LPG tank for heating/cooking

[bozerduo]

Hi. no doubt this question has been asked before. Please excuse me for I am new to this forum stuff!!. I am wanting to fit a LPG tank under the floor on our HYMER 584, before our trip into Germany at the end of September. Has anyone any recommendations as to fitters of these tanks. I would like to find a fitter within reasonable distance of either Chesterfield or Sheffield if possible.
Regards Dave.

 

[Deleted member 967]

Hi. no doubt this question has been asked before. Please excuse me for I am new to this forum stuff!!. I am wanting to fit a LPG tank under the floor on our HYMER 584, before our trip into Germany at the end of September. Has anyone any recommendations as to fitters of these tanks. I would like to find a fitter within reasonable distance of either Chesterfield or Sheffield if possible.
Regards Dave.

Try sales@mthautogas.co.uk they had a good write up in MMM and quoted me
"PRICE FOR FITTED LPG BULK TANK VAPOUR TAKE OFF IS: SIZES FROM 20 L TO 70 L ARE FOR SAME PRICE £525.00 + VAT PRICE INCLUDE ALL PARTS AND LABOUR
TO FIT A BULK TANK UNDER THE VEHICLE TAKES APROX. 8 HOURS. DURING THE FITTNG THERE IS A COURTESY CAR AVAILABLE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS AND BECAUSE OUR WORKSHOP IS SITTUATED IN THE MIDDLE OF FOREST OF DEAN THERE IS MANY THINKS TO SEE AND PLENTY OF WALK PATHS IN THE PLEASANT WOODEN SURROUNDING.
WE WOULD BE PLEASED TO OFFER YOU OVERNIGHT STAING ON OUR PREMISSES WHERE WILL BE HOOK-UP AND OTHER FACILITIES READY FOR YOU"

www.automtive-electrical.co.uk in Mirfield West Yorkshire also fit LPG tanks

 

[Parcastol]

Try sales@mthautogas.co.uk they had a good write up in MMM and quoted me
"PRICE FOR FITTED LPG BULK TANK VAPOUR TAKE OFF IS: SIZES FROM 20 L TO 70 L ARE FOR SAME PRICE £525.00 + VAT PRICE INCLUDE ALL PARTS AND LABOUR
TO FIT A BULK TANK UNDER THE VEHICLE TAKES APROX. 8 HOURS. DURING THE FITTNG THERE IS A COURTESY CAR AVAILABLE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS AND BECAUSE OUR WORKSHOP IS SITTUATED IN THE MIDDLE OF FOREST OF DEAN THERE IS MANY THINKS TO SEE AND PLENTY OF WALK PATHS IN THE PLEASANT WOODEN SURROUNDING.
WE WOULD BE PLEASED TO OFFER YOU OVERNIGHT STAING ON OUR PREMISSES WHERE WILL BE HOOK-UP AND OTHER FACILITIES READY FOR YOU"

www.automtive-electrical.co.uk in Mirfield West Yorkshire also fit LPG tanks

That'll take an awfully long time to pay for itself.

 

[ian81]

That'll take an awfully long time to pay for itself.

The point I believe of a refillable gas bottle / tank is convenience (not lugging bottles / refilling on the continent not worrying about different gas bottle types)

 

[cas]

The point I believe of a refillable gas bottle / tank is convenience (not lugging bottles / refilling on the continent not worrying about different gas bottle types)

I have a refillable gas bottle east to install fill up at the garage no luggin

 

[nedrawnep]

I located a 45 litre LPG tank on Ebay. Cost £20.00 complete with gauge. So cheap to fill, less than half the price of bottles.
PeterP
Bristol

 

[Parcastol]

I located a 45 litre LPG tank on Ebay. Cost £20.00 complete with gauge. So cheap to fill, less than half the price of bottles.
PeterP
Bristol

Now thats a much better deal, but if it is a LPG vehicle tank for supplying the engine, you will have to convert it to vapour take off, which is only a matter of removing the pipe which goes to the bottom of the inside of the tank.

"Lugging cylinders about"!!!!!!!!!!

Only got to lift it into the van surely?

Local cylinders can be obtained in Europe, often without paying a "deposit" as Calor call it, and a regulator is only a few pounds.

You get a new cylinder from Calor and pay your £30 odd "deposit" and they will tell you that if you took it back the next day you would get your money back. Yeh!!! Like hell you do. Its not a deposit at all. Its a rental agreement and after so many years you dont get anything back if you returned the cylinder. If you query it they say it is all explained on the rental agreement which you cant read until after your have signed the form because its all written on the back of it.

 

[Parcastol]

I have a refillable gas bottle east to install fill up at the garage no luggin

You will notice that most LPG pumps in garages have a sign that says you are not supposed to fill cylinders from the pumps.

