LPG guages

[stuartlloyd2000]

Hello
Newbie here.
Just become the proud owner of a 4 year Rollerteam Zefiro 685.
Have been using lpg a lot in the last week having survived my first fill.
I was advised that the bottles are "wired" so they both empty at the same time but from the gauges this doesn't seem to be the case.
Advice please.
Looking at the picture, I may have to follow up with a better one.

 

[David and Sally]

 

[suavecarve]

I think most of us to tend to ignore (or take an indication) from the gauges.

I really wouldnt want both mine being depleted together.

We just sold our RT685 so know the van quite well. We just turned off the smaller of our 2 bottles. When the first one ran out we had enough to find some more. The larger bottle would last us 3-4 weeks in France in the summer mainly running the fridge/freezer.

 

[f6c]

Welcome aboard

 

[PlacidoD]

I think most of us to tend to ignore (or take an indication) from the gauges.

I really wouldnt want both mine being depleted together.

We just sold our RT685 so know the van quite well. We just turned off the smaller of our 2 bottles. When the first one ran out we had enough to find some more. The larger bottle would last us 3-4 weeks in France in the summer mainly running the fridge/freezer.

Yes I would turn off the rotary knob on one or other bottle leaving the other almost full. Then all you would have to do when the bottle in use runs out is a quick trip to the locker then turn one knob off and the other on. With luck it will not be raining when you do that!!! If you are especially vigilant and watch both the gauges and the weather forecast you could even swap bottles before the rain pours down overnight.

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[TONCAZ]

Hello

Never have both valves open, close one.

 

[stewartwebr]

Another vote for one valve closed. Both open means you learn you have no gas when both are empty. One closed means you swap over, still have gas then refill the empty one ASAP

 

[hja]

We have two cylinders. We were told by the supplier to open both cylinders. But we have a dial at the top that points to one or the other. We are using from the one it points to. Never been sure why we open both, but only one depletes.

 

[Lenny HB]

We have two cylinders. We were told by the supplier to open both cylinders. But we have a dial at the top that points to one or the other. We are using from the one it points to. Never been sure why we open both, but only one depletes.

Because you have a changeover valve.
Your one appears to be manual so when one bottle is empty you change to the other one.

Ours is automatic and we get a light inside the van that tells us bottle has changed over.

 

[Lenny HB]

I was advised that the bottles are "wired" so they both empty at the same time but from the gauges this doesn't seem to be the case.

As said best to keep one bottle turned off until you need it then you know it's time to refill.
After filling always swap bottles this prevents a possible over fill.

Your gauge only works from when the bottle is about a third full it won't register until then. Only registers from a 1/3 until empty.

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[Barti Ddu]

Your gauge only works from when the bottle is about a third full it won't register until then. Only registers from a 1/3 until empty.

Not in my experience. I'm impressed with how accurate and useful the Gaslow rotary gauges are. Both our bottles give very linear readings from full to empty.

 

[JockandRita]

Hello
Newbie here.
Just become the proud owner of a 4 year Rollerteam Zefiro 685.
Have been using lpg a lot in the last week having survived my first fill.
I was advised that the bottles are "wired" so they both empty at the same time but from the gauges this doesn't seem to be the case.
Advice please.
Looking at the picture, I may have to follow up with a better one.
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As you don't appear to have an auto changeover valve, both cylinders will deplete together, so the advice to keep one closed is correct and useful.
In the height of winter with Alde heating on 24/7, the full cylinder will last you around 5 - 7 x days. As soon as one cylinder is empty, fill it up ASAP.
Filling up on the way home after a trip out, means that you are ready for the next trip, and the same with diesel.

HTH,

Jock.

 

[TrudeandDall]

We have two cylinders. We were told by the supplier to open both cylinders. But we have a dial at the top that points to one or the other. We are using from the one it points to. Never been sure why we open both, but only one depletes.

You are describing an auto change over system. You have both valves open so that the bottle that is opposite to the one with the pointer can come into use automatically when the bottle with the pointer runs out.

 

[hja]

You are describing an auto change over system. You have both valves open so that the bottle that is opposite to the one with the pointer can come into use automatically when the bottle with the pointer runs out.

Thanks. Except I think it is a manual changeover as I have to turn the knob. At least I can do and have done so to change cylinder, but have never had to because of an empty cylinder so don’t know whether it does it by itself, but I don’t think so.

 

[Basildog]

Thanks. Except I think it is a manual changeover as I have to turn the knob. At least I can do and have done so to change cylinder, but have never had to because of an empty cylinder so don’t know whether it does it by itself, but I don’t think so.

Does your changeover look anything like these ?

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[TrudeandDall]

Thanks. Except I think it is a manual changeover as I have to turn the knob. At least I can do and have done so to change cylinder, but have never had to because of an empty cylinder so don’t know whether it does it by itself, but I don’t think so.

The pointer only points to the bottle that is on service, in other words supplying the gas and it will auto change over to the second bottle when the service bottle is empty. When that happens you then manually move the pointer to the other bottle, which then becomes the new service bottle. Once you get a replacement bottle for the empty one, it is the new reserve with the valve open ready for the day when it is needed.
I hope that makes sense.

 

[stuartlloyd2000]

Thanks everyone. That makes complete sense. I'll go and turn one off right now.

 

[enark]

Thanks everyone. That makes complete sense. I'll go and turn one off right now.

Yes fully agree, this gives you a certainty.

Also you need to turn both off when refilling.

 

[LostInSpace]

The auto changeover talked about may well be one of these.

DuoControl CS

The Truma DuoControl CS gas pressure regulator has a crash sensor and automatically switches over to the second gas cylinder. Find out more.

www.truma.com

The white line points to the cylinder in use and the green markers will show red if there is no gas pressure.

I am not to sure how the one in the advert shows double green when one side obviously has a blanking cap!

It also has a crash sensor which will turn the gas off if the worst happens.