Gas stove?

[smiffy]

Just bought a new camping stove by Campingaz. But cant get a gas bottle for it anywhere.

So can i get a regulator for a butane bottle(4.5kg) and use that or a regulater off a bbq and use the patio gas stuff?????????????

Cheers

[onlynik]

I wouldn't ahve thought there would be any issues usign a different regulator, I'll have a root around and see what info I can find.

What type of Campinggaz stove did you buy?

[Tallyman]

Not being a gas engineer I don't know for sure but if it's like the standard Calor butane bottles then asc long as it's running on the same pressure you ought to be able to substitute the regulator nfor a Calor type and still get it to work.

Best bet is to take it to a caravan dealer that supplies gas and they should be able to confirm if a Calor regulator should work.

[pirate-storm]

depends if its butane or propane anyway blue or red bottles gas in which case youll have to make sure you got the right connecter/regulater most camping shops will advise you which one you need

[Taliesins]

Just bought a new camping stove by Campingaz. But cant get a gas bottle for it anywhere.

So can i get a regulator for a butane bottle(4.5kg) and use that or a regulater off a bbq and use the patio gas stuff?????????????

Cheers

Simple answer is:- Yes you can

[Highlander1]

I can tell you one thing I am not and that is a gass expert. Years ago when my father inlaw used to live in me garden! I plugged a blue gass bottle into his caravan and the gas fire blew up and caused a gas explosion. Someone told me I should have used a big orange bottle instead oops.

[sv1000spilot]

The main difference between red & blue is the temp they "gas" at.

Red ones will still work below freezing, but cost slightly more per kg (cylinders often same price but contain slightly less)

Used to be able to use either when had motorhome, but left it on red for winter use as could be bothered to keep changing the regs.

[Rob]

Where to get campingaz from....
http://www.campingaz.com/sunbeam/dis..._cartridge.htm

[Highlander1]

The main difference between red & blue is the temp they "gas" at.

Red ones will still work below freezing, but cost slightly more per kg (cylinders often same price but contain slightly less)

Used to be able to use either when had motorhome, but left it on red for winter use as could be bothered to keep changing the regs.

That's the one I remember someone telling me at the time something about low and high pressure regulators

[Gizmo]

propane - red
butane - blue

father used to use propane for his gas torch when fixing piping. The gas stove i have use the blue with the regulator for it.

As already stated it comes down to operating pressures and temperatures

[fatfires]

most appliances that can burn LPG (liquid petrolium gas) butane or propane can burn either, the difference between the calorific values are evened out by the supply pressures, having said that what was mentioned earlier about the boil point is a valid one, so if you are planning to use it in the cold play safe and go for propane. Adjustable and fixed rate govenors/regulators are availlable as are adaptors from www.bes.co.uk freephone 0800 801090, freefax 0800 281188 or freepost BES
they stock over 11000 plumbing and gas supply parts with free next day delivery on orders over £40, £4.95 if under
I have found them to be good with most things in stock, based in Birmingham you can pick up from them with 1 Hr notice
hope this is helpfull