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Subject Topic: Help/advice needed: Campingaz vs. Calor
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31/7/2007 at 4:57pm
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Thanks in advance all.

We are soon off to France camping for a couple of weeks, so here's the thing:

In the UK, we use Calor with the appropriate regulator for our Campingaz cooker. We also have a Propane cylinder & regulator that can be used in the same way - it's for the boat.

So, in France, Calor (and refils for same) is not available - correct?

So it needs to be Campingaz. I see that the 907 cylinder seems to be the right size. Obviously, I will need a regulator too.

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Q1: How does the Campingaz 907 compare to a 4.5kg Calor cylinder? Will I get roughly the same length of useage? And are they roughly the same size?

Q2: How much should I expect to pay for a 907 cylinder? I see them for £9.99 and upwards on eBay and new ones for £30 also on eBay.

Q3: Refills? How much is a Campingaz refill (in the UK and in France) compared to a Calor refill?

It seems the regulator fitting screws into the cylinder itself. Having never seen one, I can't visualise it, but I seem to recall reading that the bottles are usually rotated onto the regulator.

Q4: If this is so, does the regulator have some for of switch off? Can I connect the regulator, then connect the hose to the cooker?

Q5: If not, can I use one of these and connect my usual butane.propane regulator to it?

That's about it - unless there's anything else I need to be aware of.

Thanks again

DM

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QUESTIONS
Q1: How does the Campingaz 907 compare to a 4.5kg Calor cylinder? Will I get roughly the same length of useage? And are they roughly the same size?

The calor holds 4.5 Kg of gas and the 907 holds 3 KG

Q2: How much should I expect to pay for a 907 cylinder? I see them for £9.99 and upwards on eBay and new ones for £30 also on eBay.

The exchange price of a 907 in this country is around £14-99

Q3: Refills? How much is a Campingaz refill (in the UK and in France) compared to a Calor refill?

See above, RRP for calor 4.5 Kg is £11-75

It seems the regulator fitting screws into the cylinder itself. Having never seen one, I can't visualise it, but I seem to recall reading that the bottles are usually rotated onto the regulator.

The regulator for a 907 screws in from the top

Q4: If this is so, does the regulator have some for of switch off? Can I connect the regulator, then connect the hose to the cooker?

There is no regulator switch on a 907

Q5: If not, can I use one of these and connect my usual butane.propane regulator to it?

the adaptor you show will work and you will be able to use your calor regulator in conjunction with it




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Try your local tip for an empty 907 cylinder - got ours from there a few weeks ago. 


31/7/2007 at 8:20pm
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Camping Gaz regulators have a tap so you can turn the gas off without removing the regualtor. You should be able to get onr in most camping shops for around £5 - don't forget a length of suitable hose to go with it.

Whatever type of LPG you use, I recommend using a Quick Release in the hose - you'll wonder how you ever managed without one!

Search for "lpg quick release" on ebay. 




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