Gas level gauges (1 Viewer)

[RogerThat]

I suspect I know the answer already...

Do these magnetic gas level gauges actually work? Or are they a load of old toot?

If they are not worth the magnetic plastic they're printed on, any suggestions for a way to detect gas levels?

I used to have a gauge built in to the old regulator but I swapped the reg for a hand wheel one, with no gauge...

 

[RogerThat]

Just to add, the gauge I had on the old regulator wasn't very accurate either

 

[tonyidle]

They're pretty naff. They rely on the liquid being cooler than the gas above it - which is only true if gas is being drawn off at the time of measurement. The expensive ultrasonic ones work (unless the bottle is Gaslow or any other refillable with a cut-off float) and the ones connected to the cut-off float work - the latest Gaslow bottles have them.

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[suavecarve]

They are between useless and unreliable IMHO
Our cure is to only have one open at a time and know we have to fill up within a week or so whilst using the second one. Rudimentary but it works

 

[Jagtazman]

We have one no idea how they are supposed to work tbh
I see the colours as above no matter where on the bottle I put it
Anyone know how you tell when its getting low mines shows all squares top to bottom like above
Its really confusing
I run too bottles and only use one at once but would be nice to know when one is v low.

 

[Bognor Saint]

I've just bought one of those Dometic ultrasonic pen things. It seems to give an indication of the levels.