yes Pete I also think those gas fuses only show full and empty. Col P
Tony Bev said
12:38 PM Dec 20, 2016
On my first lap, I was shown a device that was battery operated
It had two legs which were magnetic and stuck to the bottle
I am not sure exactly how they operated, but when the level of gas got below the devise, a musical noise was heard
Below is an Australian Ebay site for such a device, so that you know what I am talking about
I rely on the old, hot water and look for the condensation mark, (I use a rag to soak up the water, as my bottles are in a hatch)
I have the gas fuse type device on my old caravan, I can confirm that as a gas level gauge, they are hopeless, as they show pressure until there is no gas left
I also carry a (recent new toy) weight scale In a normal situation, I would remove the near empty bottle and swish it around, to see how much was in, now I shall weigh it
Edit to say that (I thought that I had one, but probably lost it, before I could use it)
While looking in my motorhome (for something else) I have come across a battery operated gas level, similar to the link above I had posted As all my gas bottles in the motorhome, old caravan, and house BBQ are all full I shall (if I remember), test this toy in the field, on my next trip, starting next week I shall advise of my finding in a few months when I return home
-- Edited by Tony Bev on Tuesday 20th of December 2016 07:44:55 PM
Colin Penrose said
12:55 PM Dec 20, 2016
Cheers mate.
herks said
04:10 PM Dec 20, 2016
woolman wrote:
Not sure if you class as electronic but probably is if you use an electric kettle.
Pour hot water over the bottle and the leval can clearly be seen. This is the only one I have found to be reliable.
Neil
Yep, there will be a definite hot/cold line at the exact gas level in the bottle.
Ta
John
BAZZA44 said
04:33 PM Dec 20, 2016
I use the GASFUSE on our bottles, works for me, plus it is a safety device.
Barry
Possum3 said
07:38 PM Dec 20, 2016
I use the gas fuse it always gives a pretty good indication in the cool of the mornings, but I have dual 9Kg bottles on the draw bar so an indication is all I really need. When empty switch over to the next one and fill the first.
This certainly looks like the ants pants of gas level toys
Every self respecting young boy, (like me), would want one
Unfortunately the website in the link, does not accommodate Australia
Where did you get it from please, FraLyn
http://www.levelcheck.com/au/ & here for an article about it : http://www.rvdaily.com.au/issue008/#225
Thanks for that link Bill, it is appreciated
As I will shortly be away from home base for a while, I shall look into this when I return, unless I find that my battery operated one, is satisfactory for my needs The old hot water condensation trick, is a bit cumbersome, when the LPG bottles are in a hatch, but still much safer (for me), than having the bottle run out, while the wife is in the shower
FraLyn said
01:42 PM Dec 21, 2016
Hi Tony
My son bought it for me here in Australia, cost about $90 a few years ago. Link below shows where you may purchase one from. Handy device for checking levels in a gas bottle.
My son bought it for me here in Australia, cost about $90 a few years ago. Link below shows where you may purchase one from. Handy device for checking levels in a gas bottle.
As I said above, I shall have a look at this, when I return to WA, unless my battery operated one, works satisfactory for my situation
ants_oz said
03:53 PM Dec 21, 2016
I use one of the Truma ones. Quick and easy, and most of all - accurate.
macka17 said
08:54 PM Dec 21, 2016
Didn't read above.
Accurate level reading..
= 2 bottles.
One empty, get another one.
Accuracy is NEVER wrong.
Chuckle.
Wellll. I thought it funny anyway.
patrol03 said
05:06 PM Dec 23, 2016
I was speaking with the gas tanker driver who fills my tank at home and he suggests the most accurate way of gauging the level of gas on the bottle is to pour boiling water over the bottle when the bottle is actually in use. Seems to work.
oldbloke said
07:21 PM Dec 23, 2016
Gas fuses were $20 at Aldi a few weeks ago. You get a false reading as the temperature goes up. Eg hot days. Checking in the morning it should be reasonably accurate.
PeterD said
12:17 PM Dec 24, 2016
I don't know whether they are still available but there used to be replacement taps for cylinders that that a float gauge built into them. When you purchased one you got a gas fitter to swap the valves over.
Spook said
08:48 PM Dec 24, 2016
wasn_me wrote:
I was thinking about fitting a gasfuse. They sell for around $42. They have a pressure gauge that shows when full, empty. My feeling is the guage would do exatly that, show when empty (nothing inbetween). My belief is the pressure inside the cylinder is pretty constant until all gone. Is my thinking correct?? I have used the old pouring hot water on the cylinder in the past, always worked for me. Trouble is my current van, the bottles are in the boot. Cheers Pete
Gasfuse is pretty much useless as the pressure in the cylinder does not change appreciably while there is ANY liquid in the bottom of said cylinder. The boiling point of LPG is -42 degrees C so at normal temperature there is always pretty much the same pressure.
malken said
09:19 PM Dec 24, 2016
Another vote for Truma gas level check. I've got one and it's great.
Mal
-- Edited by malken on Saturday 24th of December 2016 09:20:24 PM
OutbackMK said
11:46 AM Dec 28, 2016
Purchased a scale type from Anaconda about $40, it is battery operated (for the display) and is tared for a 9 KG bottle.
