LPG Hose Connection
Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 05, 2011 at 17:44
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Member - Wayne B (NSW)
I have a 3 burner gas stove it connects direct to gas bottle no regulator is used. There appears to be some kind of built in flow restricter in the hose but the pressure is not regulated
I want to connect the stove to my larger LPG bottle which has the larger outlet for a regulator to screw into..
My question is do I nee to run a regulator or not to connect to this stove. If I do use a regulator will the pressure be too low to run the stove .
Thanks for your advice.
Cheers
Wayne B
Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Tuesday, Jul 05, 2011 at 19:44
Tuesday, Jul 05, 2011 at 19:44
Hi Wayne,
Your gas stove is a "high pressure" system and as such no regulator is used.
The restrictor in the end of the hose and/or the jets in the stove control the pressure.
You can buy an adaptor from the POL fitting on the gas cylinder to the 3/8" fitting on the gas stove hose. These are common and readily available.
Just as an aside for future reference, the high pressure stoves are not as flexible as the low pressure ones (such as the Coleman) controlled by a regulator.
The jets in a high pressure stove are susceptible to contamination from dust, etc. and infinite control of the flame is not as good.
A low pressure stove operates consistently and it is possible to infinitely control the flame on individual burners from a low simmer to a full flame, or one of each on a two burner stove. As there are no jets at the burner on a low pressure stove there is nothing to block up. You can operate the stove (with the inclusion of an adaptor) from a smaller gas bottle (3/8" fitting) or a larger cylinder (POL fitting)
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Follow Up By: Member - Toyocrusa (NSW) - Tuesday, Jul 05, 2011 at 20:03
Tuesday, Jul 05, 2011 at 20:03
Hi Bill. I went to an AGL gas store to buy a POL adaptor and a gas technician told me my new Coleman two burner stove was a High pressure one so would not run through the caravan regulator. I was trying to do away with carrying a separate bottle for it. I have a bayonet fitting on the van. I said to the guy, ok, I will run a line direct to the bayonet fitting from the main bottle. His reply was that the bayonet fitting would not withstand direct bottle pressure. Are you saying the Coleman is LOW pressure. It would be good if you are correct. Thanks,Bob.
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Follow Up By: Mark C - Tuesday, Jul 05, 2011 at 20:37
Tuesday, Jul 05, 2011 at 20:37
On the subject of Colemans, I connected my Coleman to the out side of the Caravan regulator and found it would not work had to reconnect to gas line before regulator and it works
well.
regards
Mark
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Tuesday, Jul 05, 2011 at 20:45
Tuesday, Jul 05, 2011 at 20:45
Doesn't the Coleman hose have it's own built in regulator? I know
mine does.
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Follow Up By: Member - Toyocrusa (NSW) - Tuesday, Jul 05, 2011 at 20:58
Tuesday, Jul 05, 2011 at 20:58
The Coleman does have a regulator but the gas guy said it is set at a higher pressure than the van regulator,hence it needs to run off bottle pressure. He then said that a bayonet fitting will not withstand bottle pressure. What connection are you using Mark C. Thanks,Bob.
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Follow Up By: Mark C - Tuesday, Jul 05, 2011 at 20:59
Tuesday, Jul 05, 2011 at 20:59
Mine doesnt seem to. In any case
mine will not work on regulated gas, unregulated only.
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Follow Up By: Sand Man (SA) - Tuesday, Jul 05, 2011 at 23:05
Tuesday, Jul 05, 2011 at 23:05
Bob,
You need to use the Coleman regular that is supplied with the stove.
Mine came with a rigid pipe adaptor to run the stove from the small disposable cylinders. You can also buy a Coleman hose adaptor which enables you to connect the stove to a 3/8" fitting, or with the POL adaptor, to a larger bottle.
However, you cannot use a "standard" caravan style regulator.
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