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The little lady and I were talking tonight about gas cylindars in caravans...as you do. She reckons that the gas pipe is made to screw in to the cylindar back to front and to be unscrewed back to front just to wind up folks new to caravanning who will spend all night trying to get the gas on.

Why is it back to front? Would it make any difference if it screwed in the right way? It would still be screwed in.

Phil

i can't tell you, Phil. my missus and i were watching the rugby!

Ian

Quote: Originally posted by cwdc56768 on 04/2/2011

The little lady and I were talking tonight about gas cylindars in caravans...as you do.

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Tentz has hit the nail on the head, all flammable are LH, non flammable RH.

Particularly important on e.g. oxy acetalene welding gear where you have 2 connections of the same size, and 2 bottles. The LH thread for flammable in theory makes it idiot proof.

PS  I havent posted before, I am just up the coast from you Phil at SH and use the same storage as you do ! ( Ive been following the forum for a while ! )

SH? Up the coast? Must be so small a town I missed it!! SH?

Phil

Sorry it was a bit cryptic, SH: Scarborough   its fishing boat registration letters.

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usfeatures/fishingboatregistration/index.html

Fishing Boat registrations! Must get round the harbour more often!!!

Welcome to the site. Fair trek down this way to pick your van up but then i suppose from up there you may have to come this way to avoid Sutton Bank when heading west.

Thanls got all your postings on the screw issue. Always useful to have a store of information to amaze folk with

Phil

Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 04/2/2011

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Lefthand thread for flammable gases, ie propane/butane. Righthand thread for non flammable gases, ie helium, oxygen, etc.

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Quote: Originally posted by michael on 05/2/2011

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imho the greatest danger is the strength required to fit it correctly and unless this done it can leak gas.i know the design has been about for many years but this does not make it good one.not every one has the strength to remove the regulator or refit it.plus it is done in a confined space of the collar.the clip on butane type is much safer to use.caravan lockers are getting smaller too.

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