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Gas Grilling on Camping Holidays: What Options Are There for Motorhomes and Caravans?

11. March 2025/in Caravanning & Camping, General, Grill & BBQ, LPG Leisure Time

Gas grilling has become a popular method in the camping community, offering numerous advantages. Whether you’re travelling in a motorhome or caravan, a gas grill can enhance your camping holiday. In this article, you’ll discover how to choose the right gas grill and what safety precautions to take. We’ll provide valuable tips for safe operation and show you how to make the most of your gas system. Discover how to enhance your next camping holiday with culinary delights while grilling safely. Read more

Why don’t I need a gas filter or excess flow valve with the Caramatic SafeDrive?

7. December 2023/in Caravanning & Camping, LPG Leisure Time

Isn’t it the case that people who want to use the gas system in their motor caravan, caravan or motor home while driving, or who would prefer to leave the gas cylinder open all the time, need a crash sensor, an excess flow device and a gas filter? For most systems, yes – but not entirely with the Caramatic SafeDrive. Read more

What is the Caramatic SafeDrive and what are its advantages?

7. December 2023/in Caravanning & Camping, LPG Leisure Time

The Caramatic SafeDrive is a pressure regulation system for the safe operation of the LPG system in motor caravans, caravans, or motor homes and camper vans. Its special feature: The crash sensor from GOK allows the gas cylinder to remain open while driving. The layout of the system is brand new and has a number of advantages. Read more

How do I connect a gas cylinder in a recreational vehicle (rv) or caravan safely and correctly?

1. September 2023/in Caravanning & Camping, Gas Regulator, Gas Cylinder & more, LPG Leisure Time

Connecting an LPG cylinder correctly – what might be a piece of cake for experienced campers can be something of a challenge for new campers. Where does the pressure reducer go, and where does the gas hose go? What system attachments are there? How tightly do I have to tighten the connections, and do I need tools? We answer the questions. Read more

Can I leave the gas cylinder open all the time in my motor caravan or caravan?

29. March 2023/in Caravanning & Camping, LPG Leisure Time

While sitting behind the wheel of your camper van, you ask yourself something all of a sudden: did I close the gas cylinder or the LPG tank before starting my journey, or is the gas system still open? Can it even be left open all the time? These questions must have been on many people’s minds. We answer these questions in our GOK blog. Read more

How can I supply a caravan/motor caravan with a gas cylinder from the outside?

1. March 2023/in Caravanning & Camping, LPG Leisure Time

It’s a familiar problem when camping on a long-term basis or during the winter: with frequent use, the 5 or 11 kilogramme on-board gas cylinder runs out quickly, and the vehicle in which you enjoy your leisure time gets cold. Read more

Gas filters are now almost standard in the LPG systems of motor caravans and caravans. For relatively little money, they offer a lot of protection against contamination in LPG for the sometimes very expensive end devices, such as gas heating, refrigerators or gas-powered barbecues. However: When is the gas filter or filter cartridge “full” and when should it be changed by the operator?

When and how should I change the cartridge in the GOK Caramatic ConnectClean gas filter?

25. February 2022/in Caravanning & Camping, LPG Leisure Time

Gas filters are now almost standard in the LPG systems of motor caravans and caravans. For relatively little money, they offer a lot of protection against contamination in LPG for the sometimes very expensive end devices, such as gas heating, refrigerators or gas-powered barbecues. However: When is the gas filter or filter cartridge “full” and when should it be changed by the operator?

How does the GOK crash sensor with pendulum work and what are the advantages?

16. August 2021/in Caravanning & Camping, LPG Leisure Time

If you want to operate the gas system of your motor caravan or caravan while driving as well, you definitely need a crash sensor. Since 2021, GOK has been offering a self-developed version of this safety device with a pendulum solution as a functional principle. The crash sensor is always an integral part of a gas pressure regulation system such as the Caramatic DriveOne or Caramatic DriveTwo. Read more

What needs to be considered when installing the remote display after, for example, changing from Truma DuoControl CS/DuoComfort to the GOK Caramatic line?

20. May 2021/in Caravanning & Camping, LPG Leisure Time

Did you use a gas pressure regulation system from the manufacturer Truma in your motor caravan or caravan – for example a silver Truma DuoControl CS or the Truma DuoComfort changeover valve (up to year of manufacture 2018)? And now you have replaced it with a control device or an automatic changeover valve from the Caramatic line from GOK (e.g. SwitchTwo or ProTwo). This raises the question of whether you can continue to use the existing remote display (Truma DuoC) and, if so, what to look out for during assembly. Read more

How does the GOK crash sensor for motor caravans and caravans work?

20. April 2020/in Caravanning & Camping, LPG Leisure Time

Many campers have already come across the term “crash sensor” in connection with operating the gas system. If you want to draw gas from the connected gas cylinder while driving your leisure vehicle, you need this crash sensor from GOK, among other things. In this article we clarify the most important questions relating to safety device and explain how it works.

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