Bailey58
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Couple of alternatives to Gaslow are Gas It and Autogas Leisure. We all have our favourites.
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Thanks so much for the reply!I really do hope it all goes well for you, but to be asking important questions like these with only three months before you start full timing does appear to be really rushing into it. Would your time scales allow you to delay it a bit and try out all the bits you think you may need, so you can do any tweaks, changes etc that you might find you need to do?
With reference to some of your questions,
LPG - can you have an underslung tank fitted, will possibly give you a larger amount of gas, less frequent filling and trying to find somewhere, bit you def need refillable bottles and an external filling point. Have you thought about having a BBQ point fitted at the same time? Don't forget you will need the appropriate connectors to connect to the different types of LPG supply nozzles, you need to know which ones you will need for where your visiting. I would also carry some way of fitting a 'local' gas bottle to your system, just in case.
Cadac every time for me, very versatile - don't forget the pizza stone! We have several cadacs (for different reasons) but carry the smallest in the motorhome - safari chef, we have both versions but the original packs away so much easier and you can get leg extensions from ebay to raise it higher off the ground. We also carry a large 'hot plate' from a large cadac along with a pizza stone that fits it, that way we can do much larger pizzas ( we buy basic pizzas and add our own toppings - even left over chicken from BBQ's !!
Lithium batteries seem to be the way to go along with a B2B AND as much solar as you can fit in the roof. Perhaps you might want to consider a portable power bank aswell, but all of this might take time to fit, use and understand how it all works and fits in with your intended lifestyle.
Have you considered security cameras outside the van or even lights?
Best wishes and good luck
Cheers! Thats the same idea we had about holes in the van, want to keep that to a minimum.I think you need a filling point for the gas ours is in the locker ( not on the door) and we have never had a problem filling. It's the same filler as if you fit it in the skirt it was just easier to fit in the locker and if we keep it when we swap MH it leaves no holes. If you fit an external gas BBQ point it would make it a lot easier to use the cadac as you will otherwise need a separate cylinder and if you do have to use a separate gas bottle ever you could feed in through it as long as there's a regulator on the bottle
Cheers, I have seen all of those, the all seem to do the same job? If thats correct I suppose it will come down to price and service.Couple of alternatives to Gaslow are Gas It and Autogas Leisure. We all have our favourites.
My wife uses a Respireonics CPAP machine. It runs directly off the leisure battery system and takes relatively little energy. Check yours it likely runs off 12v DC.We are planning to go full time in Julyish, we have been doing a lot of research, hopefully got most of it sorted, but a few questions still remain, if anyone could answer that would be great.
TIA
I appreciate that some of these points may have been covered elsewhere but I am hoping that I can get a full time point of view.
- Pure sine wave convertor, we only need this for a CPAP machine when off grid, seen loads on the web but know nothing about them, any pointers?
- WIFI, Seen the KUMA Play 4G wifi kit, looks good has good specs, good price, again lots on the web, any one used it?
- Cadac, Grillo chef, plan to BBQ (ok I know its not a BBQ) pretty much every meal, is the weight of it worth it?
- Going to use a refillable LPG kit, is the outside filler kit worth the extra money? or just remove from cylinder from van, refill and replace?
- Alarm, looking at Scorpion Sigma S34 as it links with the OEM keys central locking, any others?
- The van comes with this head unit: XZENT X-F280 anyone fitted and amplifier to the RCA outputs?
- Dog food, can we take dog food purchased here into Europe now that the UK is a third country?
- Loo, I've seen chemical sachets and liquids, whats the pros and cons?
Cheers,
Adam
Cheers for the reply!For you CPAP best to go with a 12v adaptor, if you go the inverter route buy a good quality one like a Victron, more efficient & reliable.
For gas an external filler is best to avoid problems filling up.
A single (probably 100 ah) batteries not going to cut it you are going to need 3 to 4 times that a better solution would be to fit Lithium.
Solar no way will you have a 600 watt panel it would be huge, if it's a standard fit probably 60watt.
600 watt would be good to aim for but I doubt if you could get that much on the roof unless it's an RV.
For data if you are not technically minded talk to Motorhome WiFi.
For the loo fit a SOG then you won't need chemicals, roof mount ones are best.
Chhers,My wife uses a Respireonics CPAP machine. It runs directly off the leisure battery system and takes relatively little energy. Check yours it likely runs off 12v DC.
Cheers, thanks so much!You may find the following useful :-
https://climbingvan.co.uk/nomadic-energy/ they also do a book for van conversion lots of very useful information and very helpful people!
