gas in motorhome

[fred24]

can you travel with calorgas in motorhome on the eurotunnel.

[jenkothewanderer]

Hi Fred24 if you are carrying the normal calorgas containers you have no problem,they need to be switched off and they will probably pull you over at checkin to examine the containers. If you look on the eurotunnel website it explains it all but below is a copy:

Gas containers

 

If travelling with a campervan, caravan or van, any gas container must be declared when asked, and will be checked at the appropriate checkpoint by Eurotunnel.

 

Click below to check allowed Gas Quantities:

 

Allowed Gas Quantities

 

Maximum allowed quantity Maximum filling rate

Kg L % L

1 " mobile" container 47 +/- 93 - -

Several "mobile" containers 50 +/- 99 - -

1 "fixed" container 47 +/- 93 80 +/- 73

Several "fixed" containers 50 +/- 99 80 +/- 79

 

 

 

Transport of gas containers to power domestic services* for caravans, campervans, vehicles fitted out as a campervan are restricted as outline below:

 

- If your vehicle is fitted with a “mobile” gas container the quantity of gas is limited to 47kg (or approximately 93 litres) for a single container and is limited to 50kg (or approximately 99 liters) in the case of several containers.

 

- If your vehicle is fitted with a “fixed” gas container the quantity of gas is limited to 47kg (or approximately 93 litres) for a single container and the maximum filling rate is 80% (or approximately 73 litres).

In the case of several fixed containers the quantity of gas is limited to 50kg (or approximately 99 litres) on the whole with a maximum filling rate of 80% per container (or approximately 79 litres).

 

- If your vehicle is fitted with a combination of mobile and fixed containers the quantity of gas is limited to 50kg and rules previously described applies.

 

Note: Containers must be easy of access by our staff for any check.

 

This filling rate will be checked via the gauge. If no gauge is present, the vehicle will be refused.

 

When travelling gas containers must be switched off and connection systems must be in good condition.

 

Opening container tap or using domestic services are strictly forbidden until the unloading on the opposite terminal.

 

*cooking, refrigeration, heating, water heaters...

 

 

In case of non compliance with these conditions Eurotunnel reserves the right to cancel your journey.

 

Read our Conditions of Carriage.