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Hi our caravan has an external gas pioint which we are hoping to use when we use our gas barbecue.  Can anyone tell me what connectors they use to connect to the gas point, it looks as if it might be a bayonet type.

Thanks

Helen

You should have had one supplied with the van. I found mine in the cutlery drawer! If not any good caravan accessory shop should sell them. We find our external gas point very useful particularly abroad where it can be very hot if you cook in the van. Also try and get at least a 2 metre length of gas hose so you don't have to have the appliance too near the van.

David 

Remember to get enough hose to enable you to take it well away from the awning canvas too!

Jenny

Quote: Originally posted by Dorset Belle on 01/11/2007

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Remember to get enough hose to enable you to take it well away from the awning canvas too!

Jenny

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Good advice.  Our hose is 4 metres long.  Apart from keeping clear of the awning (and van; you don't want heat too near this either), it is sometimes necessary to position the gas appliance so as to be sheltered from the wind.

Bertie.

Quote: Originally posted by Lizzo on 01/11/2007

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Is there a maximum recommended length of gas hose?

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We went back to using a gas bottle in the end. The length of hose to take it through the awning, then enough to keep it well away from the canvas if it fell over, and enough to be able to move it out of the wind should it need it didnt bear thinking about !!

J

I was limited to 4 metres by towsure.

steve

In most cases, the specified maximum length of hose is for H&S reasons (tripping, damage from other factors, etc).  It is nothing to do with the correct operation of the appliance. I bought a gas BBQ from Calor of Southampton, and they also supplied a ready to use hose of 4 metres at my request.  At the time I asked if this length was OK, and they confirmed that the issue was H&S, as I have said.

Bertie.

Hi Helen

Mine came with the van its brass about 1" long and I use 2 metres of hose. The connection is a push fit into the hose and then a push fit into external BBQ van point. To release fitting and hose you push an outer ring towards the van and it allows the hose/fitting to drop free - very simple and positive. However if you forget to turn off the Van BBQ point - you cannot release the hose/fitting, so very safe.

Good luck and enjoy your BBQ's