The Poynting MIMO V2-12 & V2-15 are very good aerials and the Teltonika Mifi routers are very, there are a few threads on hear about them.I am pretty tech minded, Just wanted to know if anyone had used the Koda kit, I have chatted with the guys at Motorhome Wifi, still unsure what route to take yet.
As I said the roof ones are the best option a bit more difficult to fit but no filter needed.Ill have a look at the SOG system, any pointers?
Why an inverter for CPAP John's runs on 12volt, kit all supplied by hospital, much more effective than when we had the old machine where we used an aldi £30 modified sine wave for a few years. Ask at your hospital, ours was very helpful.Inverter.....if it is only for the use of the CPAP then go for one that puts just enough power for the machine, so save overuse of amps from the battery by getting a huge unverter
yes agreed.Why an inverter for CPAP John's runs on 12volt, kit all supplied by hospital, much more effective than when we had the old machine where we used an aldi £30 modified sine wave for a few years. Ask at your hospital, ours was very helpful.
I did one and one, and works well. I actually bought the 2 bottle refillable kit but decided to try one and one and worked so far.Good luck with your adventure, regarding LPG, you could install a system that has one fixed refillable and one removable....that should cover you, a Gaslow in our van lasts 3 weeks per cylinder...but we live in a fairly warm country...
I think if I had space for two I might well have a one bottle refillable and small spare ordinary just in case. Maybe the smaller one could do the BBQ as wellI did one and one, and works well. I actually bought the 2 bottle refillable kit but decided to try one and one and worked so far.
Hadn't read all the posts still trying to catch up after some time away, just knew we had used an inverter originally, and that the 12V CPAPs are much more energy efficient.yes agreed.
I was replying to hi original post stating he was using an inverter.
Some inverters cant be run from 12v
oh yeah , the first thing I did soon as I found out they were available for my wifes cpap. prior to that I was through my large inverter, but I do have a good battery bank.Hadn't read all the posts still trying to catch up after some time away, just knew we had used an inverter originally, and that the 12V CPAPs are much more energy efficient.
Bottles, hose and filler points here....Cheers, where did you get the kit from?
Filler point mounted in the bodywork/skirt if van rather than locker door!Cheers for the reply, when you say an outside filler point can you be more specific please? I understand about the door mounted type.
The bio liquid you mentioned, you are not talking about Bio fairy liquid are you?
We find the Aldi bio washing capsules very convenient ,no spills no mess and come in a handy lidded box.Filler point mounted in the bodywork/skirt if van rather than locker door!
Clothes washing Bio, we use the cheapy form Aldi/Lidl or cheaper if found, only a capful!
You can have both.... Gaslow do a "Remote cylinder attachment hose" ...which we screw in to the outside filler point and then with the relevant adaptor( Gaslow do many types) we can attach a Calor bottle...we do this when on site over winter as we get the large 47kg bottles delivered direct to the site so it saves us having to move around...Refillable gas is great but can be a pain if you are parked up for a while. We full timed for 28 months and would have preferred bottles, especially in the Winter, although in southern climes it might not be an issue. Mind you we had a little car as a run around and could have picked up bottles with that.
The Poynting MIMO V2-12 & V2-15 are very good aerials and the Teltonika Mifi routers are very, there are a few threads on hear about them.
As I said the roof ones are the best option a bit more difficult to fit but no filter needed.
Roof-model
www.sog-systeme.de
There’s a decent YouTube video about the Teltonika RUTX12 router being used in a MoHo as well - the Poynting MIMO-V3-17 would make the best match for it and include the GPS/Tracker facility:
The Alugas refillable cylinders would be a good option if you are considering an onboard refillable system - especially if payload is tight. They can be difficult to source at the moment but the LPG SHOP, being associated with Carbon Zorro in Poland, can be a good place to start. They were also the best option for the fittings etc. for me when I went shopping - set of European adapters for £24.49 as an example.
Out of interest can you give a link to the German supplier of the pull out racking system you’ve posted?
That wasn't me but I think they are manufacturers options I don't think you will find them on the aftermarket.
There’s a decent YouTube video about the Teltonika RUTX12 router being used in a MoHo as well - the Poynting MIMO-V3-17 would make the best match for it and include the GPS/Tracker facility:
The Alugas refillable cylinders would be a good option if you are considering an onboard refillable system - especially if payload is tight. They can be difficult to source at the moment but the LPG SHOP, being associated with Carbon Zorro in Poland, can be a good place to start. They were also the best option for the fittings etc. for me when I went shopping - set of European adapters for £24.49 as an example.
Out of interest can you give a link to the German supplier of the pull out racking system you’ve posted?