Adding extra lpg bottle.

[Mr and Mrs Tupcox]

We have 2 gaslow bottles .which are all good.
My question has any one added another standard gas bottle to there system .I would like to put a calor gas bottle in my garage in a sealed cupboard yes would put drop vent in floor.
Fit out side bbq point to connect it to system using a normal bottle regulator on that bottle turning off gaslow regulator while using it.
So it would be like back feeding a bottle in to bbq point as done in Spain.

 

[jagmanx]

Seems a bit OTT
Do you want a BQ point for say a cadac
If so simply un the Cadac off a calor bottle
But it seems yo want extra capacity for tha main system
We have 2 x 11kg tanks and have never come close to running out

 

[Mr and Mrs Tupcox]

Seems a bit OTT
Do you want a BQ point for say a cadac
If so simply un the Cadac off a calor bottle
But it seems yo want extra capacity for tha main system
We have 2 x 11kg tanks and have never come close to running out

Fitting a bq point in garage would just connect extra bottle..
We have a external bbq point.
Reason for extra capacity.
It is becoming harder to refill many station are stoping lpg.
We will be fulltiming over winter months so will need more capacity. Heating running fridge freezer. Cooking .off grid most of time.
If we get low we can pick a new bottle .at most service stations .

 

[marchie]

Fitting a bq point in garage would just connect extra bottle..
We have a external bbq point.
Reason for extra capacity.
It is becoming harder to refill many station are stoping lpg.
We will be fulltiming over winter months so will need more capacity. Heating running fridge freezer. Cooking .off grid most of time.
If we get low we can pick a new bottle .at most service stations .

We have a 'spare' 6kg non refillable bottle.When wehad the refillable system fitted in Thirsk, we bought a spare hose that connects to the lpg refill point and has a standard fitting on the other end to connect to the 6kg bottle ' in case you go up to Inverness and cannot get lpg refills' as Autogas said. The hose was a few pence short of £20, IIRC

Steve

 

[Mr and Mrs Tupcox]

We have a 'spare' 6kg non refillable bottle.When wehad the refillable system fitted in Thirsk, we bought a spare hose that connects to the lpg refill point and has a standard fitting on the other end to connect to the 6kg bottle ' in case you go up to Inverness and cannot get lpg refills' as Autogas said. The hose was a few pence short of £20, IIRC

Steve

I've seen those hose on ebay to connect to fillpoint.
But that would mean bottle standing out side.
As per using outside bbq point.
I was thing better in side van as we only have few days in each spot. When off grid .

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Might be better to just go underslung and sell the the cylinders to defray the cost and you have an extra storage locker too.

 

[Mr and Mrs Tupcox]

Might be better to just go underslung and sell the the cylinders to defray the cost and you have an extra

I've looked at that before was looking fir cheapo fix.lol

 

[Caz]

If we get low we can pick a new bottle .at most service stations .

I admire your optimism.

I've been having a heck of a job getting full bottles anywhere over the last few years, going back to before Covid.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

We use Calor and only once struggled to find a cylinder which was on Mull one summer.

 

[Caz]

I use Calor too. The dealers haven't been getting it - various ones have told me they put in an order for say 30 bottles and they get 6 delivered. It's pot luck if you happen to call by just as they've had a delivery.
Back in July I rang round every dealer and garage within an ever expanding distance from home to be told no. Finally a Morrisons nearly 30 miles away said they had one so I said please hold it for me I'll be there in an hour. When I got there they didn't have any at all. They thought I wanted barbecue gas. Finally got one when I struck lucky at my local place and they'd just had a delivery of 7 bottles (had ordered 20).

 

[Mr and Mrs Tupcox]

I use Calor too. The dealers haven't been getting it - various ones have told me they put in an order for say 30 bottles and they get 6 delivered. It's pot luck if you happen to call by just as they've had a delivery.
Back in July I rang round every dealer and garage within an ever expanding distance from home to be told no. Finally a Morrisons nearly 30 miles away said they had one so I said please hold it for me I'll be there in an hour. When I got there they didn't have any at all. They thought I wanted barbecue gas. Finally got one when I struck lucky at my local place and they'd just had a delivery of 7 bottles (had ordered

Plenty of calor dealers round the Midlands I've been looking around with interest lately .
There was a bottle shortage but I've got one .

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Must have been lucky, I do tend to buy them away from touristy areas as there is more demand there, I always carry two.

Maybe you could have a 6kg strapped in somewhere.

 

[marchie]

Must have been lucky, I do tend to buy them away from touristy areas as there is more demand there, I always carry two.

Maybe you could have a 6kg strapped in somewhere.

A 6kg strap on might cause vibrations ...; unless it was reinfoced, in which case, it would be an Armour Dildo [and still likely to break the wife's fillings ....]

Steve

 

[Pudsey Bear]

IN not ON you dirty minded old tart.

 

[marchie]

IN not ON you dirty minded old tart.

Kev, I do love it when you talk dirty ....

Steve

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I find you are insufficient in causing the same here.

 

[Trigger]

We have 2 gaslow bottles .which are all good.
My question has any one added another standard gas bottle to there system .I would like to put a calor gas bottle in my garage in a sealed cupboard yes would put drop vent in floor.
Fit out side bbq point to connect it to system using a normal bottle regulator on that bottle turning off gaslow regulator while using it.
So it would be like back feeding a bottle in to bbq point as done in Spain.

When I fitted my refillables in my van , I used 2 x 11kg GASIT bottles , one connected to the van feed using an adaptor shown and the second just sitting beside it full ready to be connected to the van feed in should the first bottle empty, [ It never has as I just top up with gas as and when I see it on sale ] both bottles are connected to the fill point in the vans skirt so both fill simultaneously as needed, I did not want change over valves etc as that complicates things and I think simple is best, by fitting an adapter to both bottles I can run the van from number one and use number 2 with a regulator and quick release fitting to run the Barbi as and when ,it works really well and is simple , my connections on the pig tails are hand screw tighteners . I purchased the whole set up from GASIT

 

[Trigger]

I use Quick release fittings on all my gas appliances in my sheds and garage , shown is one of my shed heaters running from BUTANE bottle , it also runs the barbies, blow lamp etc the same way

 

[witzend]

It is becoming harder to refill many station are stoping lpg.
We will be fulltiming over winter months so will need more capacity. Heating running fridge freezer. Cooking .off grid most of time.
If we get low we can pick a new bottle .at most service stations .

Where will you be full timing Forget Calor if across the water their gas is much cheaper and very low deposit on bottles

 

[nabsim]

Have you actually had problems filling your lpg anywhere? I ask as I see bits on Facebook but have never yet had problems myself. As for less places there are now more different sources starting to come in, dealers, hire company’s stuff like that.