 

[JohnSandyWhite]

You will notice that most LPG pumps in garages have a sign that says you are not supposed to fill cylinders from the pumps.

Do you know of ANYONE who takes ANY notice of ANY warning signs?

 

[shortcircuit]

I have 2 X 11Kg refillables in my Kontiki 660. Have filled them up at two different ASDA stores with no problem.

Whist it is easy to say humping one bottle is no problem, if your not fit or disabled then it is a problem.

Gas is half the price

 

[bozerduo]

Tank Type

I located a 45 litre LPG tank on Ebay. Cost £20.00 complete with gauge. So cheap to fill, less than half the price of bottles.
PeterP
Bristol

I too have been on the lookout with ebay for a suitable gas tank. I have never seen any RED Vapour take off tanks. Be vary carefull if you intend modifying one of the Black type. For if not done correctly it could be downright dangerous.

 

[bozerduo]

Locker room

The point I believe of a refillable gas bottle / tank is convenience (not lugging bottles / refilling on the continent not worrying about different gas bottle types)

Main reason for my wanting to fit an underfloor LPG tank for domestic use, is to free up the existing gas locker for extra storage.

 

[Parcastol]

I too have been on the lookout with ebay for a suitable gas tank. I have never seen any RED Vapour take off tanks

Is there any particular reason why you want a red one?

 

[pappajohn]

Is there any particular reason why you want a red one?

i would think, looking at this thread, that the red tank will allow gas vapour to the appliances and a black tank will allow liquid gas to the motor, hense the colour coding.
if you want to see what happens if you get it wrong try connecting a full calor bottle to a calor cabinet heater(superser) then light it. when lit push the bottle on it's side but get ready to run away very quick. you'll get flames about 4ft high and burning globs of gas everywhere . i wouldnt advise you do this really cos it aint big and it aint clever. and i set fire to the lounge carpet, thats how i know, believe me
now theres one for the BRAINIAC team.

john.

 

[Parcastol]

Well, I wish anybody luck if they buy a tank and assume that it is vapour take-off just because its red, but please dont park near my van.

 

[pappajohn]

Well, I wish anybody luck if they buy a tank and assume that it is vapour take-off just because its red, but please dont park near my van.

couldn't agree more. it was just an observation on the thread .
personally i'd sooner fit a gaslow system and stuff the extra storage.
if you need more storage you need a bigger van or a garage version.

john

 

[Loathecliff]

Ahh, at last some straight-talking experienced guys telling it like it is on this forum. Very refreshing. Thxs guys

It's just that last week I was trawling the archive & saw more than one 'discussion' where the one who made no sense at all kept arguing with the ones who knew where it was at. Fine except it was the latter who had 'banned' against their handle; whilst the one talking rolloks lives on . Something to do with his big post count perhaps? - & possibly a slight lack of wisdom at the top?

Sorry to be off-topic , but this could be a very good forum, if admin would realise that short-tempered mavericks are quite often very experienced people who don't suffer fools gladly! - (& why should they?).

Right, that's got that off my chest; & a very good early morning to all

(Epistle saved, just in case )
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EDIT: Oh sorry, YES, Gaslow system every time

 

[Parcastol]

Or there are always fork-lift truck cylinders which you can strap up under the van,.... but you have to fit them with the arrow on the bottom of the cylinder pointing upwards.

few bits of pipe and an LPG vehicle filler in the side of the van.

 

[Parcastol]

As far as I know the colour of the tank is not relevant, but I stand to be corrected.

The liquid take off tank has a pipe which goes to the bottom of the tank, the vapour take off doesnt, so if you buy a vapour take off tank, all you have to do is unscrew the unit on top of the tank, cut off the pipe and screw the unit back in.

Some vehicles with engines which run on LPG have tanks which have both types of take off. One for engine , one for cooker.

Also, did you know that if you fill your domestic tank at a main Calor type depot, you can refuse to pay the Road Fuel Duty which they will want to charge you. Let them fill it up first though and then argue. Just tell them you aint gonna pay RFD.

 

[walkers]

As far as I know the colour of the tank is not relevant, but I stand to be corrected.

The liquid take off tank has a pipe which goes to the bottom of the tank, the vapour take off doesnt, so if you buy a vapour take off tank, all you have to do is unscrew the unit on top of the tank, cut off the pipe and screw the unit back in.

Some vehicles with engines which run on LPG have tanks which have both types of take off. One for engine , one for cooker.

Also, did you know that if you fill your domestic tank at a main Calor type depot, you can refuse to pay the Road Fuel Duty which they will want to charge you. Let them fill it up first though and then argue. Just tell them you aint gonna pay RFD.

i may be wrong here but as i understood it the different colours were to differentiate between the two types of tank, if anyone knows then please post the definitive answer