Types Of Gas - Swift Tourer Owner's Handbook Manual

Gas Hoses
A high pressure hose must be used with the
new style regulator (Fig B) to connect to the
gas bottle.
Fig B Gas regulator
LPG cylinders i.e. Propane, Butane and
Camping Gaz cylinders all have varying
cylinder adaptor connections. The Swift
Group provides a stainless steel propane
hose for use with propane gas cylinders. It
is important to check you have the correct
hose and adaptor to suit your gas cylinders.
Push on hoses are no longer permitted under
the new regulations, The new high-pressure
hoses have threaded connections and must
be securely attached to the regulator and to
the gas cylinder.
Ensure that there is a constant rise in the
flexible gas hose between the gas cylinder
outlet and the regulator elbow.
WARNING: Inspect flexible gas hose(s)
regularly for deterioration and renew as
necessary with the approved type, in any
case no later than 5 years after the date of
manufacture marked on the hose.
WARNING: Ensure hoses do not become
entangled in door mechanism.
T Y P E S OF GA S
Cylinder compartment
All cylinder compartments have two universal
plastic mouldings fitted to the floor of the
compartment that are designed to fit both steel
and BP Gas Light cylinders and two universal
support cradles with straps for retaining the
bodies of the cylinders at mid to high level and
two universal support cradles with straps for
retaining the bodies of the cylinders at mid to
high level.

TYPES OF GAS

Propane
Propane is supplied in red, or partly red
bottles which have a female left hand threaded
connector.
Scandinavian countries use the same
connector.
Germany and Austria supply propane with a
male connection.
Propane will work at temperatures as low as
-40°C and is therefore suitable for all winter
caravanning.
Butane
Butane is supplied in the U.K. in green or
blue cylinder.
All these have a male left hand thread
EXCEPT for Camping Gaz which has a special
female right hand thread and Calor 7kg and
15kg and aluminium cylinders which have a
special clip-on connection.
Continental cylinders usually have a male left
hand thread similar to but not identical with
U.K. butane.
Butane is only suitable for use at temperatures
down to 2°C and will not work below that.
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