Compatbiity issues with French propane bottles.

[Gary MagowanParticipant @garymagowan]

Sorry to bother you good gets again and thanks for resolving my previous issues through relocating to France.

Today I went to my local Leclerc Bati and acquired an 11kg propane bottle. Alas and alack when I tried to connect my Sievert torc kit that I bought, in England, a few years ago it was something of a mismatch.

So off to Leclerc Bati again, complete with torch hose and pressure regulator to see if I could find a way of making the connection.

After a lengthy explanation in my best franglais, rubbish that is, I came away diaappointed.

It seems, after subsequent research on the Sievert website, that the French union to propane bottles does not conform to any european standard?

I was offered apressure regulator to fit the bottle but its out let thread would not fit my hose.

Has anyone else come across this problem and if so did you find a solution? please help.

[Gary MagowanParticipant @garymagowan]

How do I use my UK purchased torch with it?

[Russell EberhardtParticipant @russelleberhardt48058]

Yes, I had the same problem when I moved to France. You will need to change the fitting on your hose. You should be able to find a hose connector in any DIY shop they are left hand thread.. I don't use a pressure regulator with my Sievert torch, just connect it direct to the bottle. The regulators are intended for use with domestic cookers etc;, and are a bit too low pressure for the blowtorch.

Russell

[richardandtracyParticipant @richardandtracy]

I've heard the same from campers trying to get their bottles re-filled in France, unless it's Camping-Gaz, it's impossible.

Regards,

Richard.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Plenty of UK to French propane adaptors on e-bay

[larry PhelanParticipant @larryphelan54019]

What else would you expect from the French?

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