MEIRA Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 What changes are needed ,if at all,in the heating system, refrigerator and cooking ? We are now in Spain and ran out of gas in our french propane cylinder.dilema : buy a local propane cylinderr and fittings or get an Lpg installed Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero boy Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 yes, buy a repsol or Cepsa propane cylinder....(we have one alongside our single Gaslow refillable) all you'll need is an adaptor called a Jumbo, to fit on the end of your current hose. I think the French bottle has the 21.8 LH threaded fitting, in which case the Jumbo will just screw on and fit onto the propane bottle. the jumbo needs to have the plastic collar lifted, then press the adaptor firmly into the bottle and then press the collar down to secure it. there will also be a turn key to turn the supply on and off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deffheads Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 The appliances run on both propane and LPG without any modifications. Have you only the French gas bottle? Or do you have a Calor as well? Which part of Spain are you? Find a camp site and use electric hook up until the gas is sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 No details of MEIRA’s motorhome (make, model, age?) are known, nor which make/type of French propane cylinder was being used when the gas ran out, so MEIRA needs to understand that assumptions have had to be made in the advice given in the postings above. There is information about Spanish propane bottles in this 2015 forum thread https://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Motorhome-Matters/Spanish-Propane-Bottles/40111/ General advice on ‘Gas in Europe’ is here https://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Motorhome-Matters/GAS-IN-EUROPE/48534/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJB Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 FWIW...Propane and Butane are both a type of LPG...Liquid Petroleum Gas. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styve100 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 the LPG available from pumps is propane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 In the UK ‘autogas’ is near-enough 100% propane. In other countries it comprises propane and butane, often with butane being a significant percentage of the mixture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spospe Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 A useful source of the makeup of LPG in different countries can be seen at: https://www.elgas.com.au/blog/1972-lpg-contains-which-gases-gases-present-in-lpg-gases-used or a more 'local' website at: https://www.mylpg.eu/useful/lpg-mixture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monique.hubrechtsgm Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Very interesting links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive_Adams Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 As far as I am aware there are no changes needed to run any of the appliances, cooker fridge hob and heating as most will run on butane, propane or LPG, which is a mixture of the previous 2. I run LPG as its easier to fill, but in the colder climes just be aware of the different country mixes as you need to get as close to 100% propane as possible. You will of course have to look at the type of bottles, pigtails and regulator, and lastly a set of fill converters for the different EU countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaman Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Propane freezes at a lower temp than butane so recommended if your going skiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvin marvin Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 MEIRA - 2019-02-20 6:03 PM What changes are needed ,if at all,in the heating system, refrigerator and cooking ? We are now in Spain and ran out of gas in our french propane cylinder.dilema : buy a local propane cylinderr and fittings or get an Lpg installed Thanks You don’t necessarily need propane, as both Cepsa and Repsol bottles are interchangeable between propane and butane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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