Calor Gas Bottle (a bit OT)

[dave]

I would imagine that they are tested every time they get re-filled at the manufacturer.

Dave

[Dave Osborne]

I refer you to the paragraph on service life in this document:-

here if the above url wraps: there is no legal requirement to change the hose after a fixed period, but in these litigious days, I would be thinking that knowingly continued use of 50-year old hoses could constitute negligence in the event of an accident.

Cheers, DaveyOz

[dennis]

From what I remember Gaz had a female RH thread and had a ball valve.

Propane had and still has a female LH thread and an on off tap.

Calor butane used to have a male thread (I think) and an on/off tap, it was replaced by the clip on regulator a while back.

Then there is patio gas which I believe has another clip on connector.

I have no idea what the new transparent(ish) ones are like.

[John]

My arrangement has a 90degree adaptor with a LH Threaded nut to fit the Calor Bottle - at the other end is a RH Thread to accept a Gaz regulator with on - off valve. I recall this arrangement was popular at the caravan dealership I used as it enabled people to obtain Gaz when abroad without changing regulators.