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Subject Topic: Propane gas bottle adapter
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Personsoliberus
31/3/2025 at 11:16am
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Hi everyone

Calling all gas bottle experts...

I received a gas powered fire/charcoal starter as a gift: https://lks.co.za/product/gas-lighter-turbo/

It has what appears to be a 5/8" screw adaptor. The user manual clearly states it should not be used with a regulator, it should be connected directly to the gas cylinder.

I have a 27mm clip-on propane gas bottle, so I'm going to need some kind of adapter. I've done a few searched and found adapters, but I'm not sure if they would work. Here is an example: https://www.dnautogasparts.co.uk/collections/clip-on-bottle-adapters/products/copy........

Am I looking at the right thing?

Many thanks


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We have one of those, just cut the South African connector off, and put a uk propane regulator on, they work very well.


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Hi EsssBeee

Thanks for the tip, I'll try that. Just out of curiosity, what could be the reason the manufacturer states that it should not be used with a regulator? I don't know much about gas regulators (other than they control the pressure). In my mind it shouldn't make a difference whether the device is hooked up to a regulator or directly to the gas cylinder.

Ta


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in South Africa the bottle and regulator system is very different to ours, in SA it would wind straight into the little dumpy bottles.


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Thanks for explaining


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South African bottles are High pressure whereas Cadac equipment in the UK are LP with regulator. I am not sure about other makes of gas but when I lived there I only used Cadac and their bottles were refillable and were filled by the dealer while you waited.

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Thanks camcroft



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