Posted on 26/12/2019 18:03
Hi, we are going skiing in a couple of weeks in our weinsberg Cara loft. Last year we bought the big gas bottles from the supermache and a lovely man on the moho park lent me his connector and rigged us up. I need to buy the correct pipe and connector for this year but am struggling to find the right thing to buy.
Can anyone please point us in the right direction
Posted on 26/12/2019 19:15
When i had my Autocruise Sunnindale ,i did the change over at a French hypermarket,with the help of one of their assistants.I changed to 'Le Cube' complete with the regulator,pipework etc purchased from the store..This all came with paperwork and covering certification.
Posted on 26/12/2019 21:42
I have use Hamilton Gas quite a bit for hoses and connectors. If you know the name of the cylinder why not do an internet search which should show you the items required?
David
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Posted on 26/12/2019 21:42 by DavidKlyneI have use Hamilton Gas quite a bit for hoses and connectors. If you know the name of the cylinder why not do an internet search which should show you the items required?
David
Posted on 27/12/2019 17:54
I have used Hamilton Gas, excellent service and advice, got these to connect a Spanish Repsol bottle to my existing POL fitting and Truma regulator
https://gasproducts.co.uk/propane-pol-to-butane-adaptor.html
Not sure if France use the same though
Posted on 28/12/2019 10:03
AFAIK, there are two main types of conmector used on French gas bottles...
1. the 21.8mm LH threaded male nut known as the 'Butane' fitting (cylinder available containing butane or propane)
2. a 27mm clip on adaptor
the type of fitting depends on the brand of gas bottle
there is a comprehensive MMM thread her bit ot might seem a bit daunting.
essentially, it depends which hose ypu have fitted to your van, our German van came with 'butane' hoses so could screw straight onto some French bottles (but dont fit Calor bottles), yours may be fitted with a UK hose which fits Calor, in which case you will need to first decide which type of french bottle brand you'll be using...see the above linked thread for brands/connectors.
having done that, youll need to convert your uk hose to a 21.8 thread, google 'pol to butane adaptor'....
youll now have a hose like ours and this will allow you to connect to some french bottles...
however, of going for the clip on type, you will need the above adaptor AND then the clip on adaptor which will screw straight into the first adaptor....
sorry if this seems complicated but ALL continental adaptors have the same hose fitting (21.8 mm) and you have to convert your uk hose first (first adaptor) before adding any further bottle connectors...
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Posted on 28/12/2019 10:03 by young thomasAFAIK, there are two main types of conmector used on French gas bottles...
1. the 21.8mm LH threaded male nut known as the 'Butane' fitting (cylinder available containing butane or propane)
2. a 27mm clip on adaptor
the type of fitting depends on the brand of gas bottle
there is a comprehensive MMM thread her bit ot might seem a bit daunting.
essentially, it depends which hose ypu have fitted to your van, our German van came with 'butane' hoses so could screw straight onto some French bottles (but dont fit Calor bottles), yours may be fitted with a UK hose which fits Calor, in which case you will need to first decide which type of french bottle brand you'll be using...see the above linked thread for brands/connectors.
having done that, youll need to convert your uk hose to a 21.8 thread, google 'pol to butane adaptor'....
youll now have a hose like ours and this will allow you to connect to some french bottles...
however, of going for the clip on type, you will need the above adaptor AND then the clip on adaptor which will screw straight into the first adaptor....
sorry if this seems complicated but ALL continental adaptors have the same hose fitting (21.8 mm) and you have to convert your uk hose first (first adaptor) before adding any further bottle connectors...
Posted on 07/02/2020 17:29
Just had an email back from Antargaz to confirm that their light weight Calyso 10kg bottle uses a 27mm clip on connector. They show it on their web sites but do not state the size) Gaslow thought it was a 20mm clip on and i have just emailed them the information from Antargaz so they can tell people the correct one
bfskaren
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