First trip

Ourgetaway
Ourgetaway Forum Participant Posts: 20
edited June 2019 in Caravans #1

Morning all,

Well today finally the day of our first trip out but one last quick question regards to gas bottles,do people leave them in caravan plugged in when they driving home or do you unplug and put it car to save weight in caravan til next time .silly one I know but it in my head and needed it out so to speak lol thanks 

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  • viatorem
    viatorem Forum Participant Posts: 645
    edited June 2019 #2

    In the van, it's safer. If you are over vans MTPLM (max weight) shift some other heavy items to the car rather than the gas bottles. Just make sure bottle valve are off.

    Good luck with your first trip, make a check list for hitching levelling etc it help until you have got familiar with the hitching and pitchingwink

  • stephen p
    stephen p Forum Participant Posts: 194
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    edited June 2019 #3

    Never carry Gas in the car! (Ventilation, Insurance labelling!)

    The caravan gas locker is designed with the correct ventilation etc and labelled to let fire fighters know that it is there.

  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,144 ✭✭✭
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    edited June 2019 #4

    Agreed. There are regs about carrying gas in cars - even for personal use.

    Just turn the bottle off and leave it in place in the dedicated locker in the van. 

  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited June 2019 #5

    Another question is what else do you have in the gas locker as to what is the nose weight of the caravan.

    Tin, I don't think ( but probably wrong ) there are regs about carrying in the car as 99.9% of people with gas heaters at home go and replace at DIY shops and suppliers. As long as its kept upright it should be ok and lots have mentioned in other posts over the years that they carry gas in the car to keep the nose weight to the limits of the car and van.

  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited June 2019 #6

     https://www.getoutwiththekids.co.uk/camping/camping-tips/transporting-gas-cylinders/

  • Ourgetaway
    Ourgetaway Forum Participant Posts: 20
    edited June 2019 #7

    Thanks all for advice but now gas in the caravan I think it gonna stay there. Thanks again 

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