Motorhome Tools

Motorhome gas / LPG bottles and safety

Motorhome gas / LPG in plain English is a map of leisure gas: cookers, fridge (if gas), heating, and bottles — not a pressure or safety certificate, and not invented burn times.

What this is for

Knowing what your van is built for before you swap a bottle or guess how long it will last. Full bottles are also weight — see fresh and waste tanks for the same payload idea.

Bottle types

UK vans often use Campingaz or BBQ-style cylinders, or fixed tanks. Read what your van is built for. Do not mix incompatible regulators or bottles.

Changeover is in the appliance and bottle maker instructions — we will not invent a jet size, a pressure, or a “typical” burn time.

Winter note

Gas performance and frost on bottles can change in cold weather — follow your heater and bottle maker guidance. We don’t invent frost rules.

If you are unsure about the installation, check a gas-safe fitter. This page is not a certificate.

Sources

Appliance and bottle maker instructions, plus a gas-safe installer where the pipework or regulator is in doubt. Never invent jet sizes or pressures.

Next step

Use the Gas calculator on the Water hub with your bottles. We don’t invent burn times.