Checking gas levels

I tend to weigh the bottle once every season to see how much is left as our use is so low. Same bathroom scales as for noseweight!!

On a cold winters night at home put it in the garden, in the morning there will be a condensate covering illustrating the level of gas left in the bottle.

Did have a fancy Truma level device with the caravan as a show offer, but can't recall where it went  Just as easy to weigh the bottle pnce it's uncoupled.

Or if you don't mind taking the bottle out for a couple of minutes, weigh it... this will give you an accurate measure of how much you have left.... assuming you know what the cylinder weighs when empty (which should be on the collar of the cylinder.

I'd save your money if I were you.  I've bought a couple - can't remember the make but the last one was about £30 - one of those ultrasound thingys. About as accurate as picking the bottle up and shaking it. I just carry two bottles, and when one runs out, swap it over and then buy another refill.  I only buy about 1 or 2 refills a year so it's not a big issue for me.

This time of year I'm looking at the layer of frost not condensate. If you have two bottles then you should consider an autochange over valve. I bought one when our trauma regulator failed and I wasn't prepared to buy another one.   It's magic it just works. 

I rem ember being told that a kettle of hot water would show the level for you.  With being able to see the level in the Safefill I am happier

I'm with Pippah. I only carry one light weight Safefill bottle and I can see exactly how much gas is in it.

I just pick up the bottle we are using and then the empty one and see what the difference is. When they feel to be getting close I buy another bottle. Crude but it works for me.

We use a Truma level check and it is very accurate and well worth the £60 it costs. Cheaper ones are not so accurate, that is why they are cheaper.

Ideal for a late Christmas present idea from somebody close, and will save the rows when the gas runs out in the middle of the night.

Found the Truma level checker tool under a pile of junk in the shed, will give it a go later and report back. It was a freebie with the caravan, so no great shakes if it isn't of use as it cost nowt. 

For many, many years I've ( because of cost ) carried a 13'r and a 6'r, only put the 6'r on whilst changing the 13'r.

Recently had to use only 2 x 6's as Coachman won't take the larger ones. But that will change this weekend as we go back to a Hymer.