DaveS
Member Since: 15 Aug 2009
Location: Weybridge
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Butane provides more energy than propane for the same mass. As a result, different pressures were used, 28 millibars for butane and 37 for propane. This meant that a gas appliance would operate satisfactorily on either gas, giving approximately the same heat ouput without changing its jets.
With the change to bulkhead mounted regulators a compromise pressure of 30 millibars is normally used. This means that you only need to change the pigtail that connects the gas bottle to the regulator and your gas appliances should work with either butane or propane. The heat output will be a little lower on propane but should still be quite satisfactory.
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 25th Sep 2013 4:27 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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I use BP Gaslite 10Kg bottles, they don't need a gauge because the cylinder is transparent, they use Propane so don't freeze and I pay about the same as my Father does for his 6Kg calorgas lightweight bottles. They are safer as in a fire they melt rather than go off like missiles but the downside is they are bigger bottles so some vans don't have a big enough locker. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 26th Sep 2013 7:24 am |
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karlosbu
Member Since: 02 Sep 2008
Location: Worcestershire
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Propane every time. I have 2 x Calor lightweight red ones in my van connected to the standard bulkhead mounted regulator and all fine.
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| 26th Sep 2013 7:54 am |
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discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
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Cheers. Had a panic moment there for a while thinking I had done something daft 
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| 26th Sep 2013 7:58 pm |
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