LPG Adapter and use

[DDJC]

In France next week and planning to fill up LPG at Coquelles Carrefour.

I see the the brass dish adapter just screws into the socket on my bus, but do the pumps work the same way as UK pumps?

Cheers,

 

[Speve]

Yes

 

[Manic]

No ,you put the nozzle in the cup and pull the trigger and bits move outwards to clamp into the cup. It’s a lot easier than the English type.

 

[Littlewheels]

No ,you put the nozzle in the cup and pull the trigger and bits move outwards to clamp into the cup. It’s a lot easier than the English type.

Absolutely, a lot simpler but make sure you have the French brass Adapter.

 

[Riverbankannie]

….make sure you do it up really as tight as you can.

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[meanders]

….make sure you do it up really as tight as you can.

Yes. You should carry a good set of gloves to grip it tight enough. You also need them to remove the dish after filling as it will be flipping cold.

 

[Riverbankannie]

Yes. You should carry a good set of gloves to grip it tight enough. You also need them to remove the dish after filling as it will be flipping cold.

I have leather gauntlets kept with the adapters, once bitten twice shy !

 

[RobbyMClark]

Thanks for all that advice.
Will come in very handy when we have our first French trip in June.

 

[Bessy765]

There is no need to over tighten the adaptor you. Risk. Damaging the. Rubber O ring hand tight is sufficient

 

[DDJC]

Thanks all, that is how I hoped it would work.
The video is great, but I would have preferred to hear the noises that the pump makes rather than some soothing meadow music

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[meanders]

There is no need to over tighten the adaptor you. Risk. Damaging the. Rubber O ring hand tight is sufficient

That depends on the hands tightening it. Not proposing tools are used, but it needs to be a good hand tight or the o- ring will not seal and gas will leak rather spectacularly as I found first time.

 

[pjay]

..and on another point, its always good practice to keep a few spare o rings for the adapters in the van in case one breaks/leaks.
Normal rubber o rings work fine.

Pete

 

[Riverbankannie]

..and on another point, its always good practice to keep a few spare o rings for the adapters in the van in case one breaks/leaks.
Normal rubber o rings work fine.

Pete

Great! I just bought a big box of many sized o rings from middle of Lidl, couldn’t resist it! Now I can put some spares in and justify my purchase

 

[Riverbankannie]

Thanks all, that is how I hoped it would work.
The video is great, but I would have preferred to hear the noises that the pump makes rather than some soothing meadow music

They usually don’t make any noise for ages. You just have to wait it out with hand on the button. The discharge of gas when disconnecting pump from van is rather scarey however. I don’t think that I will ever get used to it.

 

[RobbyMClark]

Filling with LPG is like watching a scary film for the second time and knowing your going to jump.!

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