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Title: Gas outlet manifold
Post by Nobrot on May 24^th, 2012 at 1:59pm

Does anyone know if it is possible to link up 3 gas appliances to 1 gas bottle (possibly by a 3 way outlet manifold ).All appliances will be within a metre or so of each other

Title: Re: Gas outlet manifold
Post by PlanesPete on May 24^th, 2012 at 2:41pm

No problem. The best and safest way is to use a manifold with taps for each outlet. Available from caravan shops or ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290704805785

Title: Re: Gas outlet manifold
Post by Harvo on May 24^th, 2012 at 3:21pm

.... a word of advice....local (Spanish) gas pipe is 1mm different ID (inside dia) than Brit stuff.
I ended up making adaptors out of brass tube on a lathe.
I think Spanish tube is 9mm ID and Brit is 8mm (or vice versa...I cant remember!)
Before I did this I used 2 x tee junctions sourced locally

Title: Re: Gas outlet manifold
Post by Nobrot on May 24^th, 2012 at 4:48pm

Thanks for that,forgot to ask,would there be a significant loss of pressure if 2 or more appliances where on at the same time..ie cooker, BBQ,paella burner.It would not be for boiler or fridge use.

Title: Re: Gas outlet manifold
Post by Nigel on May 24^th, 2012 at 8:48pm

You need to work out how many Kg/hr of gas each appliance uses and make sure the regulator is not being over loaded as it can only supply X Kg/hr. If you overload it then the individual appliances will not function correctly.

If you want to work with a manifold then it's better to connect a couple or more bottles to it, particularly if using a water heater as this has high peak demand.

Nigel

Title: Re: Gas outlet manifold
Post by Nobrot on May 24^th, 2012 at 11:06pm

Thanks again,was only thinking just to keep the area tidy,may well just leave it as it is for all the mither and cost.

Title: Re: Gas outlet manifold
Post by cactus jack on May 25^th, 2012 at 7:43am

wrote on May 24^th, 2012 at 4:48pm:

Thanks for that,forgot to ask,would there be a significant loss of pressure if 2 or more appliances where on at the same time..ie cooker, BBQ,paella burner.It would not be for boiler or fridge use.

Do you always burn your paellas????????
i ran a gas fridge and a cooker from one bottle no probs, also did a gas bbq and a double gas hotplate from a single bottle with no loss of pressure. I used a brass Tee piece from Clibagas