Refillable LPG

[Jeroen van den Oever]

I’ve been reading about LPG tanks mounted between floors and are refillable to boot.

Had anyone got experience of those? Any issues with Eurotunnel? Refilling in Europe?

We've only used lightweight gas bottles - this option sounds cheaper and very convenient...

 

[Badknee]

Look for Gaslow threads.

 

[Bertie Bassett]

Most comprehensive and up to date availability of lpg throughout Europe Jeroen:-

http://www.mylpg.eu/

 

[sedge]

Can't go on the tunnel with and LPG tank, whether it's for driving the vehicle or anything else. The refillable bottles are OK because they can be turned off in the usual manner and their capacity is pretty finite.

 

[Techno]

Sorry Sedge but you're completely wrong

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[hilldweller]

To save arguments...

http://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/site-information/lpg/

 

[Techno]

See LPG for domestic services. you can carry up to 47kg in one fixed tank and other variables
http://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/site-information/lpg/

 

[Bertie Bassett]

Can't go on the tunnel with and LPG tank, whether it's for driving the vehicle or anything else. The refillable bottles are OK because they can be turned off in the usual manner and their capacity is pretty finite.

Where did that come from? Funsters (and some normal people) do it on a daily basis.

 

[Bertie Bassett]

To save arguments...

http://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/site-information/lpg/

In the proverbial nutshell.

 

[Techno]

I’ve been reading about LPG tanks mounted between floors and are refillable to boot.

Not between floors no but refered to as "underslung" as they are attached to the chassis

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[Techno]

I suggest you click the advertisers banner Autogas 2000 and explore there

http://www.autogasleisure.co.uk/gallery.html

 

[Jeroen van den Oever]

Thanks all.

Found the Eurotunnel page too... Seems fixed tanks can only go to 80%... Bit of an issue if you’ve just refilled (and how do you accurately refil to 80% Never mind releasing 20% from full )

I think I’ll investigate Gaslow et al

Plenty of LPG refilling availability in Europe by the looks of it

 

[Techno]

All refillable bottles & tanks have built in 80% shut off.
Example My 60 litre tank will shut off at 48 litres

 

[mitzimad]

all gas bottles have to be turned of in the tunnel underslung tank is just a bit harder to do advantage of an underslung tank is it frees up the gas locker space for more junk

 

[sedge]

Apologies! my mistake. Just if it's used to fuel the vehicle it's banned than.

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[trophychap]

Don't want to hijack your threat but I have two full six kg cylinders here £125 for the pair if anyone's interested.

 

[DBK]

We have an underslung tank and after just over 5 weeks in Spain it is showing a little under half full although we only use it for cooking as the water heater is diesel /electric.

Other owners of our MH report no problems with the channel tunnel - they just ask you to turn off the tank using the valve at the tank outlet.

The system is very quick and easy to refill at garages with LPG and I have a gauge on the dashboard which tells me how much gas we have left which is a convenient feature.

However, retrofitting one is probably going to be more expensive than the gaslow system but it does free up storage space.

 

[Snowbird]

Underslung LPG tanks are the definitely the way to go for convenience. With the tank plus 2 X 13 KG bottles we manage without buying local gas and all the problems that causes, ie, foreign regulators for even the longest trips of 6 months and more. If any van I have bought has not had a tank, its the first thing I have fitted. Many think that Gaslow refillable bottles do the same job, cheaper, but by the time you have bought all the paraphernalia to fit them correctly, there is little in it, with little gained if you only have a small gas locker. There have also been reports of some garages checking the system and refusing to allow the filling of refillable s.

 

[lorger]

We fitted the Autogas bottle and have to say its been great, we have managed to fill up in France and Norway with no issues.

 

[Jeroen van den Oever]

@Snowbird sounds like good advice.

@Techno100 Our motorhome-to-be has a double floor - can an "underslung" be put in between the floors?

Sounds like "underslung" is the way to go - I don't want hassles when refilling it, and I want to be able to Channel Tunnel it, so if there is a mechanism to fill up to 80% that would be fantastic.

I also like the idea of larger tanks so worry is taken out of any longer holidays we take abroad, and the freeing up of a cupboard

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[icantremember]

Underslung tank in my opinion has to be favourite for all the reasons given above ..... I would think yours would be fitted to the chassis beneath the floors but speak to Chris at http://www.autogasleisure.co.uk/.
He fitted ours and is very knowledgeable and helpful ... highly recommended and he gives a Funster discount.

 

[DBK]

They don't fit between floors, they go underneath, probably bolted to a chassis member. I wouldn't want between floors even if it fitted, you want it outside the vehicle.

They don't have mechanisms to restrict filling to 80% but as already pointed out I don't believe that is a problem as you can't completely fill them anyway - I guess that is to allow room for expansion.

Might be worth contacting a manufacturer and asking for their opinion. All I can say is no one has had a problem that I am aware of.

 

[Techno]

Yes they do have 80% shut off
I'm concerned as to where some of you are getting your information?

 

[DBK]

Yes they do have 80% shut off
I'm concerned as to where some of you are getting your information?

I think we are talking about the same thing. When I fill mine at the pump the gauge says it's full but it isn't as you say. I suspect the internal fill pipe has a swan neck so to speak, not really a mechanism. I don't know, just guessing!

The problem, if there is one, is does the person at the Chunnel expect your gauge to show 80%? I don't think they do but experiences from others would be useful.

 

[chaser]

I think we are talking about the same thing. When I fill mine at the pump the gauge says it's full but it isn't as you say. The problem, if there is one, is does the person at the Chunnel expect your gauge to show 80%? I don't think they do but experiences from others would be useful.

Why would the tunnel look at your gauge, they are only interested in whether it's off or on. Have gasit bottle with gauge , they have never looked at it yet.

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[icantremember]

The problem, if there is one, is does the person at the Chunnel expect your gauge to show 80%? I don't think they do but experiences from others would be useful.

They have certainly never asked to see our gauge and I'm sure are aware of the regulation 80% fill cut-off.

 

[Techno]

As I said my 60 litre tank will only tke 48 litres because it stops at 80% automatically .
All LPG tank for domestic use have 80% cut off

 

[Techno]

Read
http://www.autogasleisure.co.uk/gastanks.html

A unique set of safety valves ensure safe filling or top up of the liquid gas amount to the recommended 80% of the tank capacity allowing a safe working area inside for vapour withdrawal and liquid gas expansion with heat.

 

[davidbaldam]

Have no knowledge off under slung tanks, I had 2x11kg autogas fitted to my van by Dave Newell ( with Funster discount )and am very happy with it, some will say you won't get your money back but it's worth it for the convenance, never had a problem filling them either.

 

[Techno]

Additionally I have never crawled under the van to isolate the tank. I simply turn off in the now redundant gas locker

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