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Re: Gas bottles
I agree that the Alde can get through a lot of gas, but we find the opposite regarding operation. Ours will only use gas if it has no electricity, or when starting to heat and the weather is very cold. It prioritises using electricity, and of course it cannot use gas at all unless gas is selected on the control screen.
KjellNN
Re: Scotland to Spain and return costs.
Portugal was the cheapest fuel, then Spain. Depending of course where you filled up, we did see some places at the 2€ mark but declined to use them. France was a bit cheaper on the way home than on the way down.
Have a good trip.
Re: Scotland to Spain and return costs.
In September, UK was slightly cheaper than France and Spain with France being the most expensive. I did see it over 2 euros a litre in France but the most I paid was 1.979 euros a litre. At the time UK was £1.539 per litre.
peedee
peedee
Re: Scotland to Spain and return costs.
I can give you prices for France as we live here it was 2 days ago in our area the LOT 1.75 to 1.80 euros a litre but if you use Total garages they are at least 15 to 20 cents a litre more but they have guaranteed the price will not be above 2.00 a litre for the next few months, also some areas a a few cents cheaper.
RedKite
Re: Gas bottles
Posted on 06/12/2023 19:39 by Wherenext.
I'm one of these folk who switch off the gas at the cylinder as soon as we've finished cooking the meal, and I always disconnect the pipe from the bottle when we travel.
Each time you break the seal you increase the risk that it will not reseal safely when it's reconnected.
If it's a rubber or fibre seal it should be replaced each time it's released or if it's a metal to metal seal it needs to be kept scrupulously clean as even the smallest bit of contamination can cause a problem.
As Nellie suggest it is best left alone. If you are concerned about equipment leaking inside the van you should turn off the isolation (safety) valves which are designed and intended for that purpose.
LLM