French gas bottles?

[Tbear]

glad you got sorted . it really isnt that hard once you try to get sorted . the adaptot in uk for the france thread to our propane thread is 3.96 pounds from BES.

Plus about £8 P&P

Richard

 

[vwalan]

says 4.95 in my catalogue .
but order over 40 quids worth of things and post is free .
always worth having their catalogue its full of good toys etc .

 

[Tbear]

says 4.95 in my catalogue .
but order over 40 quids worth of things and post is free .
always worth having their catalogue its full of good toys etc .

How old's your catalogue Alan. They do have a comprehensive list of kit.

Richard

 

[Tbear]

It says £4.95 on the site. I humble apologise.

Richard

 

[vwalan]

september 2015 . i get one sent every year.
been an account customer for years .
best place i know for gas and plumbing bits .

 

[clf86ha]

glad you got sorted . it really isnt that hard once you try to get sorted . the adaptot in uk for the france thread to our propane thread is 3.96 pounds from BES.

The adapter for my pigtail here cost €35.40 and the bottle €22.50

 

[Tbear]

september 2015 . i get one sent every year.
been an account customer for years .
best place i know for gas and plumbing bits .

I opened one with them a while ago at your suggestion. I have had a few bits and bobs from them but I have still not forgiven them for selling me that dodgy automatic emergency gas shut off valve that leaked. I know it was not their fault as they don't make them but it puts you off when you find your van stinking of gas.

Richard

 

[vwalan]

that was awhile back.
i dont like gaslow bits as i have seen some terrible things wrong with their fittings and pipes .
i find bes great. and cheap.
my mate was a plumber before he came in with me in the garage must be 35 years ago . i was amazed then and still am how their prices are competitive.
i know mistakes happen . but bes are good at sorting things i find .
i use them quite often .

 

[vwalan]

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if you have propane bottle uk and a pig tale this should solve the problem for many bottles abroad .
for spain i have a repsol adaptor 35mm clip on to old uk butane thread . the bes adaptor makes it uk propane .

 

[Asterix]

Did you get a bottle yet? I'm a coffee addict and I know what it's like without a slurp in the morning. That's why I started carrying a portable as back up.

I know what you mean,i ran out of gas a few weeks ago when I got up for my morning cuppa,i couldn't deal with driving to the garage to get gas without coffee in the blood so I lit half a dozen tealights,put them on the hob with the kettle on,took a while but managed to get my fix.

 

[carol]

What is BES?

 

[Channa]

What is BES?

They are a plumbers merchants that stock array of things Plumbing Supplies | BES Gas & Plumbing Fittings

Channa

 

[clf86ha]

I got the adapter from a caravan place: Le Mignan Arnaud near Plouharnel

Im now in vannes and sorted, but thank you

 

[Haaamster]

I know what you mean,i ran out of gas a few weeks ago when I got up for my morning cuppa,i couldn't deal with driving to the garage to get gas without coffee in the blood so I lit half a dozen tealights,put them on the hob with the kettle on,took a while but managed to get my fix.

Great idea, might start carrying some T lights now, could double up as lighting if my batteries go down.

 

[lebesset]

This is exactly what we found in the last supermarket, bought their own bottle and the first caravan store sold us the adapter end that made our pigtail fit the bottle.

glad you are sorted ..... you were lucky to find an adaptor to convert a uk pigtail [ calor propane ?]
but as it is usually cheaper to just fit a new pigtail and that is universally available it isn't a problem if you can't

have just seen what you paid for an adaptor so change my comment ...you were unlucky ...you could have changed the pigtail for under €10 !!!