Gas smells

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edited May 2019 in Parts & Accessories #1

Does anyone else find that when a bottle is nearly empty their gas smells strongly.

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  • moulesy
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    edited May 2019 #2

    It's almost 2 years since our last gas bottle ran out PD. Give it another 12 months and I'll let you know! smile

  • brue
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    edited May 2019 #3

    Can't say I have noticed that Peedee (I've got a strong sense of smell and OH has very little.) We've just been running our gas bottle to what we thought was the very end and it still hasn't run out and there's nothing noticeable about the smell. Maybe there's a lingering smell as the last bit comes through when the flame goes out?

  • JVB66
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    edited May 2019 #4

    Have not noticed but it will be over two years (if gas usage does not alter)before we will notice surprised have made a notewink

  • peedee
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    edited May 2019 #5

    Perhaps I should have added I use LPG not Calor or other makes of bottled gas.

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  • peedee
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    edited May 2019 #7

    There may be an explanation though. LPG itself has little smell so a nasty aroma is added to help people notice a leak. That aroma, in the form of a liquid, may not fully off gas with the LPG and may concentrate in the dregs.

    Thanks DD, I was thinking along the same lines but it would be good to know if anyone else has noticed this.

    I did not know rentals used LPG, I wonder if that is universal.

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  • EasyT
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    edited May 2019 #8

    I did not know rentals used LPG, I wonder if that is universal. 

    LPG stands for liquified petroleum gas. Commonly Butane or Propane. Calor to both. I think UK autogas is propane? 

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  • compass362
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    edited May 2019 #10

    Could be a leak passed the seal , because there is less pressure in the bottle  the seal doesn't work correctly. 

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  • peedee
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    edited May 2019 #12

    To which seal do you  refer? It's a Gaslow two bottle system with manual change over.

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    edited May 2019 #13

    I turned the nearly empty bottle off about 45mins ago and turned my full bottle on and the smell which was strongest in the bottle compartment has gone.

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  • peedee
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    edited June 2019 #15

    Just had my habitation service done and took the opportunity to enquire further about the gas smell. It is a well known problem with Clesse regulators, they leak when a bottle is nearly empty.

    000893AH

    This is the one I have. The solution is to fit another make of regulator, Truma was suggested.

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  • lornalou1
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    edited June 2019 #16

    well there's a good safety feature, not. surprised

  • peedee
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    edited June 2019 #17

    I googled the problem and notice there have been recalls on some types of Clesse regulators but not this one as far as I can see. The problem may not arise on newer regulators, mine is at least 9 years old. I'll probably replace it IDC

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