Butane gas is mainly used for camping, single burner cooking appliances and indoor portable heaters. Butane has a boiling point of -2ºc and tends to be a bit cheaper than propane. Must be worth asking at Norwich Caravans as they are open at weekends and may be more amenable to swap requests? Easy to use – using butane gas is really easy. To get started, all you need to do is attach the gas bottle to your BBQ, allow the gas to run through to the appliance and then hit the ignition switch. Easy! Taste – this is a slightly odder benefit, but there are some people who argue that food cooked on butane fuelled BBQs doesn’t taste as nice as food cooked on propane fueled BBQs. We’ll let you use your own judgement on this, as everyone’s taste buds are different… A ‘clip on’ regulator is pushed onto the top of your gas bottle, whereas a ‘screw in’ regulator screws into the top of your gas bottle. The type of propane bottle you need will depend on what regulator your barbeque comes with.

Cost effective – butane tends to be the cheaper option when it comes to BBQ gas, so if you’re looking to save money, butane should be your fuel of choice. If you’re not too sure what type of regulator you will need for your gas bottle, we have created a handy table below which lists some of the most common types of gas bottle on the market and their compatible regulators. Gas Bottle Type If, having read this, you’ve decided it’s time to upgrade your BBQ, you may be wondering what the options are.

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We hope you’ve found this guide to BBQ gas helpful. For more handy BBQ advice, explore the rest of this blog. Shop gas BBQs at Direct Stoves now Propane cylinders come in a wider variety of sizes, from 3.9 kg to 47kg. However, you would require a screw in high-pressure adjustable propane regulator to attach this bottle to your barbeque. Patio gas stored in green cylinders is propane, which is ideally for use in outdoor areas. This is specifically called Patio gas because it is designed to power outdoor appliances such as gas barbecues and patio heaters, and these bottles are compatible with a 27mm clip on regulator. Another of the largest brands, Flogas, has a similar finder tool, which you can access here . What are the best gas BBQs? This is specifically designed to power outdoor appliances such as BBQ’s and patio heaters and the benefit is that it is compatible with the 27mm clip on regulator. It also features a Gas Trac Indicator, which is useful for determining when your gas is running low. We sell Patio gas in 5kg and 13kg bottles.

One of the biggest brands, Calor, has a handy ‘finder tool’ which will help you locate your nearest supplier of gas. You can access this tool here . If you own a gas barbeque and are confused about the type gas you need, we’ve put together a guide to identify the right BBQ gas bottle for your requirement.Whether you’ve only got a small amount of space, or you’re looking for a multiple-burner BBQ that can cook for large parties of friends and family, then you’ll find something for you at Direct Stoves. Patio gas bottles are typically smaller than other types of gas bottles. It’s possible to buy 5kg patio gas bottles that can sit underneath your BBQ or within your BBQ’s storage area. If you’re looking for a bit more gas, then it is possible to buy patio gas bottles up to 13kg in size. If you’re looking for more barbecue and outdoor cooking advice, read more on the Direct Stoves blog …

There are a number of different types of gas bottles that you can use with your BBQ. Patio gas bottles You may find that some patio gas bottles are green rather than the red or blue described above. Green patio gas bottles will use a clip-on regulator as opposed to the screw-on regulators used by other types of propane gas bottle/cylinder. Propane gas cylinders There are two different types of LPG; butane and propane. You can instantly tell these two types of gas apart as butane gas is stored in blue cylinders while propane gas is stored in red cylinders. Although propane gas is sometimes sold in small green bottles under the name ‘patio gas’. What is the difference between butane and propane gas?Efficiency in warm weather – if you’re going to be BBQing in warm weather (that’s the best time for a BBQ right?!) then butane gas is a very efficient fuel source. On the flip side, if you decide to do some outdoor cooking during winter then butane won’t flow well in low temperatures. When you buy gas from us in a cylinder, you'll be asked to pay a 'cylinder charge' for each cylinder. This is because it will remain our property and it is being provided to you only for the purposes of using the gas supplied. When the cylinder is empty, you can simply exchange it for a pre-filled cylinder or return the empty cylinder to us. This depends largely on how many burners your gas barbeque has. If it has between one and three, a 5kg patio gas bottle is ideal. If you’ve got a larger barbeque with four burners or more, then it’s recommended that you select a 13kg bottle. We have a handy tool: ‘ Which gas bottle do I need’, that could tell you specifically which bottle would be most suitable for your barbeque.