Beginner's Guide to Gaslow Refilling

[monzer]

Has Rick@62 blown up or was it a success?


No, he was online earlier today

 

[LittleGreyCat]

Buy at least one spare plastic cover for the filling point on the van.
Then it won't be quite so embarrassing when you leave you cover on the top of the LPG pump.
Fortunately our LPG pump was fairly local, and they saved the cover for us.
Still, lesson learned.

 

[CAB96]

Buy at least one spare plastic cover for the filling point on the van.
Then it won't be quite so embarrassing when you leave you cover on the top of the LPG pump.
Fortunately our LPG pump was fairly local, and they saved the cover for us.
Still, lesson learned.

And as Basildog keeps reminding us, losing the cover and not replacing it can lead to debris entering the inlet, with potentially catastrophic consequences.

 

[Nanniemate]

And as Basildog keeps reminding us, losing the cover and not replacing it can lead to debris entering the inlet, with potentially catastrophic consequences.

I lost mine in a Bush at B&Q car park Christmas eve noticed boxing day. Thank goodness for uncle amazon and next day delivery , I now have a spare

 

[CAB96]

I lost mine in a Bush at B&Q car park Christmas eve noticed boxing day. Thank goodness for uncle amazon and next day delivery , I now have a spare

Being a Gentleman, I won't ask what you were doing in B&Q's bushes just before Christmas

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[Tim P]

Hi, I have been using Gaslow for over 10 years and there are very few problems, except when abroad especially in Italy (where they use 3 different adapters in different areas) making sure you have the right adapters. In a lot of places they dont like the gas locker being opened ( thereby revealing the gas bottles) so keep the adapters in the drivers door pocket. In some places you might have to tell a little fib saying its for your " hybrid" engine as some will not allow filling of gas bottles. I have never turned the valves off to refill, and only wear one glove. In a former life I used to fly balloons where we would regularly have to refill 4 x 60L tanks, sometimes twice a day, so perhaps I am a little un-fazed. If you are mindful of the danger its no different to filling your car with petrol. As an aside I once witnessed a biker in Spain, sitting astride his bike filling his tank with a fag hanging out of his mouth! Maybe he had a deathwish, I didn' t hang about to find out!

 

[Blaydon]

Hi folks, I agree with many about gloves. I found the adapter(s) for use in Europe can stick and the threads are sharp. With strong gloves you can take them off ok but without your hand can end up with cuts around the thumb joint. While no one wants to look like a plumb on the forecourt, take your time. You don’t get a prize for releasing gas or breaking a fitting because you rushed.