Propane or Butane (1 Viewer)

[2GB Racing]

Just asking the informed may I substitute a full butane bottle for a half empty propane bottle as an emergency bottle in the locker for if I run out of LPG in underslung tank during pending French trip just have trauma water / air heater, three way fridge, and hob grill etc.

 

[David and Sally]

Yes. Just change the pigtail. Butane does not work well at near freezing temperatures. Make sure you only have one regulator in line.

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

Yes it will work ok but you need a different connection to the bottle.
You can buy an adaptor hose that you can connect directly from a remote bottle to your onboard LPG fill point. Check out the gaslow or gasit sites for details
You can also connect a French bottle to your fill point also with the same hose but with French adaptor.

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[Burgo]

Yes. We do all the time here in Spain, using butane on the coast and propane in winter if in the mountains.

 

[Basildog]

Yes it will work ok but you need a different connection to the bottle.
You can buy an adaptor hose that you can connect directly from a remote bottle to your onboard LPG fill point. Check out the gaslow or gasit sites for details
You can also connect a French bottle to your fill point also with the same hose but with French adaptor.

Unfortunately most campsites will not allow a free standing cylinder used externally.
Also it’s a high pressure hose connection between the cylinder and the filler point which isn’t a great idea
GOK do make the only kit I have seen to connect an external cylinder to a leisure vehicle as set out in the BSEN1949:2021

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External Gas Supply Bottle Back Up / Extend-a-stay with German/butane to UK propane Easy-fit adapter. This system is the only BSEN1949:2011+A1:2013 compliant kit available on the market with its first stage regulator making it far safer than other cylinder connection methods. The external gas...

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[mitzimad]

Unfortunately most campsites will not allow a free standing cylinder used externally.
Also it’s a high pressure hose connection between the cylinder and the filler point which isn’t a great idea
GOK do make the only kit I have seen to connect an external cylinder to a leisure vehicle as set out in the BSEN1949:2021

GOK External Gas Supply Bottle Back Up Extend a Stay

External Gas Supply Bottle Back Up / Extend-a-stay with German/butane to UK propane Easy-fit adapter. This system is the only BSEN1949:2011+A1:2013 compliant kit available on the market with its first stage regulator making it far safer than other cylinder connection methods. The external gas...

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which campsites are they then?

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[Basildog]

which campsites are they then?

Definitely the club sites but most bigger sites that know the gas regulations .
Yes you will always find some that either couldn’t care less or haven’t got a clue .
We actually sell the Gaslow version of the connection hose but I warn customers that they may not be able to use it and that they are potentially dangerous.

 

[gus-lopez]

Yes. We do all the time here in Spain, using butane on the coast and propane in winter if in the mountains.

You left out "we also don't have to change the regulator as the bottle connections are the same"