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Philip_374349976

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Hi

Ive just bought a van with a external BBQ point and Im about to Buy a BBQ can any one tell me do I need a additional regulator or is the regulator on the van ok

And one more thing can any one recomend a good traveling BBQ

Thanks

Phil
 
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ThePlotter

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Hi,with the van should come a little brass connector about inch and half longto this add a length of gas rubber hose and one ends fits onto the BBQ and the brass bit clips into the BBQ point,you do not need another regulator but in the front locker there should be a little isolator tap on the pipe to the BBQ point turn this on to let the gas through.

I have an Outback BBQ alloy case with good burner and the grill on the top is cast iron with a griddle plate section.

Many favour Cadac and Beauclaire but really in my opinion they are not BBQ asthey are just griddles with big burners and food is cokked so fast you only have time for one glass of wine and the dinners cooked,I feel that drinking a bottle of wine while cooking is part of the enjoyment.lol
 
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Talking of Webers.. we bought a Weber 200Q to use in the van and at home. Whilst it does get a 'smoked' flavour because you cook with the lid closed it isn't quite the same as a charcoal bbq. Having said that, in this country cooking with the lid shut does help keep the food dry!

Main problem with the Weber is the weight. They are definately not lightweight.
 
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brianr

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Hi Phil, I have to agree with-The Plotter-. I use the same bbq set up, external gas point and the "Outback" portable bbq (better than the red and black type) Slow in use, probably due to the distance the gas has to travel, but it means you have complete control over what you are cooking. Half an hour to prepare either breakfast or dinner and NO burt offering. For a fry just oil the hot plate and put the eggs on, the rest can be placed on the cast iron bars. This is my fourth year with my Outback bbq and it is as good as new. If I ever need to replace it, it will be another Outback portable.
 
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Malcolm,

Our BBQ is on the offside of the van and I struggled to get our local camping accessory shops to sell me a length of gas hose in excess of 2 metres (due to legislation as I'm not a Corgi registered gas fitter), which meant we had to cook away from where we normally socialise, ie around the awning.

I managed to get a longer hose via mail order, which is much more practical and allows us to cook where we chose around the van.

Obviously common sense has to prevail and we don't cook in, or close to the awning, and we don't leave a long stretch of exposed gas hose lying around.

We have never noticed a drop in pressure whilst using the longer hose and it is works well with our Cadac, which I agree is not a true BBQ, buts serves our needs perfectly.

cheers,

Ken & Lara.
 
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Damian

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To quote a part from the above posting:"I struggled to get our local camping accessory shops to sell me a length of gas hose in excess of 2 metres (due to legislation as I'm not a Corgi registered gas fitter)"

Caravan dealers and camping accessory shops seem to have introduced a new law entirely, but one which is absolute rubbish.

The only regulation on length of gas hose for caravans and motorhomes is that the pigtail has to conform to certain lengths.

For caravans it is 450mm max and motorhomes with slide out gas cylinder storage, 750mm max.

If you go to your local Calor heating shop, or plumbing merchant who sells LPG parts, you can buy any length of LPG hose you want, from 1/2 a metre to 50 metres.

You DO NOT have to be CORGI registered to buy the hose, and those who are saying that you have to be are wrong.
 
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