Then you need a Butane regulator not a Propane and this is the common gas for "clip-on" coupled regulators in the UK. Please note that Propane gas cylinders contain considerably greater pressure than Butane cylinders and as a result, regulators are designed for use with either Propane or Butane and are not interchangeable because of their different design pressures and the different connections on the cylinder itself.

You can’t mix and match propane and butane bottles and regulators - as you’ve found out, 2 different systems and one won’t fit the other Now I've seen there are clip on regulators in 20mm and 21mm fitting for butane, it would be difficult to determine by measurement if one of these were the correct regulator, if indeed either. Sometimes the hose on regulator kits may be a bit on the short side (we found this with the Campingaz Regulator Kit), so you may want to buy a longer hose. There’s always empty gas bottles either being given away or sold cheap (fiver) on local selling groups online / FacebookBoth Butane and Propanegas bottles and different brands (such as Campingaz) all have different fittings for their gas cylinders. You must get the correct fitting. You can sometimes get kits that combine a regulator and hose, which can save some money. The only downside I've found with the kits is that the hose can be short when your stove is on your camping table. Your gas cylinder should be on the ground, away from your stove. To work out how long a hose you need, measure the height of your camping table and add more to make it easy to position your stove on the table. The regulators for the above cylinders (Calor Butane, Calor Propane, and Campingaz) require an 8mm gas hose. Start Camping Camping Tips Fitting a Regulator to your Gas Cylinder Fitting a Regulator to your Gas Cylinder Posted by Gav Grayston. We offer several low-pressure regulators including Propane regulators, Butane regulators, Handwheel Propane regulators and Camping Gas regulators. We also offer high-pressure regulators for certain appliances and pheasant rearing, both of which require a larger operating pressure and capacity.

It ought to be easy enough to measure the bottles spigot diameter; clearly the difference between 20/21mm to 27 is obvious but with care you should be able to identify the 20 from the 21. Now we only BBQ at home in warmer weather so a butane bottle for the BBQ would be just fine. Especially as the gas was free. The regulator fits the top of your gas bottle and controls gas release from the cylinder to your camping stove. You connect a gas hose between the regulator and your stove. This takes a different regulator to the Calor Gas 4.5kg Butane cylinder (a 27mm clip-on regulator). From freecycle I have been given a 13kg butane gas bottle ( not Calor ), and from the weight ( swing feel ) of it it would seem to be nearly full.

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Once you have chosen a gas cylinder for camping, you must select the appropriate regulator. This guide helps you find the correct regulator and hose. Remember, if you have a camping kitchen table with a built-in windshield for stoves, which I recommend, these are higher than regular camping tables, so you'll want a longer hose for your gas cylinder. You can get the proper liquid to test for leaks, such as Calor's biodegradable gas leak detector. The Gas Spanner Unfortunately, you'll typically find that new gas hoses are very stiff and are difficult to push onto the fitting.