Change from butane to Propane

[Rick_374452006]

I recently bought a Calorlight 6kg propane bottle but have been using butane up until now. I have a Ace Jubilee 2006 with a wall mounted regulator. Can I use this regulator with the propane gas bottle if I change the connecting hose?

Rick

 

[Clive-Cardiff]

Short answer--Yes

 

[stevecritchlow]

no you should not. Propane should have a 37 mbar regulator and butane should have a 28 mbar regulator. Use of the wrong regulator can lead to incorrect flame height, and hence the production of carbon monoxide.

 

[paul_374410560]

i thought that the wall mounted regulators are suitable for both gases, best to ring swift and ask them

find out the pressure thats on the regulator

 

[Damian]

Rick, as your van has the truma bulkhead regulator you can safely change the pigtail to a propane pigtail and use Propane.

The bulkhead regulators are set to 30mb as is the standard since 2004.

 

[ProfJohnL]

Rick

I concur with Damian's post. Steve's information relates to older LPG systems manufactured before 2004

 

[Rick_374452006]

Thanks Guy's.

I spoke to a chap at swift who confirmed that the regulator could be used for both gases.

Rick

 

[stevecritchlow]

yeah, you're right. I didn't take note of the age of the van, sorry. 30mbar is safe with both gases (never use an older red regulator with butane gas though), although you should consider whether you have the correct pigtails. It is recommended within the gas industry that these are inspected for degradation regularly, and consideration should be given to renewing them after 5 years. All approved high pressure LPG pipes should be dated and labelled as being high pressure.

 

[stevecritchlow]

yeah, you're right. I didn't take note of the age of the van, sorry. 30mbar is safe with both gases (never use an older red regulator with butane gas though), although you should consider whether you have the correct pigtails. It is recommended within the gas industry that these are inspected for degradation regularly, and consideration should be given to renewing them after 5 years. All approved high pressure LPG pipes should be dated and labelled as being high pressure.