Just loosen the clamps on your bottle and lift it with the scale, reading are very accurate as long as the bottle clamp is not tight and there is no load on your takeoff line to your switching valve. (mine is a flexible line so no issue) Nice to know how much gas is left in remote areas when you are not sure when you can refill, at times I have filled a 1/4 full bottle knowing it will be a while before I can refill again.
hako said
07:39 AM Dec 29, 2016
Friend of mine who uses the 9KG bottles to run a flame gum for bitumen work simply cracks the tap open a bit and tips the bottle over till liquid gas flows out then tightens the tap. Reckons this is no more dangerous than the method of filling the bottles.
Good Luck.
rickeng said
04:23 PM Jan 1, 2017
Dear Col are you the pommy Colin Penrose from Seville Vic.? from pommie Rick ex Belgrave Vic
oldtrack123 said
07:28 PM Jan 1, 2017
Spook wrote:
wasn_me wrote:
I was thinking about fitting a gasfuse. They sell for around $42. They have a pressure gauge that shows when full, empty. My feeling is the guage would do exatly that, show when empty (nothing inbetween). My belief is the pressure inside the cylinder is pretty constant until all gone. Is my thinking correct?? I have used the old pouring hot water on the cylinder in the past, always worked for me. Trouble is my current van, the bottles are in the boot. Cheers Pete
Gasfuse is pretty much useless as the pressure in the cylinder does not change appreciably while there is ANY liquid in the bottom of said cylinder. The boiling point of LPG is -42 degrees C so at normal temperature there is always pretty much the same pressure.
Hi all. Is there an electronic gas level indicator on the market that actually works ? I have tried one plus the magnetic ones and the inline one. Either don't work at all or not very accurate. Col P
Not sure if you class as electronic but probably is if you use an electric kettle.
Pour hot water over the bottle and the leval can clearly be seen. This is the only one I have found to be reliable.
Neil
LPG bottles. Kettle is fine but I have 4 bottles. Shower, BBQ plus 2 on the A bar. If "the boss" runs out of hot water while in the shower I am in trouble. Electronic reader that works plus a pencil would be great. Col P
Yes Pete I also think those gas fuses only show full and empty. Col P
On my first lap, I was shown a device that was battery operated
It had two legs which were magnetic and stuck to the bottle
I am not sure exactly how they operated, but when the level of gas got below the devise, a musical noise was heard
Below is an Australian Ebay site for such a device, so that you know what I am talking about
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Electronic-LPG-Gas-Level-Monitor-New-Caravans-Motorhomes-Camping-BBQ-RV-QM-1662-/171993186375?hash=item280b97c047:g:iKoAAOSwEK9T2x94
I rely on the old, hot water and look for the condensation mark, (I use a rag to soak up the water, as my bottles are in a hatch)
I have the gas fuse type device on my old caravan, I can confirm that as a gas level gauge, they are hopeless, as they show pressure until there is no gas left
I also carry a (recent new toy) weight scale
In a normal situation, I would remove the near empty bottle and swish it around, to see how much was in, now I shall weigh it
Edit to say that (I thought that I had one, but probably lost it, before I could use it)
While looking in my motorhome (for something else)
I have come across a battery operated gas level, similar to the link above I had posted
As all my gas bottles in the motorhome, old caravan, and house BBQ are all full
I shall (if I remember), test this toy in the field, on my next trip, starting next week
I shall advise of my finding in a few months when I return home
-- Edited by Tony Bev on Tuesday 20th of December 2016 07:44:55 PM
Cheers mate.
Yep, there will be a definite hot/cold line at the exact gas level in the bottle.
Ta
John
Barry
www.levelcheck.com/int/
This certainly looks like the ants pants of gas level toys
Every self respecting young boy, (like me), would want one
Unfortunately the website in the link, does not accommodate Australia
Where did you get it from please, FraLyn
http://www.levelcheck.com/au/ & here for an article about it : http://www.rvdaily.com.au/issue008/#225
Thanks for that link Bill, it is appreciated
As I will shortly be away from home base for a while, I shall look into this when I return, unless I find that my battery operated one, is satisfactory for my needs
The old hot water condensation trick, is a bit cumbersome, when the LPG bottles are in a hatch, but still much safer (for me), than having the bottle run out, while the wife is in the shower
Hi Tony
My son bought it for me here in Australia, cost about $90 a few years ago. Link below shows where you may purchase one from. Handy device for checking levels in a gas bottle.
https://www.google.com.au/?gws_rd=ssl#q=truma+gas+bottle+level+indicator
Regards
Frank
Thanks for that Frank, it is appreciated
As I said above, I shall have a look at this, when I return to WA, unless my battery operated one, works satisfactory for my situation
Accurate level reading..
= 2 bottles.
One empty, get another one.
Accuracy is NEVER wrong.
Chuckle.
Wellll. I thought it funny anyway.
Gasfuse is pretty much useless as the pressure in the cylinder does not change appreciably while there is ANY liquid in the bottom of said cylinder. The boiling point of LPG is -42 degrees C so at normal temperature there is always pretty much the same pressure.
Another vote for Truma gas level check. I've got one and it's great.
Mal
-- Edited by malken on Saturday 24th of December 2016 09:20:24 PM
Just loosen the clamps on your bottle and lift it with the scale, reading are very accurate as long as the bottle clamp is not tight and there is no load on your takeoff line to your switching valve. (mine is a flexible line so no issue) Nice to know how much gas is left in remote areas when you are not sure when you can refill, at times I have filled a 1/4 full bottle knowing it will be a while before I can refill again.
Good Luck.
Dear Col are you the pommy Colin Penrose from Seville Vic.? from pommie Rick ex Belgrave Vic
A big DITTO To Spook's comments