calor gas bottle spanner

Herb Atious
Herb Atious Forum Participant Posts: 60
edited September 2017 in Parts & Accessories #1

Hi all

My caravan in stored ten miles away so cannot check (and forgot when last there)

I can't recall seeing a spanner for connection the regulator to the 6kg bottle

Does anyone know what size spanner it should be?

I can take an adjustable but would also want a spanner to leave in the locker

(2003 Compass)

Thank you

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Navigateur
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    edited September 2017 #2

    There are two slightly different sizes so take the adjustable anyway.

     

     

  • Herb Atious
    Herb Atious Forum Participant Posts: 60
    edited September 2017 #3

    That figures ;-)

    I sort of expected as much really

    Thanks for your reply

     

     

  • EmilysDad
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    edited September 2017 #4

    Mine is 30mm smile .... just been & checked. You can buy them, but I considered them expensive, so cut down a normal spanner I already had.

  • DSB
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    edited September 2017 #5

    Just a thought.  We replaced our regulators a few years back for a thumb tight wheel.  No need for a spanner any more.  My instinct would be to take off the regulator however you can and replace the regulator with one of these, then forget the spanner. 

    David 

  • Oneputt
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    edited September 2017 #6

    We did the same David, no more scraped knuckles and fiddling in the dark.

  • Merve
    Merve Forum Participant Posts: 2,333
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    edited September 2017 #7

    Get yourself a stainless steel tail with hand wheel- spanner is so yesterday! 😂😂

  • Nuggy
    Nuggy Forum Participant Posts: 512
    edited September 2017 #8

    From my experience, even brand new spanners are a poor fit on the brass nut, even with brand new regulators. There is some play which allows slippage and scuffed knuckles, I wear a pair of gloves to protect my fingers, Perhaps I should try the wheel type.