The orange gas hose from GOK has a few details printed on the material – some of which will certainly be obscure to users. This is why we have decided to show you in this article which data is printed on the hose assemblies and which is not. Read more
The excess flow device is a safety device in LPG systems which protects against uncontrolled gas escape should there be a massive leak in a hose assembly. So far, so good. But how exactly does the safety device actually work and how does it detect when it needs to block the gas supply? Read more
To be as mobile and flexible as possible, you have purchased a barbecue or radiant heater which you can operate with a gas cartridge. After some time, however, you have noticed that the device is always at the same spot at 95 percent, and you’re annoyed that you are constantly having to replace the small cartridge. GOK offers a solution if you want to operate gas equipment with an LPG cylinder instead of the gas cartridge. Read more
Immediately after the gas cylinder, you generally need a pressure regulator, also known as a pressure reducer. At the pressure regulator itself, there is a coupling nut which the operator uses to create a tight seal on the gas cylinder. Read more
The nominal pressure must be indicated on the type label of the pressure regulator/pressure reducer as well as on the type label of the gas equipment. The system will only work properly if the two numbers and units correspond. Read more
In any case, you will always require a pressure regulator, also commonly known as a pressure reducer, and a hose assembly for the gas barbecue. Using an excess flow device in the LPG system is not always mandatory, but it always makes sense to do so. Read more
Business owner or private individual? To a major extent, this alone determines the regulations to be applied when using a gas barbecue, as well as test and replacement periods, pressure regulators and excess flow devices. Read more
A simplified leak-tightness check of the cylinder system operated with LPG must be carried out by the operator of a piece of gas equipment, such as barbecue, outdoor heater or radiant heater before each use and after a cylinder replacement. Read more
An excess flow device is standard in many LPG systems. We can show you from what length of hose assembly the device is required Read more
