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Hello all,

never worked with gas before, but have just been given an emoty 7KG Butane calor gas canister complete with Butane regulator.

I want to go and get it refilled/swapped, and have been qouted around £17.

One stoopid question, is there any special knack to getting the regulator off?

I know I will need to affix it to the replacement canister, but am unsure as to the method...

Dan

It's easy to disconnect but if you are unsure take the lot to your calor gas centre and ask them to show you the method, once you have seen it done you will have no problems next time.

My God FatBloke i hope not, those thing where around in the sixties LOL.....if it's like fatbloke says BUY A NEW REGULATOR ! 

Thanks all, from googling, I gather it should be of the unclip variety.

Will have a go when I get home, and if not sure will take RAF35Y's suggestion on board.

Cheers

Dan

No, that's the standard fitting on a Calor 4.5 Kg bottle. Fatbloke does not need a new regulator.

But the OP has a 7 Kg bottle which has the easy on/off switch, if it's Calor. Budget Gas and all their cronies - Alta Gas, Flogas, etc - have a similar one that will fit their 7 Kg & 4.5 Kg bottles. Just twiddle the knob 90 degrees to horizontal for gas off, another 90 degrees and the regulator lifts off. If it doesn't lift off then you've turned it on so do a 180 degree turn.

Quote: Originally posted by Fishin + Campin on 09/6/2008

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My God FatBloke i hope not, those thing where around in the sixties LOL.....if it's like fatbloke says BUY A NEW REGULATOR !

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Quote: Originally posted by fatbloke28 on 09/6/2008

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Quote: Originally posted by Fishin + Campin on 09/6/2008

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My God FatBloke i hope not, those thing where around in the sixties LOL.....if it's like fatbloke says BUY A NEW REGULATOR !

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all the 4.5 ones are held on by nuts

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Quote: Originally posted by Daniel B on 09/6/2008

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Thanks all, from googling, I gather it should be of the unclip variety.

Will have a go when I get home, and if not sure will take RAF35Y's suggestion on board.

Cheers

Dan

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Hi Dan, have a look here, should help you sort it!

The one I think you want is this one.