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swiftsure

22/5/2012 at 5:35pm
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hope someone can inform [:D]

need to know the weight of an empty 6kg propane bottle,it has not got any on the label.

much appreciated.

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The regular Calor 6kg propane bottle states 7.7kg tare. So the Lite bottle at half the weight will be just over 3.8kg tare.

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22/5/2012 at 5:47pm
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The empty, or tare weight can vary, but is it a Calor bottle? Do you not have the disc on the top which shows the weight?
Quote from Calor's FAQ section:

For all other cylinders, the empty tare weight can be found on a metal disc on the shroud, this gives the weight of the cylinder in pounds and ounces. To convert this to kilograms multiply this number by 0.453592. Once you have the empty weight of the cylinder you can put it on some scales, then you will have the total weight, so you can now take the empty cylinder weight off the total, this will give you how much gas you have left in the cylinder.

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Are these the cylinders you have?
The Calor Lite® weighs 4.52 kg empty. The existing Calor 6kg cylinder weights 9kg empty.

I expect somewhere it has the Tare [empty] weight, Calor on its old steel cylinders stamp it on an aluminium neck disc but oddly it is in lbs and ounces.

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nope no ally label on cylinder and my other two are in the van,just can't remember the tare weight !!!!!!

its either 7.7kkgs or 8kgs as replied,now which is it ?? i want to weigh it to see if its got any gas in,then i can exchange it for a calorlite cylinder as i want to change over to them.

many thanks.

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Calor site states the tare weights will vary between bottles, but then quote in a seperate section that the current 6kgs bottle weighs 9kgs empty.

Calor's Caravanning FAQ section - click here.

I've just calculated the weight on the neck of my bottle, which equates to 8.22kgs tare. Without the original weight label, you'll have to guestimate with the available suggestions.

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I have a few calor bottles and have weighed them both empty and full so that I can always take the fullest one with me. 9kg empty and the 6kg refers to the weight of the gas, so a full one is 15kg

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Quote: Originally posted by swiftsure on 22/5/2012

nope no ally label on cylinder and my other two are in the van,just can't remember the tare weight !!!!!!

I just wonder how prepared an agent will be to receive a Calor cylinder without its identity disc??
Best find one who is not too awake!

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The receiving calor dealer will not question this as long as its obviously calor bottle. They simply replace the missing tare disc with full up to date weights

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Quote: a calorlite cylinder as i want to change over to them.
many thanks.

Calor lite bottles have been withdrawn. You will struggle to find one.
If you're looking to save weight then shop around other suppliers such as Flogas for a composite bottle then your problem is that a lot of firms are only doing exchange not new contracts.
If you use a fair amount of gas then consider getting a Safefill bottle.

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Quote: Originally posted by Markjuliec on 05/2/2023
The receiving calor dealer will not question this as long as its obviously calor bottle. They simply replace the missing tare disc with full up to date weights

Welcome along to the forum Mark.
Not sure if you're aware but this is quite an old post, but your info may be of use to others who come along.

Post last edited on 07/02/2023 11:14:13

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Can't knock safefill, I've actually got four 10kg bottles. Not only for my caravan but its also saving a fortune over winter by using a couple of small heaters. £14 each to refill, and well over a week of in house heating

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