camping gas consumption

Post by **Martin & Lynn** » 20 Jul 2010, 19:45

hi we have just finished the dregs of the gas bottle we got with our bus, its a 4.5kg butane calor, question is ......
On a full bottle this size how long can you say run the fridge for ? are they gas guzzlers? most of the time we'll have hookup but there may be the odd night in the wilderness.

thanks

Post by **kevtherev** » 20 Jul 2010, 19:59

run the fridge constant on 4.5 kg?

For about 2 years, not much is it ..sorry.

Post by **Martin & Lynn** » 20 Jul 2010, 20:06

really?

thats impressive!

Post by **TravellingChick** » 20 Jul 2010, 20:24

Cool, thanks for that Kev. Only got my fridge running this year so was wondering if I would see a dramatic rise in gas usage.

I rarely use hook up tho so the fridge is running on gas whenever we're onsite/parked up etc.

S

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 20 Jul 2010, 20:27

Topped the leisure tank up before we went away at the weekend and since The Duke last December, including lots or wild camping and cooking it took 8 litres of LPG or 4.78 Derbyshire pounds

Ian

Post by **TravellingChick** » 20 Jul 2010, 20:40

I would so like to LPG my van

note to self: must win lottery, soooooon!

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 20 Jul 2010, 20:43

TravellingChick wrote:I would so like to LPG my van

note to self: must win lottery, soooooon!

This is the underfloor leisure tank not the main road fuel tank .... I've used a bit more than a fiver's worth this year

Post by **TravellingChick** » 20 Jul 2010, 20:45

Ian Hulley wrote:
TravellingChick wrote:I would so like to LPG my van

note to self: must win lottery, soooooon!

This is the underfloor leisure tank not the main road fuel tank .... I've used a bit more than a fiver's worth this year

I kinda figured that LOL!

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 20 Jul 2010, 21:40

Sorry

Ian

Post by **TravellingChick** » 20 Jul 2010, 22:24

No need

I wonder if LPG Envy is a recognized medical condition rotfl

Post by **kevtherev** » 21 Jul 2010, 07:44

Martin & Lynn wrote:really?

thats impressive!

indeed .. but throw in the cooking and a propex .. camping every weekend, winter spring summer and Autumn your down to months or weeks

Post by **lloyd** » 21 Jul 2010, 11:55

4.5kg will last a couple of weeks; 24/7 fridge and cooking on hob (Nicky heats lots of water for coffee) Use furnace and can be reduced to a 3-5 days depending on how cold it is.... and if it's really cold butane won't vaporize so no heat. We use lpg year around.

Post by **Mocki** » 21 Jul 2010, 16:55

when i was using the 4.5kg calor bottles, mine would last between 11 and 16 nights away, counting a day out as a night away, fridge on 24/7 and kettle on almost as much.
thats feeding a 2 burner and grill hob and a rm2200 fridge.

since i changed to the underfloor tank i have used £19 worth in just over 3 and 1/4 years, but my fridge can be on for 3 or 4 weeks at a time when its hot, to keep the soft drink cold, wether im away camping or just traveling to work in it.

Post by **windysurfer** » 21 Jul 2010, 18:48

Does the gas freeze up in an under slung tank?
Is LPG propane or butane?
How many litres or KG does the average underslung tank hold?

Post by **kevtherev** » 21 Jul 2010, 19:59

propane

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