Andrewcook Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Using a Red Gas Bottle as to Blue will that alter the Gas Pressure on Cooking on the Hob and Oven . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 One is Propane one is Butane. They use different regulators and propane is left hand threaded. Most modern cooking appliance can run on either with the correct regulator. Butane can and will fail in low temperatures as the liquid gas will stay liquid. Blue bottled Camping Gaz is a mixture of both gases to overcome the problems of methane at low temperature and they have their own regulators. If the correct regulator is used the gas should be delivered to the appliance at the correct pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Oh, and there is also a new Calor product called BioLPG but I don't know what it is. Propane boils at -42C, Butane at -2C so for outside, caravans and boats used during Winter it is best to use Propane. Don't know about the BioLPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Mine is butane and I'm sure it's also LH threaded. <smug mode> And I have a full spare 4.5kg bottle </smug mode> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewcook Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 At least you don't have to got the BBQ out to cooking the Meals Lol (Smoggy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 56 minutes ago, Andrewcook said: At least you don't have to got the BBQ out to cooking the Meals Lol (Smoggy) That's the pubs job, boat cookers are for coffee and brekkie only in my view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgregg Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 My understanding is that butane is generally a little bit cheaper per bottle so a lot of the fleets use it because when you're buying hundreds of bottles it makes a big difference. Propane works much better in the winter and if you're only buying a bottle or two a year the prices makes little difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeePee1952 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Given the alleged shortage of calor bottles at the moment, is it feasible to use patio gas propane cylinders on a boat (snap on regulator required) or would that present a safety issue? Just asking out of curiosity! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I've not had a problem with butane on my current or previous boats and have been out down to minus5c. Bottles are in a covered locker and under a canopy so that must help and being on board means heating is likely to be running, some heat will get through from engine bay too. I'd probably not get a coffee on arrival but once a short way along the river always been fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I once had a butane bottle freeze on me, in my camper van, we were at a viking re-enactment show at easter and it snowed- we were grateful we werent in tents like some were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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