Should caravanners and campers change from Calor propane to butane in summer? We have the answer.

One of the frequently asked questions at Calor Gas Dealers Towler & Staines, the LPG Specialists is "do I need to change from propane to butane Calor Gas cylinders when I go caravanning or camping in summer?" The hardy winter caravanners need to use propane because butane can cease working in freezing weather.

The answer is no, because propane offers you the same qualities of performance as butane and has greater flexibility in terms of available regulators. You can fit a regulator which passes a greater amount of gas if you have a lot of gas appliances in your caravan such as a water heater, heater and cooker.

For the technically minded, butane has a maximum flame temperature of 1996 degrees C and propane 1980 degrees C. The Calorific Value vaporised is 3200 BTu per cubic foot for butane and 2500 BTu per cubic foot for propane. Butane must be used indoors and propane for external use.

However, the gas performance difference is not really noticeable in use and so we advise you to stay with propane all year round.

Calor Patio Gas is also propane but with a clip on connector rather than the left hand threaded POL connector on propane cylinders.
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Calor 6kg propane cylinder

Calor 5kg Patio Gas cylinder

New Cadac Safari Chef 2 accessories are now in stock at Towler & Staines.

Brand new accessories for the Cadac Safari Chef 2 barbecue have arrived in stock this week at Towler & Staines.  The Safari Chef 2 Cover which is is designed to fit only the Safari Chef 2 model is available at £8.

The other arrival is the Safari Chef  Plancha Plate which is half smooth and half ribbed and is priced at £21.99.

Their arrival is timely as the National Motorhome and Campervan Show at Peterborough starts on the 20th of April. Towler & Staines who are the agents for all Cadac spares and accessories will be exhibiting. They also offer full sets of Cadac appliances alongside a large number of items which are ideal for the motorhome owner.

If you cannot make it to the show you can buy online from Towler & Staines the Calor Gas Principal Dealer or from their shops in Bradford and Keighley ,West Yorkshire.

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Safari Chef 2 BBQ Cover

Safari Chef Plancha Plate

Why is Calor Patio Gas a better option for the barbecue season? Towler & Staines have the answer.

Despite the cold Easter, thoughts are beginning to turn to Spring and Summer pursuits in the great outdoors which often involves barbecues and patio heaters.

At Towler & Staines, the Calor Gas Principal Dealer in Bradford and Keighley we are frequently asked the question " why Calor Patio Gas?" We answered this last year at about this time but many people are still asking, so here is the answer again!

In recent years gas barbecues are increasingly designed for propane gas, possibly because butane gas is not available for consumers in a number of countries including the USA and Canada. The original Calor Propane cylinders have a female left hand threaded valve which requires a spanner to make a gas tight connection.

With the arrival of the Patio Heater and the increasing popularity of gas barbecues it was decided that a clip on regulator with a gas contents indicator was much more user friendly and, most importantly, safer. Hence the launch of Calor Patio Gas a few years ago which is propane gas with a clip on connection and a contents indicator. It is in a green and red cylinder and comes in two sizes: the 13kg which is ideal for Patio Heaters and larger barbecues (four burners and more); the 5kg which is suited to smaller barbecues and the Calor Grill 2 Go is specially designed to fit on it.

Calor Patio Gas Clip on regulator

The clip on regulator is designed to pass a greater quantity of gas than the small propane regulator and is therefore suitable for even the largest barbecue or patio heater. If you have any other queries on this subject please contact any member of the Towler & Staines team and they will be delighted to help.

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Calor Gas Grill 2 Go