Coachman 2022 - Page 44

Connecting services - Gas
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Owners handbook 2022
Types of gas:
Butane
Butane is supplied in the UK in green or
blue bottles.
All these have a male left hand thread
except for Camping Gaz, which has a
special female right hand, Calor, 7.5 kg
and 15 kg bottles have a special clip-on
connection.
Continental bottles usually have a male
left hand thread similar, but not identical,
to UK butane.
Butane is suitable for use at
temperatures down to 2ºC but will not
work below that.
Propane
Propane is supplied in red steel
containers or partly red bottles which
have a female left hand threaded
connector.
Scandinavian countries use the same
connector. Germany or Austria supply
propane with a male connection.
Propane will work at temperatures as
low as - 40ºC and is therefore suitable
for all winter caravanning.
Connection
Make sure that heating, cooking
appliances and gas cylinders are
switched o. Ensure the regulator has
been connected via the flexible hose
supplied by your dealer to the gas bottle.
NOTE: Gas bottle valves should always
be in the ‘OFF’ position when towing.
Hoses
Your caravan will be supplied with a
high pressure hose which must be used
between the pressure regulator and your
gas bottle (there are dierent adapters
for propane and butane and dierent
types of cylinders).
Ensure that the open end of the gas hose
is protected against the entry of dirt or
insects if it is to be left disconnected for
any extended period.
Gas safety advice
Regularly check flexible gas hose.
Finally make sure that each gas
appliance is working eiciently to the
recommendations of the appliance
manufacturers.
Awning spaces LPG
appliance exhaust
There is no danger of pollution of an
enclosed awning space from the LPG
exhaust from a refrigerator venting
into it.
If totally enclosed, water heaters may
produce suicient exhaust to pollute the
awning space, from a general comfort,
smell and hygiene point of view. In
Warning
Inspect flexible hoses regularly for
deterioration, wear and damage,
and renew as necessary with an
approved type, in any case not later
than the expiry date marked on
the hose.
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