Posted on 16/09/2018 11:45
We're taking delivery of our first Motorhome on 26th and the options of different types of gas are not as simple as I thought. Propane, Butane, refillable? The dealership are pushing the refillable option at nearly £500 for a 11kg and a 6kg bottle. I understand the convenience. However, that's £380 more expensive than the exchangeable option. I'd really appreciate some experienced advice please.
Posted on 14/01/2019 12:16 by BoffSorry, but not surprised that you failed to comprehend what I was saying in my post
My subsequent post in reply to Easy T I believe is fairly unambiguous.
Posted on 04/04/2019 16:26 by Lyke Wake Manwhy is the dealer advising 2 refillable bottles, with refillable you only need 1 as you don't have to wait until it's empty, you pop to a garage and top up when you want.
I have a 7.5 k.h. safefill and just top up when I wand and only have the 1
Posted on 16/09/2018 16:14 byI agree with most of the above. Propane every time (LPG is propane). If you are likely to use a fair amount of gas go for refillable cylinders. Also consider the weight, ALUGAS cylinders are the lightest of the three main contenders.
Posted on 05/04/2019 16:25
Just for the record,,,
"LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas) is a natural gas that contains a mixture of propane and butane and it is produced during the oil refining process or is extracted during the natural gas production process."
Having said that I've not had a problem with it (LPG) at lower temperatures as you would with butane alone.
We have a refillable LPG tank, not sure if I would have chosen one, pretty sure I wouldn't, but they were a standard fitting on my van. The jury's out on that at present.
Posted on 05/04/2019 17:20
It's interesting to note regarding the mixture ratios that generally the further north in Europ you go the greater the propane content. Norway for example has a 'minimum' 90% propane content. Also, here in the UK it's generally 80% propane although seasonal differences can occur.
It was porported a while ago that Flogas were using close to a 100% propane content but I can't verify that.
Posted on 05/04/2019 17:20 by mickysfIt's interesting to note regarding the mixture ratios that generally the further north in Europ you go the greater the propane content. Norway for example has a 'minimum' 90% propane content. Also, here in the UK it's generally 80% propane although seasonal differences can occur.
It was porported a while ago that Flogas were using close to a 100% propane content but I can't verify that.
Posted on 27/04/2019 14:30
Hi all, a question for all the professionals, as a new comer to using our motorhome, I was wondering if I can use butane in the motorhome, I have a full 4.5kg (blue) bottle of butane from our camping days, & now need to know if I can use this up in our 2005 Swift motorhome, as I have no wish loose the gas by exchanging it for a full propane cylinder, I know the butane cylinder has a male thread & my propane hose has a male left hand thread at the cylinder end (for the propane), I can get an adaptor to fit to the blue cylinder, allowing me to connect the left hand threaded hose connector to the blue cylinder, & I know about the LPG atomising off at different temperatures, but will all be OK
johnthomo
Motorhomer