Pipkim Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I went to change the Calor Gas propane bottle over on our last trip & the rubber tip/gasket stayed in the bottle rather than on the handwheel connector. It is slightly damaged and needs to be replaced. I can buy a whole new length of hose with the bulkhead & bottle connector but wondered if I can just buy the rubber tip as a separate item? Thanks in anticipation PilgrimPhil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Widely available. If you search on "GASLOW PROPANE RUBBER POL" you'll get lots of hits, an example being: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Caravan-Gas-Accessories-GASLOW-PROPANE-RUBBER-POL-01-8010-/161314882183 You'll also find them stocked in many caravan/motorhome accessory shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Yes you can Phil! http://www.gaslowdirect.com/epages/cyujrhdmmu67.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/cyujrhdmmu67/Products/01-8010 Use the description and/or part number to search for a suitable supplier. Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipkim Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 Thanks for that prompt response. I see that the suggested ones are for the Gaslow system. Is it the same part for Calor Gas bottles? Might be silly question but I never come across the Gaslow system....... PilgrimPhil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 If it is a propane hose with a handwheel connector, it is most likely that it will be a Gaslow part (they provide fittings for standard (Calor, etc.) bottles as well as refillables), or compatible equivalent.. I fitted one to my Calor bottles in a previous 'van. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Phil, Have a look for a makers name on the hose. If it is a red handwheel then it is most likely Gaslow, the only other make I have seen uses a black handwheel (but I can't remember who the manufacturer is) Keith. PS And i use Gaslow stainless steel hoses with red handwheels on my Calor Propane cylinders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monique.hubrechtsgm Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Do always a leak test when changing your propane bottle by a gas leak sniffer or a soap solution.In Belgium we use mostly non metal BP light bottles made of poly material. Every bottle carries a new black rubber seal fitted inside at right position inside the hand shut off valve. Sealed by plastic tape. Check that you can see it. To connect the propane hose by hand can be difficult to reach a gas tight seal.Especially for women.That propane hose should have the right color. It is for your own safety and for the others standing beside you. In my case about a hundred during our dog festivals. These gas lockers still need safety improvements in my opinion about the bottle switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Keithl - 2017-01-28 3:13 PM Phil, Have a look for a makers name on the hose. If it is a red handwheel then it is most likely Gaslow, the only other make I have seen uses a black handwheel (but I can't remember who the manufacturer is) Keith. PS And i use Gaslow stainless steel hoses with red handwheels on my Calor Propane cylinders! You mentioned the black handwheel hose in 2013 here http://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Motorhome-Matters/Gaslow-Pigtails/33150/ (Looks like it may no longer be available.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 ...there are alternatives to Gaslow, such as BES (who are often cheaper than Gaslow for similar products - especially when delivery is needed). This example handwheel hose has the black wheel: https://www.bes.co.uk/35in-handwheel-pigtail-assembly-non-return-pol-x-w20-nut-tail-for-propane-only ...and I wouldn't be surprised if the nose profile is the same as the Gaslow one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Derek Uzzell - 2017-01-28 6:50 PM Keithl - 2017-01-28 3:13 PM Phil, Have a look for a makers name on the hose. If it is a red handwheel then it is most likely Gaslow, the only other make I have seen uses a black handwheel (but I can't remember who the manufacturer is) Keith. PS And i use Gaslow stainless steel hoses with red handwheels on my Calor Propane cylinders! You mentioned the black handwheel hose in 2013 here http://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Motorhome-Matters/Gaslow-Pigtails/33150/ (Looks like it may no longer be available.) Derek, The link to 'caravanaccessoryshop.co.uk' that I posted back in 2013 still works to show the 'Continental' branded stainless steel hoses with black handwheels. Well at least it does for me! https://www.caravanaccessoryshop.co.uk/product/stainless-steel-propane-pigtail-450mm/1633 Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Yes, the link works OK, but you’ll note the caveat "This product is currently unavailable”. In fact, Continental handwheel hoses are still available in 500mm or 750mm lengths http://www.continentalproduct.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=handwheel though it seems that the Continental product’s handwheel is no longer black. These hoses are also advertised on e-bay and Amazon. Black-handwheel hose alternative are marketed in other lengths and in stainless or non-stainless material. http://www.caravan-accessory-shops.co.uk/c/Hoses-Tubing?all=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipkim Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 Thanks for all your responses. We have a couple of caravan dealers close by so, hopefully, they will stock the rubber "POL" that we need. PilgrimPhil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipkim Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 Just a postscript to this thread. I did as others have suggested & purchased the Propane Rubber POL gaskets which initially looked fine. But on re-installing the hose with these new [Gaslow] rubber gasket on, there was obviously a gas leak. Mystified, I went to a caravan dealership in Wisbech and asked them to explain what was wrong. It appears that the Gaslow units are a slightly different profile to the original one [longer & pointier]. They didn’t keep the proper [Calor?] gaskets [even if they are available!] so I had to purchase a complete new hose and handwheel. Not a major issue as it was just over £10. So all is now well. So beware, the Gaslow part O1-8010 is NOT suitable for a Calor Gas Propane cylinder. PilgrimPhil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I don’t think Calor markets gas-hoses with a ‘handwheel’ POL end-fitting appropriate for their UK-norm propane canisters. However, that type of gas-hose is widely available from various manufacturers as shown here https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=handwheel+gas+hose&tbm=shop If the rubber ‘cone’ marketed by Gaslow http://www.gaslowdirect.com/epages/cyujrhdmmu67.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/cyujrhdmmu67/Products/01-8010 is fitted to the end of a Gaslow ‘handwheel’ hose, there is absolutely no reason why it should not seal properly when that hose is connected to a Calor propane bottle (After all, the purpose of the Gaslow ‘handwheel’ hose is to allow easy connection to a UK-standard propane bottle and most of these will be Calor ones.) If a Gaslow 01-8010 cone is fitted to a non-Gaslow hose that it is not designed to be used with, it should not be too surprising if a gas leak results. The caveat is not about the Gaslow 01-8010 rubber cone as such, but about ensuring that a replacement cone is the correct one for the gas-hose it is to be fitted to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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