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
For caravan fans and sailors, it is especially annoying when the LPG runs out while you’re on a trip. This is because: It’s usually anything but simple to get your hands on more when travelling abroad or at high seas. The solution for many holidaymakers is called Caramatic BasicTwo. Read more
It is one of the worst scenarios you can imagine: The company hall or the private building is in flames and the operator cannot shut off the gas supply. The fire inevitably is about to reach the LPG system; the extent and damage would be devastating, if there was an explosion. A thermal cut-out device prevents the uncontrolled gas escape from the downstream fittings and protects people and the system from major damage.
In particular, this question relates to the standard regulator for household and commercial applications. If you read the assembly and operating manual of the pressure regulator type EN 61-DS, you will immediately find out on the first page: The red version is intended for indoor LPG systems, i.e. enclosed spaces. But this does not mean that you must not use the pressure regulators outdoors. And what about the awning? 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
Long-term and winter campers in particular love to use gas heaters when the temperature falls so that it is lovely and warm under the awning as well. However: Is this even allowed? A tricky question with no clear answer. Read more
Even if you have not yet planned to sail around the world or completed such an adventure, you will have noticed that it can be quite cold from time to time on the high seas. To prevent anyone freezing below deck, a heater operated with LPG may be the answer. However: Is this allowed? Read more
These days, barbecue is to camping what the cathedral is to Cologne. After a long period where barbecuing with charcoal dominated the scene, we are starting to see more and more gas barbecues on Germany’s campsites. It’s especially practical to connect this to the LPG system of the leisure vehicle. But be careful: If you don’t pay attention to the details, it will be as if you’re in an understaffed rowing boat. Read more
Something many people don’t know: Similar to the examination by TÜV for cars, the components of the LPG system – and not least the system itself – are subject to defined inspection and replacement periods on boats and ships.
Thankfully you rarely or never see it, because it’s among the most severe mistakes that you can make when handling a propane-butane mixture: tipping the LPG cylinder over, placing it lying down or turning it upside down, and trying to operate an appliance in this position. Read more
