What size calor gas bottles for your Adria Twin? Forums

Terrier

Hi, I hope this isn't off topic but when we decided to buy our Twin I bought a 6 kg propane from an advert in our local paper (£5 full bottle), whilst on our way to collect our new van, we stopped off to run the dog on the banks of the river ribble, I found an empty 13kg bottle washed up on the river bank!
I took it in for a refill on the way and got a nice new shiny bottle, I have always believed in fate!

Now back to topic, I have recently swapped the 6kg for another 13kg it is a tight squeeze and does not leave much room for other bits in the locker, the hose is a bit tight to the back bottle, but the dealer was reluctant to change the hose as it may cause problems with the regulator, it is also a bit tricky changing the bottles, especially if you are changing the back bottle! but it does give you peace of mind to have extra gas when we were in snowdonia last week when it was -6 overnight!

Terrier

rowley

I am still using 2 x3.9Kg propane bottles which I had in my previous compact coachbuilt. I know that it is not the most cost effective route but it does mean that I can store my hook up lead and hose in the gas locker. And it is so easy to change the bottles. Has anyone thought about the difficult access to the light bulbs in that corner where Adria have located the locker?

Shark

OK, Terrier, I'm glad you can confirm that the 13kg bottle can be squeezed in. I'm tempted to do the same. However, Steve obviously has tardis-type 6kg bottles and has managed to keep them going for ages. Much as I like saving a few quid each fill up, that extra space in the locker for bits and bobs is very valuable. I think if I end up doing lots of camping in the winter, then the cheaper gas might outweigh the loss of locker space, but otherwise I think the need for space will take priority.

Shaun

Shark

Just as an update to this, four weeks later, I found the 6kg bottle lasted only 3 days, which was disappointing. I checked the Calor prices and thought it was crazy to pay £15.50 for a 6kg refill when the 13kg is only £20.17.

I imagined that local retailers would charge no more than Calor's retail price. Not so - the 13kg was £25 from the first garage outlet I tried - nearly a fiver above retail.

I was then pleasantly surprised that when ordering via Calor's website, I was able to arrange delivery via a local Calor outlet for 2x6kg plus one 13kg bottle (ie, three bottles total), for a mere £2.50 above the standard refill prices. In other words, that two and half quid covers as many bottles to be delivered as you like. Cool.

So, forget the extra locker space for odds and sods - I've opted for more gas space.

Shaun

rowley

Terrier, I have fitted a Gaslow propane easy fit pipe to reach the rear bottle. They come in two lengths, 0.75m and 0.45m. Both of my bottles are connected via a manual changeover gauge which connects directly on to the regulator.

TwinTravellers

I have been reading here all about the gas bottle size debate. Because our existing 6k orange only lasted a few days and really need to sort it out as we are going to Iceland in July and I don't want to end up in the situation I was in at Easter!!
Can I fit two 13k orange bottles with regulator into the space of my new Adria Twin compartment or not? As you can see, I am not very technicallly minded! I don't want to go down and change them if they don't fit!!!!

I'm worn out, thinking about gas bottles!.

Ros.

Shark

Ros, just as a test I stuck a 15kg empty butane bottle into the back of the cupboard which, as you know is narrower than the front. It fitted in no problem, so the 13kg, being smaller, will easily go in. Also the existing rubber pipe from the regulator, stretched to the connector for the back bottle. I'll know for sure in a couple of days when I've had my 13kg bottle delivered.

The only thing I would say is that with the big bottle in place at the back, the straps which go around it are hard to retrieve and it will be fiddly getting your arms into the cupboard to strap them around again. That said, the bottle at the front will do a good job of keeping the 13kg bottle at the back in place, if you have trouble strapping it in place. I'm also assuming it will be fiddly attaching the connector to the bottle, then using the spanner to tighten it up. Again, I'll let you know whether I achieved all of this after I've had delivery.

With the 13kg bottle in at the back, you'll have no problem with another 13kg at the front, because the cupboard is wider there. So, if you're prepared to sacrifice some of the space which you might have used for bits and bobs, you can achieve two 13kg bottles in that cupboard. Personally, I'm going with the 13kg in the back and a 6kg in the front. I then have another 6kg as a spare, which I'll keep at home until needed.

Shaun

TwinTravellers

Thats great, Shaun. I will wait to see how you get on.

Ros.

griffly16

We have 2x7kg cylinders in our 2005 twin and don't think we could get any bigger in the locker as the 13kg are 85mm higher Sad

Also, to the poster saying that the regulator MUST be above the gas bottles, I'm afraid that it just isn't possible in some gas lockers. I wish it was but I've just gone for the gaslow stainless steel hose in the hope that will stop the regulator clogging up.

Griff

david3003

I have 2 x 13k in my Twin, they fit fine.

I dont bother trying to get the straps around them, they cant move very far anyway as the bottles almost fill the space.

I've just checked my van and the regulator is above the bottles.

Also, at the weekend I had to swap the bottles from using the front bottle to the rear bottle. The hose on mine fits fine, just have to take the front bottle out to reach the back one, move the back one foward to tighten the hose then slide it to the back and put the empty one back at the front.