Newbie question regarding gas cylinders

[Invert0]

Hi folks,

We bought two 7kg cadac gas cylinders at Makro during the pandemic, and only used 1 for an hour or two during a huge city power outage to cook.
I just want to know if the gas in both have evaporated, or will it still be in the cylinders for use.

Thanks for any answers.

 

[Naks]

the gas can't evaporate, it's a sealed container.

 

[Dimpie (COMPUTEK)]

it's fine to use ... Better question is why didn't you keep on using it and save on electricity.

 

[bwana]

I just want to know if the gas in both have evaporated, or will it still be in the cylinders for use.

And you decided not to test it yourself because?

 

[Invert0]

Just a yes or no answer is fine. Thank you. Appreciate it.

 

[Zuner]

Just a yes and no answer is fine. Thank you. Appreciate it.

Lol, then you came to the wrong place.

 

[bwana]

Just a yes or no answer is fine. Thank you. Appreciate it.

In that case… maybe.

Under normal circumstances they should be fine but how can we possibly know the condition of your gas bottles? The only way for you to be sure is to test the gas yourself.

 

[soulie]

Hi folks,

We bought two 7kg cadac gas cylinders at Makro during the pandemic, and only used 1 for an hour or two during a huge city power outage to cook.
I just want to know if the gas in both have evaporated, or will it still be in the cylinders for use.

Thanks for any answers.

its a liquid in its compressed state ,cant really go bad ,if you can feel it sloshing about when shaken it fine

 

[1am7h30n3]

I just want to know if the gas in both have evaporated, or will it still be in the cylinders for use.

Just a yes or no answer is fine. Thank you. Appreciate it.

I don't really think a yes or no answer is appropriate. If I say yes, does that apply to the gas having evaporated or still being in the cylinder?

Anyway, yes or no answers aside, you can still use the gas, it's a sealed container (assuming the tap was closed), it's got nowhere to go.

 

[kolaval]

I'm not buying a gas container again, cadac is rubbish. From now on we're just doing the swopping thing.

 

[I.am.Sam]

I'm not buying a gas container again, cadac is rubbish. From now on we're just doing the swopping thing.

why ?

i have a small 3kg one

the 9kg one we do the deposit and swaps

 

[Budza]

Weigh them?

 

[Longboi]

A 7Kg cadac gas cylinder will weigh 10Kg when full.

Weight them and you can work out how much gas is in either.

 

[rh1]

Why buy? Its a hassle to refill.

Go to a garage, pay a deposit, and the refill cost, and simply exchange when empty.

The cost of a deposit/refill is less than the price of buying an empty gas cylinder.

 

[AfricanTech]

Hi folks,

We bought two 7kg cadac gas cylinders at Makro during the pandemic, and only used 1 for an hour or two during a huge city power outage to cook.
I just want to know if the gas in both have evaporated, or will it still be in the cylinders for use.

Thanks for any answers.

It depends

 

[Paul Kemp]

Easiest way to check if a cylinder has gas in it or not is the bark test. Open the tap near an open flame and it’ll bark at you if it still has gas inside.
Also a useful technique for finding gas leaks.

 

[Neuk_]

If your cylinder has gas in it then it is empty, it should have liquid in it.

 

[Tim_vb]

If your cylinder has gas in it then it is empty, it should have liquid in it.

but only liquid gas with a bit of gas liquid at the top

 

[Invert0]

Thanks for the answers people. Appreciate it.