Gas bottle query?

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Don't forget that the coupling on the cylinder is different between Propane and Butane.
Propane has a female on the cylinder and a male on the high pressure link pipe between the cylinder and the regulator, and you turn the Propane connector anticlockwise to attach it to the cylinder.
Butane has a male thread on the cylinder and a female on the link pipe that screws clockwise.
In modern caravans a common regulator is used that works with both Propane and Butane.
 
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Hi Stuart, the bottles you are looking at are they like these, if so they also come in 5 kg size as well, much lighter than the Calor gas steel bottles, although a bit more expensive. I don't carry two bottles anymore unless I am about to run out, even then the gas seems to last for another week.
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I think these would be ones we will be looking at if it a go at this site .
 

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Butane has a male thread on the cylinder and a female on the link pipe that screws clockwise.
Not in the OP's case they having stated they have the Calor 7kg Blue bottle, this uses a 21 mm Clip-on connector. I included the adaptor info on an earlier response.
The adaptor to hose interface, is almost certainly to use a LH Butane threaded connection.
 
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Goe of the largest bottle you can , 14 kg probably the best.
BB, Have you thought about a true static van on a 5 year lease.
 
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One thing to note is always keep the regulator above the bottle no matter what size it is , Attached is photo of the insides of a regulator fitted a mere 18 months ago completely inundated with oil causing it to fail, It was below the output of a refillable bottle. Advised client to fit an inline filter and move regulator higher up. All gas bottles should have a form of restraint to stop them falling over. I see so many that don't-accident waiting to happen, except it's not an accident ( unforeseen event) it's highly likely to happen to some poor idiot
 

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Goe of the largest bottle you can , 14 kg probably the best.
BB, Have you thought about a true static van on a 5 year lease.
No only a touring caravan with a fixed bed on a Adult park if it this site fishing is free for seasonals . and how much is a 14kg to buy from new .
 
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No only a touring caravan with a fixed bed on a Adult park if it this site fishing is free for seasonals . and how much is a 14kg to buy from new .
Get it delivered to the site as even 14kg is very heavy if you have mobility issues. Last time we rilled I think it was about £22, but that was in 2023? We have two bottles that we use at home and only use gas as a back up.
 
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Get it delivered to the site as even 14kg is very heavy if you have mobility issues. Last time we rilled I think it was about £22, but that was in 2023? We have two bottles that we use at home and only use gas as a back up.
Thanks will do and check today prices on a 14kg Propane calor gas .🙏
 
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