Weight of empty calor gas cylinder

JSGARTH
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edited June 2018 in Parts & Accessories #1

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??

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  • JVB66
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    edited June 2018 #2

    There should be on the metal plate,one is the test figure on two and the other two is the tare weight the two figures will be that ,i.e. 15.2kg

    Sorry about previos post got timed outundecided

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  • Vicmallows
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    edited June 2018 #4

    The two opposite figures are the tare weight. 12lb 12oz is 5.8kg which is well within the spec range.

  • hitchglitch
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    edited June 2018 #5

    The 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.

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  • Merve
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    edited July 2018 #7

    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!! 

  • Woody19
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    edited July 2018 #8

    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!!

  • P J Duffy
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    edited April 2023 #9

    I have two Calor Lite cylinders and I’m trying to ascertain which one is full. I’ve weighed both as follows:

    1. 10.44 kg

    2. 7.7 kg

    Am I right to assume that No 1 is a full cylinder please? 

  • Wherenext
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    edited April 2023 #10

    It's not going to be No.2.

    Tare weight of Calories Lite cylinder is 4.52kg + 6.00 kg gas = 10.52 so No.! is virtually full.

  • eribaMotters
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    edited April 2023 #11

    Last time I had an empty container I weighed it at 4.15kg. When full it was 10.52kg.

    I believe weights vary slightly, so your No1 cylinder sounds full to me.

     

    Colin

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