Operation Manual

Gas system
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77Caravan - 12-10 - EN
8.3 Gas consumption
Example A full 11 kg gas bottle is sufficient to:
z Cook for 3 days using one flame,
z Heat for 22 hours on full output or
z Cool for 25 days.
8.4 Changing gas bottles
 Open external gas bottle compartment (see Chapter 7).
 Close the regulator tap (Fig. 83,1) on the gas bottle (Fig. 83,4). Pay attention to
the direction of the arrow.
Z Screwed connections on the gas pressure regulator have left-handed threads.
Z For gas-operated units the gas pressure must be reduced to 30 mbar.
Z Connect gas pressure regulator complete with safety valve directly to bottle
valve.
The gas pressure regulator reduces the gas pressure in the gas bottle down to
the operating pressure of the gas devices.
Z For filling and connecting the gas bottles in Europe the accessories shops have
corresponding Euro filling sets and Euro bottle sets.
Z Information is available at the dealers and service centres.
Z For information on the gas supply in Europe see Chapter 17.
Z The data about gas consumption of the individual gas devices is only standard
average values.
Appliances Gas consumption in grams/hour
Heater Approx. 170 - 490 g/h
Cooker, per cooker Approx. 140 - 165 g/h
Refrigerator Approx. 18 g/h
X When changing gas bottles, do not smoke or create any open fire.
X When you have changed the gas bottle, check whether gas escapes at the
connection points and unions. Use a leakage search spray to spray the rele-
vant connection point or union. These agents are available at the accessories
shop.
Fig. 83 Gas bottle compartment