Gas Bottle adaptor

Post by **maximus** » 06 Oct 2006, 16:43

I still have a German gas bottle in my westy I take it i will need to change the adaptor to an English one?? if so is it easy?? price??

cheers

Post by **syncroand101** » 06 Oct 2006, 16:54

I think the man you need to speak to us Steve Shaw:

http://www.gasure.co.uk/sales.htm

Sorted.

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 06 Oct 2006, 18:01

Or try http://www.gasure.co.uk/sales.htm

(with the space removed)

Post by **maximus** » 06 Oct 2006, 18:02

Cheers my good man

Post by **maximus** » 06 Oct 2006, 19:05

I mean the gas for cooking bob not for filling lpg tanks

Post by **Popeye- Doyle** » 06 Oct 2006, 20:10

I have just taken a 11kg German gas bottle out of my Westy Joker and had the underslung tank reconnected.

I dont think they can be refilled in the UK. I have tried but no joy.

Post by **busbuddy** » 06 Oct 2006, 20:17

I found a place locally that does air/fluid hoses made to order and they had every fitting size known to man, they made me a new pipe up to fit onto the german fitting (as the flexi joins the solid) so now I can use both sorts just by switching the pipe. Don't know if your connection is the same though.

Post by **maximus** » 06 Oct 2006, 20:22

do you know if you can change the regulator and use english bottles????

Post by **maximus** » 06 Oct 2006, 20:23

Popeye- Doyle wrote:I have just taken a 11kg German gas bottle out of my Westy Joker and had the underslung tank reconnected.

I dont think they can be refilled in the UK. I have tried but no joy.

Will there be a tank on mine? all i can see is a waste and fresh water?? I take it the tank underneath is used for cooking and engine??

Post by **Popeye- Doyle** » 06 Oct 2006, 20:52

maximus wrote:
Popeye- Doyle wrote:I have just taken a 11kg German gas bottle out of my Westy Joker and had the underslung tank reconnected.

I dont think they can be refilled in the UK. I have tried but no joy.

Will there be a tank on mine? all i can see is a waste and fresh water?? I take it the tank underneath is used for cooking and engine??

The tank is cylinderical in shape and if you have got one will be underneath your van on the drivers side (LH). This is used fro the cooking and the fridge also for a bbq if you have the right connectors. It is the same gas to run the engine LPG.

Post by **Dubstar** » 06 Oct 2006, 21:21

If you have the two low level cupboards to the left of the fridge, open the lid of the one closest to the fridge. There should be a shelf about 8-10 inches down. If you lift this up the gas bottle should be underneath it, under a large plastic lid, and clamped in place. Unless you have one of those built in tanks, which should be just under the fridge area on the outside of the van. It took me a few weeks to figure out where the gas bottle was and wondering why the shelf in the gas cupboard was so near to the lid! Doh. Just got to figure out whats under the shelf of the other low cupboard next to it............

Post by **maximus** » 07 Oct 2006, 09:21

My gas bottle for cooking is under the sink and hob strapped in

Post by **Dubstar** » 07 Oct 2006, 11:06

Is it inside the cupboard or strapped underneath and outside the van?

Post by **maximus** » 07 Oct 2006, 11:12

No can not see it i must not have one

Post by **busbuddy** » 07 Oct 2006, 13:33

maximus wrote:do you know if you can change the regulator and use english bottles????

sorry I didn't explain that bit very well

I have a german bottle with it's regulator and flexi-pipe and I have a uk bottle with it's regulator and flexi-pipe and both flexi-pipes have the fitting to connect to the german solid gas line, the german thread fittings are not the same size as the ones in caravan shops (at least not on mine).
I had the german flexi remade as it was of 1987 date, even though I have every years gas check certificates they never replaced it?.
I was worried that as the german regulators are 50mb and the uk ones are 37mb there might have been pressure issues but with the hot water boiler/blown air heating/fridge/2 gas rings all on there is no probs at all.

Main problem I have is the size of the bottles as the uk ones are fatter so i can't get two in my cabinet

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