Gas in Europe

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edited July 2016 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

hi, first time motorhomers have travelled to France and will now be in Europe for 3 months. We knew we would have to source local gas (propane) canisters here and also knew that we would then need to get a pigtail connector. The mistake we seemed to have
made is assuming the pigtail would be easy to source whilst here however we are struggling to find somewhere that does this. 

Can anyone advise where to get these from here, and perhaps the best Gas to get which will be reusable across France, Italy, Austria, Germany and Spain?

We have a Knaus 650MF made in 2016. 

Thanks!

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  • DavidKlyne
    DavidKlyne Club Member Posts: 14,076
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    edited July 2016 #2

    I am sure others with more experience will be able to advise but for various pigtails I have found
    Hamilton Gas a good company to deal with. I had always thought, from what has been said on various forums, that when you buy a gas bottle abroad its usual to get the pigtail at the same time. I suppose
    it you were going to be using a lot of gas then a refillable option might be worth considering?

    David 

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  • ClubMemberDC90836837
    ClubMemberDC90836837 Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited July 2016 #4

    Thanks both. We are using Aires quite a lot so using the gas for the refrigerator and occasional cooking so will need to refill. 

    Quick Q - once we have a French canister will we need a pigtail or different regulator or both?

     

    Undecided

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  • DianneT
    DianneT Forum Participant Posts: 521
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    edited July 2016 #6

    We always take 1 10 kg and 1 5 kg bottles of BP lite with us and have never run out.  We travel between 9 and 12 weeks and up to this year never used the 10 kg bottle up in fact it lasts the rest of season here in the UK.

    But this year with the cold weather in April we used the whole large bottle in the first 3 weeks.  But still came home with gas in the small bottle.

    DianneT

     

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  • bognormike
    bognormike Forum Participant Posts: 18
    edited July 2016 #8

    and the solution is to get refillables!

  • ClubMemberDC90836837
    ClubMemberDC90836837 Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited July 2016 #9

    Hi all, thanks for the various advice - we're now sorted with a new pigtail fitted and French propane on board. Cheers!

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