LPG questions

Wing replied on 01/02/2017 11:50

Posted on 01/02/2017 11:50

Hi, New member, new to caravanning and first ever post so please be gentle. I have done a search to see if these questions have been raised before but only this thread came up but apologies if I am in the wrong department. Also, please could you keep the technical terms to a minimum as we are completely new to this.

We are about to pick up our very first caravan after selling our house and are going to tour wherever we want to for hopefully the next few years, health permitting. This will mainly be in Europe but also UK. My questions are

1. I understand that Safefill cylinders containing car type LPG is a mix of Propane and Butane. Not yet having an owners manual, will this gas run alde heating in our caravan?

2. Is it a good idea taking at least 1 safefill cylinder with us so that if we run low after a few months at least we can put it in the back of the car and nip to the local garage and fill it up? I know there are EHUs (look at me using the terminology) but just in case of an emergency.

3. Would the garage owners/employees have a moan about us filling a portable gas cylinder rather than a fixed one in a car for instance?

4. If the previous questions all come out aspositive answers, would we need to buy the continental adaptors in the UK before leaving or are they readily available in the countries we would be refilling in?

Thanks in advance. Ian

KjellNN replied on 02/02/2017 21:10

Posted on 02/02/2017 08:35 by Wing

Thank you all for the advice and suggestions. Very informative. We will have the load monitor on the van as it comes with it. I think I will buy 1 safe fill instead of the fixed tank option as the caravan is over 8 metres long without the tow car so I would prefer not to take the whole outfit into a garage forecourt. Thanks again.  

Posted on 02/02/2017 21:10

It cannot be much over 8m, ours is 7.95, whole outfit is 12.95m, and we have had no problems in filling stations.

Which van are you buying?

If going to Spain,be aware that you will need special aluminium marker boards if the outfit is over 12m, which yours surely will be.

Lyke Wake Man replied on 08/04/2017 22:54

Posted on 08/04/2017 22:54

Calor are putting preasure on garaged NOT to fill safefill, I have just phoned one in Wales who is on the safefill list, but she said no only cars, I have set a mesage to safefill for them to check it out

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