refillable gas recommendations

swiftcamper said:
We have a fitted tank which seems like a good idea but it does limit you and we are just about to add a few connectors so we can use a calor bottle or when we finally get abroad be able to use local bottles as I have always said lpg is not that easily available in the type of place we go to and local bottles are so cheap and easily available everywhere.
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Make sure you have a decent size tank to start with.

We planned on 2 X 40 litre for the Mercedes, but are now looking at 90 litre or 110 litre instead.

Peter
 
listerdiesel said:
Make sure you have a decent size tank to start with.

We planned on 2 X 40 litre for the Mercedes, but are now looking at 90 litre or 110 litre instead.

Peter
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well you have enough payload available and probably don't bother using the eurotunnel. I would not like to loose the Eurotunnel option personally and rather
have a T-off to connect a foreign bottle if the need ever arises.
I have also installed a Bullfinch takeoff to connect the gas BBQ. Very handy, just plug in and cook.
 
I'm going to get Mike to read this thread as it is all a bit confusing for me :lol-053:

He is still keen on the underslung tank and from what I've told him he reckon he can fix it and remove it again if we did buy a new van?? He is very good at DIY and is also a mechanic so who knows??

Thank you all for your replies - you have been really helpful.

Leanne
 
Teutone said:
well you have enough payload available and probably don't bother using the eurotunnel. I would not like to loose the Eurotunnel option personally and rather
have a T-off to connect a foreign bottle if the need ever arises.
I have also installed a Bullfinch takeoff to connect the gas BBQ. Very handy, just plug in and cook.
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Yes, 2 tons of payload before converting goes a long way!

We have just got back from Tinley Tech (not far from us) with a 100 litre LPG cylinder (360mm X 1097mm) and brackets. Buying a liquid output multivalve and modifying it for vapour take-off is fairly simple and a lot cheaper than buying a dedicated vapour tank.

We currently have two Land Rover Discovery V8's, both of which run on LPG so the tunnel is out, but even when we get the Mercedes finished I think we will still use the ferries rather than the tunnel.

Peter
 
Gas it or gaslow???

Hi all,
We are taking delivery of our 1st camper at the end of this month and aim to get my money's worth. We hope to get on to the continent at least once this year if not more and having read up as much as I can, think that the LPG conversion is the way to go for us. Interesting stuff on this thread but I reckon my diy skills are up to fitting a dual 6kg system with external fill point.
I'd pretty much decided that a gaslow system was the one for me but reading this I find that the gas it system looks pretty much identical other than the price and a club discount on this system pretty much makes it about half the price!!!
Anybody got anything to add that I need to be weary of or have I read it correctly. Thanks in advance.
Smudge 😊
 
We are very happy Gasit customers, excellent presales service, cant comment on aftersales service as we haven't needed it after 2.5 years.
 
swiftcamper said:
Just spoken to tinley tech as I want some fittings to allow us to use a calor cylinder or foreign bottles.
Going to go to them to find the fittings as not bsp it is an American thread mpt or something?
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There are a variety of threads and fittings, even more when you get into things like the Truma regulator which has an M20 X 1.5 male thread for the gas input.

Tony or Mick are excellent guys and super-helpfull.

Peter
 
Gas It for me every time, good kit, very helpful support team on the telephone if u need it. When I got mine one item was missing, rang up very aplogetic and sent out for next day. To cap it all well priced.
 
phillybarbour said:
Gas It for me every time, good kit, very helpful support team on the telephone if u need it. When I got mine one item was missing, rang up very aplogetic and sent out for next day. To cap it all well priced.
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And GasIt actively support this site by offering prizes for the regular full member draws ...

Please do support our sponsors where possible :D
 
I am lead to believe that Gas it bottles and Gaslow bottles are actually made in the same factory, just painted a different colour.
Gas It is cheaper to buy and as a member you can claim a discount when you order by phone. (You will need to know the code to quote, when you order).
Remember that Gas It, generally speaking, have a next day delivery service. There is always someone at the end of the phone to offer advice.
 
