BP gaslight 10kg cylinders

4candles
4candles Forum Participant Posts: 23
edited November 2018 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

HI Can anyone tell me if 10 kg BP gaslight cylinders wil fit in a bailey autograph 79-4 motorhome gas locker

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  • DavidKlyne
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    edited November 2018 #2

    Just checked the spec and it say two x 6kgs Calor. https://www.baileyofbristol.co.uk/motorhomes/autograph/autograph-79-4 There is a Bailey Motorhome Owners Group on Facebook and might be worth joining and asking there. I can get one in my Approach 740 SE but the design has changed a lot since then.

    David

  • 4candles
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    edited November 2018 #3

    Thanks David I am now collecting it tommorrow I will now wait and try before getting refils Roger

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  • cyberyacht
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    edited November 2018 #5

    Same with my Majestic. Because the hatch is set horizontally, you can only get one 10Kg bottle in as you have to turn it sideways to get it in. A bit of forethought in the design stage was clearly lacking.

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  • JVB66
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    edited November 2018 #7

    Our Bailey C/van and our (just checked)friends M/van gas lockers take two 6/7 kg cylinders without having to turn sideways as doe the Swift Rio just opposite,so a pkg gas  lite will do the same?

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  • JVB66
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    edited November 2018 #9

    The larger size 13kg cylinders have never as far as i have seen are not popular in the UK, possibly because of weight issues or more likely the use of EHU here, where continental LVs  have not until quite recently started to have duel fuel heating//hot water

    We  only have one  6kg lite that has been on for coming up for two years and we normally have meals in the c/van

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  • MichaelT
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    edited November 2018 #11

    I would say its because they design caravans and then take the same design and stick it on the back of a truck chassis!!!  No thought as to how a MH may be used v a caravan.

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited November 2018 #12

    Not sure that is correct. I have one of the original Bailey Approach models and my gas locker can take a 13kgs Calor (or 10kgs BP) plus a 6kgs Calor. So they used to make the lockers big enough. I suspect it might be more to do with weight. Bailey seem to be unable to keep the weight of their Autograph range down, especially to achieve the magic 3500kgs limit. Many of the new Autograph models are rated at higher than 3500kgs. As gas and cylinders seem to be included in the MRO having large gas cylinders is going to impact on the MTPLM. One way to lessen  the impact is to make the locker smaller? Just a thought. 

    David

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  • JVB66
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    edited November 2018 #14

    IF looking around the majority of sites the "caravan"ethos is very much alive with motor caravan owners,with location of conurbations and public transport being  a big selling point with sites, just note the ratio of either type of LVs on sites with both being close 

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  • JVB66
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    edited November 2018 #16

    I would think if there was a "market"in the uk for  the bigger cylinders then, it would be felt first in refills market, as most caravans with front lockers have been capable of fitting 15kg butane or 13kg propane for many years

  • cyberyacht
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    edited November 2018 #17

    Not and maintain a realistic nose weight they aren't.

  • JVB66
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    edited November 2018 #18

    I did not say that they were, I think capable is not the same as fitting bit then ,fitting one 13  kg against two 6kg as noted with plenty of c/vans would be a lighter nose weight and  cheaper refillswink

  • LeTouriste
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    edited November 2018 #19

    Our 2012 Swift Challenger will accept 2 x 10 kg BP gaslight bottles, although we find one to be ample.  It is necessary to tilt it sideways to fit it through the front locker door, but not a problem.

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