Austria - Campsite Pitch Gas Supply

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edited November 2023 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Hi,

 Has anyone had experience of connecting their caravan up to a 'piped' gas supply on a pitch in any Austrian campsites?

I want to find out how the connection is made. Does the connection attach to existing 'pigtails' with an adapter or can you use the external BBQ point? It seems to be difficult to find any useful information other than it can be done.

Many thanks.

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  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,828 ✭✭✭
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    edited November 2023 #2

    I only know what I have read….that it is the responsibility of the campsite to provide the connector pipe and make the connection… and that one needs to ask the campsite how exactly they do that - as well as what they charge.

    But the UK Camping and Caravanning Club has a statement saying piping gas into a caravan through an external barbecue point is not recommended and not allowed on their sites.

    I think you need a ruling from a qualified gas engineer - and that isn’t me.

  • DavidKlyne
    DavidKlyne Club Member Posts: 13,856 ✭✭✭
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    edited November 2023 #3

    Over the years I have stayed on about 10 campsites in Austria and I have never been aware of this facility. Not even seen any form of connection on a pitch. I would be interested to know where you have learnt of this facility?

    David

  • peedee
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    edited November 2023 #4

    Sounds a bit dangerous to me. I have not heard of it either but perhaps it is something the sites open in the winter provide?

    peedee

  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,828 ✭✭✭
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    edited November 2023 #5

    The first info I spotted for Austria was for Camping Grubhof . Google gave me a list of others

    As this Club is selling pitches at Grubhof to members it might be a good idea for  theClub to get up to speed and explain how it works for members before they get there.

    And having seen the glacial speed of introducing metering electricity on UK Club sites I think piped metered gas might be a long way off for us.

    There is just such a lot the Club could learn about running campsites from looking at how they do things in Europe.

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