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28/1/2015 at 10:37am
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It is aĺl very simple really!
The manufacturer doesn't really matter although Calor is more readily available to exchange on UK camp sites.
Butane, in the blue cylinder, will not work at low temperatures so if you are considering winter camping then steer clear of that.
Propane, in the orange cylinder, will work at lower temperatures and is the normal choice for winter campers.
If you go abroad there are other considerations to think about. Calor is not available on the continent so you either need to take enough gas with you or use CampingGaz (which is butane ) and readily available both on the continent and in the UK.
CampingGaz is more expensive but unless you use vast quantities of gas the difference is negligible.
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28/1/2015 at 1:09pm
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If you are UK camping, even just March to Oct you can get frosty mornings so go for propane then you know your cooker will work whatever. The CalorLite 6kg propane bottles are popular with caravanners. If you are going abroad a full 6kg bottle for just cooking will last several weeks.
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28/1/2015 at 1:13pm
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Calor, Flogas are the suppliers names. Calor is the most common. Flogas tends to be cheaper.
Can you get supplies quickly and easily where you live and holiday?
LPG Its all LPG.. Butane or Propane. Butane = Blue bottle and Propane = Red bottle. They both work but you need the correct regulator for your bottle type.
Propane works at lower temperatures than butane.
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28/1/2015 at 3:05pm
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As Billy says, why not go for Propane. It will work all year round.
Your caravan will need a gas regulator which attaches to the bottle ( later caravans have the regulator fixed to the caravan bulkhead ) and delivers the gas at the correct pressure for you appliances. Propane and Butane regulators each have different fittings and so the cylinders are not readily interchangeable. If you use both you will need a regulator for each type of cylinder. They are quite cheap but can be fiddly to change especially when your breakfast is half cooked and it is pouring with rain!
You can buy a device which will allow you to connect two cylinders at the same time and when one runs out it is a simple turn of a knob to change over to the other.
And, yes, it usually best to keep the weight down if you can although the nose weight of the caravan will be governed by how it is loaded not just by the weight of the gas.
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Topic: Caravan Gas
, compare that with the cost of a 6kg Calor cylinder
, and it can be bought cheaper, it can be topped up as and when so you can always go off with a full cylinder. I have now paid off the initial outlay cost.