Apart from the different sizes I notice that Gas it do two different types of bottles the more expensive being
The four hole, does any one know what the difference is, and is there any advantage in getting the more expensive ?
 
smudge5577 said:
Hi all,
We are taking delivery of our 1st camper at the end of this month and aim to get my money's worth. We hope to get on to the continent at least once this year if not more and having read up as much as I can, think that the LPG conversion is the way to go for us. Interesting stuff on this thread but I reckon my diy skills are up to fitting a dual 6kg system with external fill point.
I'd pretty much decided that a gaslow system was the one for me but reading this I find that the gas it system looks pretty much identical other than the price and a club discount on this system pretty much makes it about half the price!!!
Anybody got anything to add that I need to be weary of or have I read it correctly. Thanks in advance.
Smudge 😊
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. I have a 6 kg in locker fill set up ,the gauge is poor shows empty when still 1/4 full only, does about 5/6 days blown heating ,last fill up £6 .50 , callor 6 kg light £22 .very easy fit .
 
helen262 said:
Apart from the different sizes I notice that Gas it do two different types of bottles the more expensive being
The four hole, does any one know what the difference is, and is there any advantage in getting the more expensive ?
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I have a four hole which is strictly speaking a tank and not a bottle.
The four hole has a gas/liquid seperator to make sure there is never liquid gas coming and and a inbuild flow protector, means if your high pressure pipe to the regualtor ruptures, the gas flow is turned off.
It's all on the gas it website.

PS you can also fit a LED gauge which is a little bit more accurate as it driven by a float and not pressure like the bottle gauage
 
Talbot said:
We have a built in underneath gas tank for last 4 years, but have used these before. A contentious issue but many people still use them.

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Like many things quite safe if you know what you are doing and make sure you only fill to 80% but of course there is always the smart arse who tries to fill to the top.
 
maxi77 said:
Like many things quite safe if you know what you are doing and make sure you only fill to 80% but of course there is always the smart arse who tries to fill to the top.
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Safest way is to only ever fill them when they're empty. A 6kg bottle takes 12 litres which allows for expansion. So to be cautious only put 11 litres in. You will always get people who say it's dangerous but they probably work for calor? 😂

I've never read of anyone's motorhome blowing up whilst filling a bottle. Hey ho
 
Talbot said:
Safest way is to only ever fill them when they're empty. A 6kg bottle takes 12 litres which allows for expansion. So to be cautious only put 11 litres in. You will always get people who say it's dangerous but they probably work for calor? 😂

I've never read of anyone's motorhome blowing up whilst filling a bottle. Hey ho
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I don't work for calor and say this advice is dangerous and foolhardy.

Taken from the gaslow website.........

''We cannot currently guarantee that all LPG (Autogas) forecourt garages will fill your cylinders unless they are fitted permanently in your caravan/motorhome together with the remote Gaslow Filler Kit.

This is because some people have been trying to fill non-refillable cylinders to save money. This is both illegal and very dangerous resulting in the major petrol companies deciding not to allow any portable cylinders to be filled on their forecourts. This is totally understandable, as they would have to educate all of their forecourt staff to be able to identify which cylinders should or should not be filled. They could also be held responsible for any accidents resulting from overfilled cylinders.

Further to the above, we would not recommend the direct fill cylinder for European use as we cannot guarantee you will be able to fill it.''

Ordinary members of the public should not be allowed to refill a non refillable gas bottle,it is an incredibly dangerous thing to do and if there is an incident the consequences will be devastating not only for the person filling the bottle but also everyone nearby on the forecourt.Refillable bottles or underslung gas tanks with an automatic 80% cut off valve are the only safe refillable gas containers
 
Ha ha, there's loads of threads on this mute subject and 😅I new this would bring the hornets out of their nest. It's always been a contentious subject, but as I said, I've never read of any explosions caused through filling a bottle. Our motorhome has the built in underslung tank so fortunately I don't need to do this, but I know plenty people who've done it for years. If it wasn't for greed, companies like calor could get their act together and standardise the industry so any bottle from any country would have the same valve and eliminate the need for those who have to resort to this. I blame the manufacturers as this could easily be stopped overnight.
 
Nice article, but no mention of it being a calor bottle so one must assume it was a gasit bottle because if it is illegal like you say, he would have been arrested and this would be a much bigger story. Calor would have been all over it as well for publicity to stop the practice. Just my thoughts.
 
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