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Hi

just bought an external bbq point for my caravan but cant decide wheres best to put it.my gas bottles are in the front locker.i have gas pipe running front to back so can fit almost anywhere.but where any suggestions please oh we always use a full awning.

atb.neil

Cheers for that but thats one i had sussed out.

It does not matter where you put it as long as you can get at the existing pipe to make a good connection and also somewhere where a hole in the van wall will not be a problem. What you should consider is where you are going to sit drinking your beer while your steak is burning. If you are going to sit with the barbeque just outside the awning then you will need a 3m length of hose stright out from the van. Be aware that some suppliers will only sell you a 1m length though.

I use a separate small gas bottle and then I can sit where I like.

Mike

Quote: Originally posted by Vectratot on 17/7/2011

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I thought that one was not supposed to use a flexible [rubber] gas hose more than one metre long, as why some suppliers will only sell in one metre lengths as Mike says above. I have seen longer lengths in use on quite a lot of sites.

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I've done a bit of a search but cannot find any regulation which says you cannot use a longer length than 1m. I  use a 3m hose without any problem.

If anyone knows if a regulation exists then I would like to know about it.  I would still use a 3m length anyway though.

Mike

Had an external point fitted recently, just by front locker near awning rail (when full awning up it just feed though )  My connection from regulator to outlet is metal pipe.  When divueging this info to insurers as a modification they were ok with it as it had been profesionally fitted.

In my previous van it was on the side at the top end (inside awning). Had no problem getting 2m hose to run outside awning to the front.

In my current caravan it is in the front right gas locker fixed to the floor to the right of gas bottle. Not used it yet as OH has said she prefers "real" charcoal BBQ's so now carry a portable one of those and bag of charcoal!