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Probably a dumb question, but I'm a newbie so you're probably used to it !

I've searched the forums but despite finding lots of discussions regarding the benefits of Butane vs Propane, I can't find anything regarding how to remove the regulator on my Camping Gaz 907 cylinder and then refit it to my spare.

Is there a spanner required or can this simply be changed by hand ?

A Camping Gaz reg should just unscrew from the top of your bottle and screw into the top of the new one, just fasten up hand tight with no need for spanners etc. C Gaz bottles have a valve in the top which closes when you take the reg off.

Excellent , thanks Andy

we're off on our first (local) trip this weekend and I guarantee that the current bottle will run out when I cook our first meal so I wanted to be prepared to be able to do a swift changeover...

* thinks
Now what else can go wrong ?

TimR wrote:Now what else can go wrong ?

Sorry; I'm old and cynical..........

Welcome to the club

As said above, the regulator should just unscrew - also, remove it outside the van as you will get a small leak of gas and obviously take the old stogy out of your mouth whilst doing it

Louey wrote:As said above, the regulator should just unscrew - also, remove it outside the van as you will get a small leak of gas and obviously take the old stogy out of your mouth whilst doing it

You would need a hell of a long length of rubber tubing to enable you to change gas bottles outside the van!

you're right Bob - don't listen to my advice, apart from naked flames

My father worked in Egypt for a number of years, living in Giza. The only power for cooking was provided by huge gas cylinders that were carried up and down stairs on the heads of women who were known as umbuba ladies for some reason. When they swapped the cylinders over they would light a match to check that the seal was O.K. It was a regular occurrence for there to be gas explosions and for entire blocks of flats to collapse.

Was so intrigued went on to an Egyptian chat site and found out about 'Umbuba's' ie gas cylinders... apparently they are supplied empty and you get them filled and a nice shiney, polished one is regarded as a bit of 'bling'! in your kitchen. I'm so sad

Going out to polish mine now!

Molly Man

Cheers for all the help guys!

I'll let you know how it goes !!

Molly Man wrote:Was so intrigued went on to an Egyptian chat site and found out about 'Umbuba's' ie gas cylinders... apparently they are supplied empty and you get them filled and a nice shiney, polished one is regarded as a bit of 'bling'! in your kitchen. I'm so sad

Going out to polish mine now!

Molly Man

I was quite pleased that my memories from almost 30 years ago were still valid today. I did a search as well and found a guy who was please with his new shiny ambuba until another chap pointed out that they were not filled individually but exchanged so he would end up with a grubby battered one. They surmised that there was only one nice shiny new ambuba in the whole of Alexandria and that it was being constantly sold, exchanged and being returned to the shop to be sold again. I did get a shiny new 907 once, straight from the factory without a scratch on it. I was quite put out when I had to exchange it a few weeks later and ended up with the grubbiest, battered cylinder imaginable. I have had the reverse as well. when I wanted an extra cylinder I went to the local recycling centre and for the cost of a couple of beers came away with a cylinder that must have been buried underground for 20 years. It looked in appalling condition but was complete with screw top so was not looked at twice when I exchanged it for a nicely painted refill later that day. Yes, it is a little sad to be pleased about shiny gas cylinders but at my age, pleasures come few and far between.

Should really be
(´umbuba ´anabib).
Sorry about quality of image but cannot change into arabic fonts.

I shall have to ask for a 907 umbuba the next time I am down the camping shop, InshAllah.

Only in Egypt though - elsewhere you will have to ask for a qumbuba qanabib! (in Egypt they don't pronounce the initial qaf) - very confusing.