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Propane bottle / pikey van question
« on: 21 July 2015, 11:57:52 »
For the first time in about 5 years, i've remembered to take a bottle of gas down to the van so we don't have to spend a fortune on takeaways to eat  ::)

Picked up a 6kg bottle yesterday for 15 quid but can I hell as remember what size spanner I need to bolt the regulator on ?

Anybody help on this ??

Cheers "Nads"  :-*
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Re: Propane bottle / pikey van question
« Reply #1 on: 21 July 2015, 12:04:22 »
Take an adjustable. :y

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Re: Propane bottle / pikey van question
« Reply #2 on: 21 July 2015, 12:07:11 »
Quote from: tigers_gonads on 21 July 2015, 11:57:52
For the first time in about 5 years, i've remembered to take a bottle of gas down to the van so we don't have to spend a fortune on takeaways to eat  ::)

Picked up a 6kg bottle yesterday for 15 quid but can I hell as remember what size spanner I need to bolt the regulator on ?

Anybody help on this ??

Cheers "Nads"  :-*
30mm seems to ring a bell, but from memory different bottles makes can use different sizes so adjustable would fit the bill.
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Re: Propane bottle / pikey van question
« Reply #3 on: 21 July 2015, 12:08:12 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 21 July 2015, 12:04:22
Take an adjustable. :y


Thought of that
Its in the shed, somewhere  :-[ ;D
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Re: Propane bottle / pikey van question
« Reply #4 on: 21 July 2015, 12:10:51 »
Quote from: zirk on 21 July 2015, 12:07:11
Quote from: tigers_gonads on 21 July 2015, 11:57:52
For the first time in about 5 years, i've remembered to take a bottle of gas down to the van so we don't have to spend a fortune on takeaways to eat  ::)

Picked up a 6kg bottle yesterday for 15 quid but can I hell as remember what size spanner I need to bolt the regulator on ?

Anybody help on this ??

Cheers "Nads"  :-*
30mm seems to ring a bell, but from memory different bottles makes can use different sizes so adjustable would fit the bill.


The bottle already has a tap on it
Just need to bolt the regulator on but I don't own a 30mm spanner so I don't think its that big  :-\
24mm rings a hazy bell  :-\

If not, i'll have to part with some sheckles and buy a adjustable  :(
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Re: Propane bottle / pikey van question
« Reply #5 on: 21 July 2015, 12:14:16 »
Either that or a big spanner and make sure you've got loads of pennies or washers in your pocket.
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Re: Propane bottle / pikey van question
« Reply #6 on: 21 July 2015, 12:15:29 »
Quote from: zirk on 21 July 2015, 12:14:16
Either that or a big spanner and make sure you've got loads of pennies or washers in your pocket.



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Re: Propane bottle / pikey van question
« Reply #7 on: 21 July 2015, 12:33:11 »
The calor spanner for the 37mbar propane regulator (red) is indeed 30mm.  :y
Just measured mine across the flats. Just a reminder that it's a left hand thread.  ;) :y
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Re: Propane bottle / pikey van question
« Reply #8 on: 21 July 2015, 12:41:28 »
You can buy a stamped metal spanner from most gas retailers/caravan shops for not many pennies - some may even give you one gratis. Oh, and definitely left-hand thread, do not overtighten it as it has a rubber insert.

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Re: Propane bottle / pikey van question
« Reply #9 on: 22 July 2015, 09:31:23 »
As it happens, i've just found a 30mm spanner in my toolbox  :y
I'll take it and see what happens  :y

Cheers Lads  :)
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Re: Propane bottle / pikey van question
« Reply #10 on: 22 July 2015, 11:13:31 »
Change the fitting to Butane, no need for spanners then :y
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