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Can anyone tell me how to find out how much gas is left in a cylinder. We're still using one from the previous owner. Do you weigh the cylinder or what?

I see the newest cylinders have a gauge.

Ernie

ahhh.. i was about to ask the same question..

We have been using one that came with a 2nd hand stove i bought and i don't think its possible to use it up, we have used it quite a bit and its still going but i know what will happen, if i don't refill now i am sure it will ker put on the next trip halfay through frying my bacon and sausage and... that would upset me greatly!

So i guess the next question is.. do you wait for it to run out or have it refilled now so it doesn't run out.... hmmm, decisions, decisions..

we had a 907 campingaz cylinder. it lasted 3 seasons. only swapped it last season. but we dont use that much gas.

i was the same as Mr G + Miss E, thinking it would run out during cooking. so i just took it back and swapped it, there was still some gas left in but i wasnt prepared to take the risk of running out on site and not be able to get a refill until the next morning.the bottle we have now should last at least another 2 seasons so i know im safe for now on the running out front.only thing is, i have to wait a long time for the new light weight bottles people keep talking about.

I just weighed my bottle, its  a 4.5 kg butane.

The tare weight printed on the bottle says 5.65kg

the bottle weighs 10kg... so its still full?

My van has a 15kg Butane bottle which weighs 30kg when full. I weigh it after each trip and only exchange the bottle when there is less than 2 or 3kg of gas remaining. (The empty bottle weighs 15kg).  

Phil.