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We have got like a lot of you a gas cooker and gas fridge , which we run off one bottle via a t-piece . So I got thinking there must be some sort of quick release system on the market for 8mm gas pipe rather than keep undoing the jubilee clips and pulling the pipe off , I have found these and was wondering if anyone else uses them and what your thoughts or experiences are with them.

http://www.continentalproduct.co.uk/page.php?pid=productView&productid=176&resultsView={resultsView}&catid=&subcatid=&manid=&searchtext=release&resultsPage=0

these would be used along with the t-piece. basically you would have a piece of pipe coming from the regulator on your bottle, into a t-piece that would split it into two seperate supplies, one for the stove and one for the fridge.

then these quick release connectors are to save you undoing the pipe from your fridge and stove when you are packing away. what you do is put one side of the connector onto the end of the pipe coming from the t-piece and the other end onto a piece of pipe which then goes to the back of your appliance and then do the same for the other appliance.

when it comes to packing up you simply unscrew the quick release connector on each appliance, thus leaving a short piece of pipe still connected to the back of them and the other pipe can be packed away with the regulator.

you would need one connector for each appliance you have but shouldnt need to buy anymore pipe (just cut the piece between the outlet on the t-piece and the unit and install the connector where you have cut.)

saves lots of time and worries of whether the pipe is secured onto the cooker/fridge nozzles properly and safely.

sorry if its still mind boggling, but thats the best way i could describe it for you!!

Ok I'll try to explain , you still need a t-piece , you connect a short piece of pipe from the regulator to the t-piece about a quarter of a meter , you then use a meter length of pipe from each of  the appliances to the t-piece . In each meter length you put one of those quick release nozzles this saves all the messing about of trying undo the jubilee clips .

These nozzles are push fit and not screw on so you just push them together and pull them apart.

Yes you can , when you pull the two pieces apart the female coupling(larger one) makes a seal  so you can have a Tpiece in the pipe and only use one side at a time.Obviously this means the smaller half of the connector would have to be connected to the appliance side and the larger female connector to the gas bottle side.

I have just checked this with the company as I wasn't sure either.

I would how ever Debbie as a precaution still turn the gas bottle off when  its in transit but still leave the regulator attached

I've used similar connectors before on Propane bottles. They served the purpose very well - although I agree with the comment re turning the reg off!

Glen

I have ordered a couple of them , they are sending them registred post for £5 , they got be worth it for ease of use.

Rochford I've seen them on forklifts to , but wasn't sure if they did them for 8mm pipe.