DBSilverfox
Free Member
Hi all, I think i am now understanding the recent threads regarding gas compatibility, but as a newbie, I want to make sure...
I have a regulator fitted to the motorhome and connect to the gas bottle with pigtails. The bottle is propane.
On the continent I have two choices if I need to replace gas - buy a new bottle over there or re-fill my existing bottle. If i have understood the discussion correctly:
1. If i buy a new bottle over there, i might need a different pigtail so I can attach to it.
2. If I try and re-fill over there I might need a converter to attach to the gas bottle so they can re-fill it with their fillers.
both of these seem to be available..?
Just to extend the depth of my ignorance... I have propane now. Am I able to replace that with butane or the LPG they put in cars, if that is more freely available? Are there any issues if the bottle is not completely empty, or do they just mix? Or do I need a different bottle? do they use different filler types depending on if it is propane, butane, or car LPG? I read somewhere that LPG for cars is a mix of propane and butane anyway, so I assume it is OK?
Thanks for any info
David
I have a regulator fitted to the motorhome and connect to the gas bottle with pigtails. The bottle is propane.
On the continent I have two choices if I need to replace gas - buy a new bottle over there or re-fill my existing bottle. If i have understood the discussion correctly:
1. If i buy a new bottle over there, i might need a different pigtail so I can attach to it.
2. If I try and re-fill over there I might need a converter to attach to the gas bottle so they can re-fill it with their fillers.
both of these seem to be available..?
Just to extend the depth of my ignorance... I have propane now. Am I able to replace that with butane or the LPG they put in cars, if that is more freely available? Are there any issues if the bottle is not completely empty, or do they just mix? Or do I need a different bottle? do they use different filler types depending on if it is propane, butane, or car LPG? I read somewhere that LPG for cars is a mix of propane and butane anyway, so I assume it is OK?
Thanks for any info
David