Towler & Staines will be at the National Motorhome Show in Peterborough selling Calor Gas, appliances and accessories.

Towler & Staines the Calor Gas Principal Dealer in Bradford and Keighley will be exhibiting again at the National Motorhome and Campervan Show on 26th to 28th April 2019 at the East of England Showground, Peterborough PE2 6XE. They are on showstand number 40.

For the first time this year Towler & Staines will also be supplying Calor Gas cylinder refills and new cylinder issues on the site.

We sincerely hope that you will find time to visit the Towler & Staines trade stand who will be offering a range Cadac appliances and accessories; outdoor furniture from Crusader, Quest and Kampa; Elsan toilet fluids; also from Kampa Sabre Link Awning and Tent Lighting, LPG cartridges, hose, fittings, and regulators; Bullfinch external outlet points; unbreakable glasses; and a fascinating range of collapsible and foldaway kitchenware. All items are ideal for the motorhome owner.

Be sure to visit the show and the Towler & Staines trade stand with its wide range of quality products and friendly, expert advice. You will not be disappointed.

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Folding Saucepan 1 litre 

A check list on drinks dispense gas safety from Towler & Staines.

This is the third and final blog on the quality of drinks dispense gases for pubs, clubs,and restaurants.

By law, all transportable gas cylinders have to be regularly inspected and tested to ensure they continue to be safe for transporting and filling at the high pressures contained inside them. This test has to be done by a government appointed inspection body, typically every ten years. The date the test is carried out is permanently marked on the shoulder of the cylinder together with the stamp of the tester. This test has to be in-date for a cylinder to be refilled; cylinders can be used but not refilled if the test date has passed.

To help identify tested cylinders there will be a plastic ring fitted between the valve and the cylinder that has a particular colour and shape, it shows when the next date for inspection and test is due.

Please use the check list below to identify cylinders that are safe to use. You should be able to answer "YES" to all of these questions. A "NO" may indicate that the cylinder may be unsafe to use and should not be accepted.

• Are the cylinder contents clearly identified on the cylinder label?
• Is the product traceability label visible?
• Is there a current coloured plastic test date ring between the valve and the cylinder?
• Have you been supplied with separate product safety data sheets?
• Is the cylinder sealed when delivered?
• Is the cylinder valve in good condition with no evidence of tampering with residual pressure valve??
• Does the cylinder look in good condition? i.e. no excessive rust, dents, gouges, bulges or defacing of any kind.

Bad dispense gas will cost you money and can put your business at risk.

You know you can trust Towler & Staines the Calor Gas Principal Dealer in Bradford and Keighley because they supply Air Liquide drinks dispense gases.

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A message to drinks dispense gas users in pubs,clubs and restaurants.

Towler & Staines supply drinks dispense gas from Air Liquide as well as Calor Gas and Air Products industrial gases from their depots in Keighley and Bradford.

The British Beer & Pub Association have published a guide for Landlords and Bar Managers on the use of drinks dispense gases. The major points are as follows:Licensees are under immense cost pressures, with competition from other leisure activities and greater consumption of alcohol in the home. Increasingly, outlets are being targeted by seemingly attractive offers from non-reputable suppliers of dispense gas. Some of the consequences of this may be:

• One cylinder of bad dispense gas will ruin up to 10 kegs of beer.
• Customers will be lost through poor beer quality.
• The supplier will refuse compensation claims.
• There will be risk of prosecution for breach of Food Regulations and the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Bad dispense gas may be supplied by rogue traders often in stolen cylinders in poor condition, without product identification labels, often filled with poor quality and/or contaminated gas- sometimes it might even be just compressed air! Poor quality dispense gas reflects directly on drinks quality and service.

Such cylinders have violently ruptured in cellars, causing immense damage and injury. Short of

rupture even a slow leakage of a non-breathable gas within the confined space of a cellar could lead to a very hazardous atmosphere. Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen have no odour and people have died in such atmospheres.

All drinks dispense cylinders supplied by Towler & Staines are from Air Liquide and are of food quality and comply with all legal and Health and Safety requirements. You can be sure that you are safe and problem free with their drinks dispense gases.

A future blog will give further details on this subject including product labelling, food traceability, labels, cylinder test date rings, and a dispense gas checklist. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                 

An LPG safety message for caravanners, motorhome owners and gas barbecue users from Towler & Staines

Hopefully, Spring is on the way and our thoughts turn to our outdoor leisure pursuits. At Towler & Staines we believe that now is the time for caravanners, motorhome owners and gas barbecue enthusiasts to examine their equipment before the season starts. For safety it is important to examine the gas hose to your appliance(s).

 LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas ) hose should be changed every 5 years to ensure safety in use. Nowadays, it is best to use orange hose as it has a manufacture date on it. In reality it will need to be changed in less than 5 years because there is a period when it is held in stock by the retailer. If your appliance still has black hose, it is highly likely that it needs changing.

LPG hose is made from neoprene, not rubber. This is because LPG attacks rubber and such tubing would rapidly become unsafe when used with Calor Gas.

It is also recommended that your Calor Gas regulator is changed every ten years to ensure safety.
Incidentally you should never use a petroleum based grease such as Vaseline or lubricating grease with an LPG (Calor Gas) regulator as the gas reacts unfavourably with other petroleum based materials.

If in doubt contact the staff at Towler & Staines Calor Gas Dealers in Bradford and Keighley who will be happy to help you.
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8mm LPG orange hose and clips.

More messages for drinks dispense gas users in pubs, clubs and restaurants.

In a previous blog we discussed the dangers of not having a scrupulous supplier of drinks dispense gas. Now we will point out how to spot a good drinks dispense gas cylinder.

By law, all dispense gas cylinders must clearly display a label or other printed information covering the following items:

• Product identity.
• Supplier's telephone number.
• Supplier's name and address.
• Hazard and precautionary statements.
• Signal words.
• Hazard warning diamond.                                                                                                               

Also by law, all cylinders supplied for drinks dispense must have a product traceability label on the cylinder, valve or valve guard. Usually, this will be a small label added to the cylinder with a series of numbers and letters (or a barcode) that means that the supplier can trace the cylinder and its contents in the event of any quality issue. These labels are changed every time the cylinder is refilled.

You must not use a dispense gas cylinder if it does not have product and traceability labels.

We will publish another blog shortly about cylinder testing and offer a check list to advise the drinks dispense gas customer.

Towler & Staines the Calor Gas Principal Dealer supplies Air Liquide Drinks Dispense Gas which complies stringently with the conditions we have been outlining.

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Come along to the Harrogate Motorhome and Accessory Show 22nd March-24th March 2019

 The countdown has begun for the first major motorhome and caravan show of 2019.

Towler & Staines, the Calor Gas Principal Dealers in Bradford and Keighley will be exhibiting at the Great Yorkshire Motorhome & Accessory Show at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate (HG2 8NZ). The show runs from 22nd to 24th March 2019.

This is an indoor, day visitor event featuring pre-season offers on both new and pre-owned motorhomes. The show also offers great value specialist outdoor accessories, gifts and crafts. In short, it is a great day out for the outdoor enthusiast.

Towler & Staines the LPG specialists will be offering

•  Cadac barbecues, related spares and accessories several of which are new to the range, at amazingly low prices. 
• Crusader chairs and outdoor products
•  Quest and Kampa chairs tables, new collapsible or folding kitchen utensils and other outdoor products, and gas cartridges
•  Elsan toilet fluids
•  LPG regulators,and hose and fittings.  

Pay us a visit, you will not be disappointed.

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Crusader TT Folding Chair

Antigua Director Chair

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Folding Saucepan

Quest low wattage 1 litre kettle

Hobbyweld to exhibit at 2 forthcoming shows. Towler & Staines are now Hobbyweld Agents.

Hobbyweld will have a showstand at two forthcoming shows, these are:

Race Retro Motorsport Show at NAEC Stoneleigh on 22nd to 24th February 2019.

Practical Classics. Classic Car & Restoration Show at NEC Birmingham on 22nd to 24th March 2019.

Towler & Staines the Calor Gas Principal Dealer in Bradford and Keighley have now been appointed agents for Hobbyweld MIG, TIG, Oxygen and Acetylene gases. There is no rental charge on Hobbyweld gas cylinders, you simply pay a one off deposit and then "pay as you go" for your gas refills. There are gas mixtures available for all forms of welding, cutting and brazing. If you are working with steel, aluminium or stainless steel the gas you need is available.

Towler & Staines stock Hobbyweld 5 for Carbon /mild steel up to 7mm, Hobbyweld 15 for Carbon/mild steel 7 to 15mm, Pure Argon for mild steel, aluminium or stainless steel, Oxygen and Acetylene. The Acetylene is supplied in a 5 litre cylinder and the other gases in 9 litre cylinders.
The one off deposit for these cylinders is just £65.