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Question i have just bought one... i am wonereing which gas to use, it says uses butane or propane... i know they use a different regulator each, which is going to give better performance, most readily available etc???

I know some garages sell cylinders on thier forecourts, but i am too lazy to drive out just to have a look at the moment, so i though i would ask the dvd reviewer experts!



`i am going to live forever or die trying`

Propane (red bottles) is better suited to outdoor use as Butane (blue bottles) has difficulty vapourising at lowish temperatures.

Ours said we had to use the green ones :/ . These tend to come with a guage on which gives you an idea as to how much gas you have left. In fact the green ones are the only ones that fit ours (regulator wise). I didn`t want to go messing with things like butane & propane as I have a terndancy to mess things mechanical up big time :(

I`ve also seen the green range bottles advertised as being specially for barbies and patio heaters.
I`ve also heard from a bunch of tree hugging, whale loving veggies that you will be singularly responsible for global warming! :o :o :o

LB2

Heating up the great outdoors...only in the west! :/

Think the argument goes like this: You are using a small gas cylinder to heat up the entire atmosphere. A fire/heater can efficiently warm up a closed space (cave/castle/house/flat etc) but a patio heater is not enclosed, so will never get the place warm. Mind you, all the gases from all the indoor fires get into the atmosphere as well, so it`s a tough one to understand....

The whole BBQ/Patio thing goes right over my head.
Simply cannot understand it.
As far as I can tell,people BBQ food approximately 10 feet away from their kitchen,in which there will be a perfectly good cooker.
I just don`t get that,apart from silly blokes doing the "ME..FIRE...COOK MEAT WITH FIRE" act. :(
With regard to patio heaters,why sit outside under a heater when you can simply go inside ? :/

Ach well.

Because if you sit outside you are no longer in your house, So that way you can drink beer :p ;)

Dr 42%er.


It`s not easy being different. It`s not easy being cool....but somehow I manage....

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Because if you sit outside you are no longer in your house, So that way you can drink beer

PMSL - Doc, you get me vote for the best repartee for today.

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"I am worst at what I do the best, for this gift I feel blessed. I found it hard... it was hard to find. Oh well, Whatever! NEVERMIND"

I thank you. I must admit I don`t get it. Put a jumper on if you are cold.

Dr 42%er.


It`s not easy being different. It`s not easy being cool....but somehow I manage....