Regulator for disposable gas bottles

[kylemccann]

Does anyone know what type of regulator the small disposable gas bottles use, I'm looking for a regulator to hook up to a camping cooker one of these ones:



It's a small boat i've got so It would save me keeping a big gas bottle on board, which I don't feel happy with. and I know I could get one of the cookers which you insert the disposable canisters into, but I like the idea of the grill and two burners. Plus I already own the cooker....

 

[VicS]

In a way you are asking the wrong question. A Calor/ Camping Gaz butane regulator that supplies gas at 28 or 30 mb will be suitable for your stove.

The real question is what regulator will ft your disposable gas bottles .... but you don't tell us anything about those!

I doubt in fact if you will find a regulator to fit them , but I might have missed something.

The type of stoves that take the the disposable canisters are not recommended for boat use. Every so often someone has a nasty accident with one and the various organisations such as the Boat Safety scheme and local trading standards departments re-issue warnings about them.

There is only one way to safely use gas on board and that is with a gas bottle in a proper gas bottle locker, properly "plumbed" to a fixed cooker.

 

[Quandary]

Surely if safety is the issue a small bottle is just as dangerous as a big one? The latter is possibly easier (and safer) to stow on the pushpit or other outside location and you have more options for safe regulation.

 

[VicS]

In a way you are asking the wrong question. A Calor/ Camping Gaz butane regulator that supplies gas at 28 or 30 mb will be suitable for your stove.

The real question is what regulator will ft your disposable gas bottles .... but you don't tell us anything about those!

I doubt in fact if you will find a regulator to fit them ,

Wrong again

Learn to do your research before posting you wally

Looks like this will do the trick ... if you must go down this route.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Highland...253001893882?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10

It might be an expensive way to buy gas though and really you still should be locating the cartridge in a gas locker properly plumbing it to the cooker. The last thing you should be doing is bringing disposable gas cartridges into the cabin!

 

[JumbleDuck]

It might be an expensive way to buy gas though and really you still should be locating the cartridge in a gas locker properly plumbing it to the cooker. The last thing you should be doing is bringing disposable gas cartridges into the cabin!

My last boat had a two-burner Camping Gaz stove with a 904 cylinder suspended below it. Many, many boats had them and I'm not aware of their blowing up more frequently than any other sort. Many people have used CG lamps on boats, again with no particularly explosive results. A little caution is sensible, but gas isn't a boogieman.

 

[kylemccann]

...The real question is what regulator will ft your disposable gas bottles .... but you don't tell us anything about those!


The type of stoves that take the the disposable canisters are not recommended for boat use. ...

I have no preference on which type of disposable canister - so long as it is readily avaliable to order online or at Go outdoors etc. I think most are the screw on type.

Surely if safety is the issue a small bottle is just as dangerous as a big one? The latter is possibly easier (and safer) to stow on the pushpit or other outside location and you have more options for safe regulation.

In regards to safety I'm open to any advice, but my thoughts are that I could limit the probablility of issues with gas by limiting the occurance of gas being contained on the boat only when it's needed. I would be open to a 'conventional' gas bottle but I havent seen any small enough for a small 18ft boat.

Looks like this will do the trick ... if you must go down this route.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Highland...253001893882?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10

It might be an expensive way to buy gas though and really you still should be locating the cartridge in a gas locker properly plumbing it to the cooker. The last thing you should be doing is bringing disposable gas cartridges into the cabin!

That looks like it could be what im looking for! I know it could be exspensive but for the amount of uses it's likely to get I think it could be worth the reduction in bulk / weight of the gas bottles i've seen. I could bring the cooker into the cockpit when needed as I would only be using it when it anchor or beached for the night, the disposable cartidges would allow me to do this. I'm sure I could make a gas locker to store the catridge in or leave it in the cockpit overnight if needed.

 

[VicS]

I have no preference on which type of disposable canister - so long as it is readily avaliable to order online or at Go outdoors etc. I think most are the screw on type.



In regards to safety I'm open to any advice, but my thoughts are that I could limit the probablility of issues with gas by limiting the occurance of gas being contained on the boat only when it's needed. I would be open to a 'conventional' gas bottle but I havent seen any small enough for a small 18ft boat.

That looks like it could be what im looking for! I know it could be exspensive but for the amount of uses it's likely to get I think it could be worth the reduction in bulk / weight of the gas bottles i've seen. I could bring the cooker into the cockpit when needed as I would only be using it when it anchor or beached for the night, the disposable cartidges would allow me to do this. I'm sure I could make a gas locker to store the catridge in or leave it in the cockpit overnight if needed.

FWIW my 19 foot boat has a gas locker which holds the largest ( 907) refillable Camping Gaz cylinder.

 

[kylemccann]

My last boat had a two-burner Camping Gaz stove with a 904 cylinder suspended below it. Many, many boats had them and I'm not aware of their blowing up more frequently than any other sort. Many people have used CG lamps on boats, again with no particularly explosive results. A little caution is sensible, but gas isn't a boogieman.

Just googled the dimensions of a Campingaz Gaz 901 cylinder - alot more compact than what i've seen with Calor. At 161 mm (6.3 in) high with a 110 mm (4.3 in) diameter. So that could be an option.. I'd need to see the bigger ones in person to figure out where I could store them.

Vics - I think I could fit it in, I've not got a gas locker, so one would need to be built to fit the specific bottle. I take it it lasts you atleast a season?