Alugas bottle rupture orotectio

[The Freeminer]

I have just purchased (S/H)a set of alugas bottles and the associated pipes. The pigtails do not have the excess flow protection valves on them. When reading descriptions of the alugas bottles it says there is rupture protection in the gas take off valve. When looking at the valves this is not obvious to see and no sign of a reset button. Can anyone confirm that that there is rupture protection in the bottle valves so I do not need the excess flow protection pigtails.

 

[Basildog]

I have just purchased (S/H)a set of alugas bottles and the associated pipes. The pigtails do not have the excess flow protection valves on them. When reading descriptions of the alugas bottles it says there is rupture protection in the gas take off valve. When looking at the valves this is not obvious to see and no sign of a reset button. Can anyone confirm that that there is rupture protection in the bottle valves so I do not need the excess flow protection pigtails.

Post a picture of the Alugas bottles you have please .
What age are they as there is 3 different types of valves Alugas have used over the years .

 

[The Freeminer]

The bottles are marked 2024, hope photos give you what you need to identify the valves. Thanks

 

[The Freeminer]

Basildog do thr photos above help?

 

[Basildog]

Basildog do thr photos above help?

Yes those particular bottles do have the Rotarex multivalve that incorporates an excess flow valve that negates the need for rupture protection hoses.
However the bottles if dated 2024 are now effectively out of date .
You can get a deal on replacement bottles in Germany or you can just replace them here in the UK .

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[BusyBuilder]

Same as mine, we plan on going to Germany to get ours sorted next spring, was planning of going in September but have to have radiotherapy in September so delayed our trip. Our bottles are 2016.

As far as I know they just change the top valve part and all pipes ?

 

[1967bowesj]

Same as mine, we plan on going to Germany to get ours sorted next spring, was planning of going in September but have to have radiotherapy in September so delayed our trip. Our bottles are 2016.

As far as I know they just change the top valve part and all pipes ?

I thought they replaced them at a discount but Lenny will be able to answer as I think he has just done his

Lenny HB
You would be best placed to answer what gets done with the bottles as you just did yours I think?

 

[The Freeminer]

Yes those particular bottles do have the Rotarex multivalve that incorporates an excess flow valve that negates the need for rupture protection hoses.
However the bottles if dated 2024 are now effectively out of date .
You can get a deal on replacement bottles in Germany or you can just replace them here in the UK .

Thank you for the information. If the rupture protection goes off how does it get reset?
My mistake re date, they were fitted new last year, the date on the bottles and pigtails is 2034. Thanks again for your help, very much appreciated.

 

[Lenny HB]

As far as I know they just change the top valve part and all pipes ?

I thought they replaced them at a discount but Lenny will be able to answer as I think he has just done his

Lenny HB
You would be best placed to answer what gets done with the bottles as you just did yours I think?

They only do replacements now, and Alugas no longer do it themselves they have farmed it out to a small company just down the road from them.
Had mine changed in 2023 it was about £400 for two bottles including fitting.
Same price for 11 & 14kg bottles, mine were 14kg so better value.

 

[clanjones]

Hmm, I spoke to the company down the road in June and they weren't interested! Went in a complete circle! I'd be very interested if you have any success!

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[Lenny HB]

Hmm, I spoke to the company down the road in June and they weren't interested! Went in a complete circle! I'd be very interested if you have any success!

Was it Die Gasfachfrau?

 

[Basildog]

Thank you for the information. If the rupture protection goes off how does it get reset?
My mistake re date, they were fitted new last year, the date on the bottles and pigtails is 2034. Thanks again for your help, very much appreciated.

You just turn the bottle off and then back on again slowly to reset the excess flow valve.

 

[clanjones]

Lenny HB yep they pointed me at Alugas who pointed me back to them! When I asked about replacements they then referred me to the distributer network!. At which point I gave up!

 

[The Freeminer]

You just turn the bottle off and then back on again slowly to reset the excess flow valve.

Thank you again..

 

[BusyBuilder]

So what options are there then ? Mine will be due next year.

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[clanjones]

I've decided life is too short and as I have increased my payload by converting to lithium I'll replace them with Gaslow R67 bottles. They are the same as Alugas except they are made of steel.

 

[1967bowesj]

I've decided life is too short and as I have increased my payload by converting to lithium I'll replace them with Gaslow R67 bottles. They are the same as Alugas except they are made of steel.

Or gasbank duo which are light