Gas in Europe.

[Alex_Makarov]

Dear Colleagues,

We are going to Europe (multiple destinations/countries) for a long winter trip. We would like to use gas over there. Are there any universal solutions? Any specific bottles to use/refill? Any specific adaptors needed?

I would like to order everything I may need here in the UK before our departure. Any advice is appreciated.

TIA,
Alex

 

[Jcloughie]

I think the most universal and available is GAZ. but it is much more expensive. Still might be a solution for convienace.

John

 

[Alex_Makarov]

Thank you John. I will check GAZ, never heard of it. What do you think about Safefill?

 

[Lutz]

Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, and Austria all have gas bottles with the same connection, so they are fully interchangeable. Likewise Spain and Portugal, also Norway, Sweden and Finland. Most campsites in Denmark are able to exchange German gas bottles. A set of Euro-Adapters is well worth getting and will cover you for these and most other countries if you need to buy a gas bottle locally. Note that, for fiscal reasons, Italy does not allow Safefill gas bottles to be filled at LPG stations.

 

[Alex_Makarov]

Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, and Austria all have gas bottles with the same connection, so they are fully interchangeable. Likewise Spain and Portugal, also Norway, Sweden and Finland. Most campsites in Denmark are able to exchange German gas bottles. A set of Euro-Adapters is well worth getting and will cover you for these and most other countries if you need to buy a gas bottle locally. Note that, for fiscal reasons, Italy does not allow Safefill gas bottles to be filled at LPG stations.

Thank you, very helpful.

 

[otherclive]

Campinggaz is universal but as said above expensive. I just turfed in an unwanted empty bottle which if I’d purchased it would have cost between £35-40 empty. Then there’s the cost of the gas. A new refilled cylinder was £79 for 1.8 kg of gas. So nearly as much for the gas as an empty cylinder. The larger 907 cylinder can be purchased but the gas alone costs £40 and require either a new cylinder to be purchased or an empty cylinder exchanged for a full one holding 2.75 kg of gas.

Best to go with Lutz recommendations.

Gaslow and Hamilton Gas Products sell good quality items and have a good technical service. Go fir propane in winter as butane looses effectiveness as temperatures approach freezing.