Posted on 30/06/2018 16:12
I am trying to find how heavy my 3.9kg cylinder was before being filled. I understand that it is stamped on the metal collar around the tap. However my metal collar is split into four quadrants, two opposite ones are stamped 12 12 a third is stamped 15/ 02. How do I know if it is 12lb 12oz or 15 lb 2 oz? In calculating the weight of gas left it makes a big difference. I would be grateful if somebody could enlighten me??
Posted on 30/06/2018 18:06 byCalor mark their cylinders in kgs and those figures seem very high for a 3.9 kg bottle. Are you sure it's not a 6 kg unit?
See:
https://www.calor.co.uk/shop/gas-bottles/3-9kg-propane-gas-bottle.html
then click on the spec tab.
Posted on 30/06/2018 22:05 by hitchglitchThe Calor cylinders I used to have had tare weight in lbs and oz. Being the backward Company they are I don’t imagine they have switched to kg.
Posted on 02/07/2018 19:35
You could of course look at Safefill which are much lighter, don’t rust, you can see what gas you have and you’ll save at least 70% on your gas. Recently I bought 11.3 kilos of gas from Andy’s Gas in Bristol which would be about £46 in Calor pennies- £ 11.17 from Andy!!
Posted on 14/07/2018 19:40
To save any more theorising, a full 3.9Kg Propane weights about 9Kg; a full 6Kg Propane weights about 14.5Kg, these for normal steel cylinders.
You can easily tell a 3.9Kg and a 6Kg apart: when in place in the caravan the tie strap will go round the body of a 6Kg cylinder but only round the neck of a 3.9Kg - I know - I've just been there!!
JSGARTH
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