does anybody use a calor gas cooker ? any advice will be greatly appreciated we are moving to an are which does not supply gas, but have been told there are cookers which are run from calor gas this is all new to me thanks for any advice
2007-04-03 07:54:21 · 15 answers · asked by marg4kizz 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes,also propane cookers.
2007-04-03 09:30:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caravans and boats all have calor gas cookers. They work very well and are no more expensive to buy or to run than natural gas models. We have used one in our caravan on holiday for over 20 years and have had no problems. I have seen several houses (farmhouses mainly) which large gas cylinders hooked up outside.
I suggest you Google for suppliers and prices.
Store the calor gas outside the house and use Propane (rather than Butane) which does not freeze at British winter temperatures.
The supplier will fit the correct valve for the chosen gas. Calor gas is readily available in a variety of sizes, but I do not have them - sorry.
2007-04-03 15:17:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost any natural gas cooker will work with calor gas -check with the manufacturer. When buying make sure you get bottled "jets" and not natural ones, its the only real difference. Depending on the thickness of your new walls your main problem may be putting in a pipe to reach wherever you are going to store the cylinders. Hope this helps.
2007-04-04 03:17:12 · answer #3 · answered by kev1n1999 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bottled LPG is supplied by various suppliers depending on where you are, phone around for prices. J . Gas calor gas flo gas and gleaner oils are a few who stock propane cylinders for cooking i certainly wouldnt reccomend anything less than a 47KG cylinder alternatively if this is going to be your main source of cooking and you prefer an option where it is less likely you run out of gas i would fit a mini tank in the garden this is supplied by your supplier conected and filled by them you only have to pay a monthly rental and refill charges you could always go on a top up system all maintenance is the suppliers responsibility however i would add i have an LPG cooker i have currently cooked for the last year on 1 47kg cylinder.
i am Corgi registered for LPG appliances and have installed a lot of cookers hobs etc no problems at all just as convenient as mains gas just slightly more regulations owing to the properties of LPG propane
hope this helps
regards
steve
2007-04-03 16:25:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have used gas cylinders for a long time now, I have a gas hob and an electric oven. Use approx. 3 cylinders a year cooking for a family of 4. Not very expensive and it is advisable to have 2 cylinders on hand. For safety reasons the cylinder should be stored outside the kitchen, it should never be kept in the kitchen.
2007-04-03 17:26:12 · answer #5 · answered by Brian R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes --don't change from gas it is the only way to cook. we rented a house for six months and it was electric, no way could a person used to gas use that method of cooking. We always use bottled gas as it is called. Yes you have to change the bottles when empty or get a supplier who delivers and connects for you. You have two bottles so there fore always have one that's full so you don't run out. The fact that the gas comes in a bottle is no problem it is as good as mains.
2007-04-03 15:24:46 · answer #6 · answered by retiredbeep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get the same gas appliances for Calor propane that run on natural gas-- see this website for ideas.-----
http://uk.calibex.com/lpg-stove/zzukcalibex2zB1z0--search-html?nxtg=23460a1c052e-CBA14FAEECF8FA07
--------- use propane (red bottles) rather than the butane (blue bottles) as butane will freeze in the bottle but propane doesn't, not good in the depths of winter and the bottles frozen I can tell you, get a CORGI fitter to do the work.
2007-04-03 15:16:32 · answer #7 · answered by John E 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lots of houses,Hotels and farms, not on there mains gas supply, use Calor gas stoves, they are just modified versions of the normal Natural gas stoves.
You may even find that your present stove can be converted.
2007-04-03 15:06:09 · answer #8 · answered by charlietooo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a shame my Dad doesn't live near you 'cause you could have all the gas you wanted in the world and then some, for free!!!
On a personal note
Can't contact you Murray, did you phone Second Family?
www.arewesheep.com/index.html
2007-04-04 12:37:58 · answer #9 · answered by inselaffe67 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all you need is a conversion kit most cookers only need change of jets from natural to propane (bottled) take make & model to plumbers merchants most will have or order jets for you , not rocket science although some would have you believe so
2007-04-03 17:08:34 · answer #10 · answered by murray 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