FIRST TIME Filling LPG! ..Did we manage it ?

Why is it so daunting ? so decided to share first experience filling with LPG and a faulty gas level indicator reader which was replaced by the dealer without hesitation
thank you for watching the video

[@peterwebb1026]

Thanks very much for posting this. I’m due to be picking up a similar camper van in the not too distant future and things like this are playing on my mind a bit to say the least!

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

most welcome i admit it was a bit daunting but have done it a few times since that video and am now used to it thanks for watching mike 👍

[@terrymoreland3814]

The expression on your face at the "explosion" of gas when you disconnected the pump was brilliant, made me jump & I was only watching it! Glad you've got new tank level indicator's, shows good back-up from the factory.

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

it was definitely a shock terry i wasn’t prepared for that ! yes vantage are very easy to talk too and bend over backwards to help out any way they can

[@davidmarek72]

Thanks for sharing this, glad you're getting the guages replaced. It still freaks me out a bit when I release the connector when filling our Safefill bottle, glad I'm not the only one!

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

yes it definitely shocked me a bit ! glad i managed it i was worried the night before i must admit thanks for watching the video mike 👍

[@Wizardinthewild]

Thanks for the video 👏. I went to vlog LPG fill up at our Shell Garage. With fifteen seconds the girl was out of the shop telling me we couldn’t film it. Had to stop. So well done you 👍☃️🎄🧙‍♂️

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

we hid behind the van i think if the pump was the opposite way it would have been the same for me too , thanks for watching the video 👍😀🎄

[@paulwilliams5013]

Thank you for sharing your LPG experience... really useful and much appreciated !

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

most welcome

[@eventfive]

I had to laugh when you removed the gas filler - I had exactly the same reaction when I did ours for the first time. I jumped a mile!!

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

yeah it was a bit if a shock ! i was a bit worried as its a daunting experience the first time as you know , thank god i managed it 😂 thanks for watching the video and commenting 👍 mike

[@thepaulclayton]

@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel kudos that you parked over the mechanics pit.....now I would have handed that bit over to the mechanic! keep the videos coming loving them. Pauli in Bournemouth

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

@@thepaulclayton thank you glad you enjoyed , much appreciated

[@UOO303T]

Just subbed great channel lots of helpful hints

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

thanks 👍

[@chrissey663]

Blimey we had on board tank (not keen myself) 5 years ago and it was 52p a ltr, well done Mike another of people wouldn't have filmed the 1st time Happy Christmas x

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

thanks chrissey yes the prices went up quite a bit recently i think it differs where you go , thanks again for watching and happy christmas 🎅 👍

[@ericlacey6593]

Thanks for sharing, I remember my first fill up ,my reaction was the same as yours when releasing the nozzle ( explosion! ! ha ha ) Dropped yourself in it checking the cap ! ( bound to be right Kirsty put it on ) oops take care both 🚐👍

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

haha 😂 yes kirsty had to get that one in with the cap , i must admit it was a daunting experience and i was nervous but luckily now we know how its done and wasnt that bad really thanks again eric take care 👍

[@HitchUpAndTow]

When the hob goes out, then we know we are out of gas LOL👍😂. Merry Christmas guys

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

😂😂😂😀 definitely the best indicator 👍🎄 merry christmas 🎅

[@DavidSmith-jb6wg]

Great video, just a bit of advice alway use a good pair of working gloves when filling gas ,a cold burn is a very sore think...David..

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

thanks david never knew about that , much appreciated & thanks for watching the video

[@terryrobinson7371]

I have had Autosleepers with a fitted underslung tank for five years and have found when you get down to one green light it’s time to fill it. On filling the gas tank it normally takes as your did about 10 lites For a accurate reading the motorhome has to be level, also check the tank is fitted level. The calor gas tank is great, but it’s a pain in the bum finding places to refill, It seems all BP truck stops have calor (for the refrigeration units on trucks) Also most motorway garages (at top prices) Looks like the price per litre has jumped up, as I think the last time I filled up (spring 2021 it was 69p per litre Great video by the way Terry

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

thanks terry appreciate all the info , yes its such a shame less and less garages are now selling lpg gas , we had to travel 15 miles for that and i know others that have to travel much further , can i ask how long on average in the winter months does your last for thanks mike

[@Scud_and_thesTig]

Wow 😯 Driving over your camera 📷 Brave 👍💙❤️

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

should have learned my lesson taking risks with cameras 😂👍😀

[@PaulDevall]

Just put lpg in my Elddis 115. Yours was quick. Mine filled at about 1p a second!! £10.38!!!

[@G.J..Journeys]

Glad it's only a small problem.🎄Graeme

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

cheers graeme yeah nothing to worry about 🎄👍

[@grahambaker2572]

In sixteen years of motorhoming i have never seen or had one of those gauges that was anywhere near accurate, gauge says three quarters full two minutes use of gas it says a quarter full next back to three quarter, we just go by time we have used it , keep making the videos

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

thanks graham its good to know really they are not the most reliable or accurate way of measuring gas and its not just mine , your right i think once you know what you are used to using you can half guess whats left thanks for your input and for watching the videos 👍

[@jonmoon4246]

Looks like the same garage I fill up at👍

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

that was nuns bridge

[@jonmoon4246]

@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel yep, not many around with LPG!

[@thepaulclayton]

Was dead funny and laughed my head off - you looked like it was going to explode, the only calming factor was your wife giving you comfort that it would be ok! Don't worry though I would have kaked my pants doing it for the first time. Excellent, thanks for sharing guys. Pauli in Bournemouth

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

hi paul yes i was so nervous ! First time that was, and only done it twice since then ! getting used to it but still very careful, thanks for watching the video and commenting all the best mike & kirsty

[@gordonbyatt7846]

U. Done. Everything right don't. Worry to much about it and don't forget a30. Lte.tank.only..takes 24.lts

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

thanks gordon

[@micathasteings]

im about to fit my lpg dont think ill bother with those cheap readers ill just fill it then top it up every time i go away thanks for shareing

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

yeah good idea thats what a lot of people have said , they are just not reliable , thanks for watching the video

[@suzybeetravels]

That was some pressure. Thats a bad design to check under van the last thing is to run out. Hope it gets sorted

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

yes all sorted now it was just to get a true reading direct from the cylinder and tally it up with the dash indicator to see if it was faulty

[@jimminakis7710]

I have used lpg since 1995 I bought my first gas car in 1995 and never bought a petrol car again I save a average of $2100 a year

[@CraftyCampervanners]

We off to fill ours up this afternoon. Think we also have a dodgy gauge.

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

apparently dodgy guages are common , enjoy the filling experience 😂

[@RickandHeather]

You only get 80% of gas in the tank Mike, it’s a safety thing, the electronic gauges are cack, we just top up whenever we see a lpg garage even if we only put £2 in.

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

thanks rick i did look into and wondered why it cut off before it was full but you have just confirmed it for me cheers , makes total sense from a safety point of view 👍😀

[@robertsavage7804]

These niggles with our motorhomes are so frustrating. We've had a dodgy fridge which has been repaired twice for many £££££! Hopefully this time its fixed. I hope you're able to sort your issue more easily. May I ask, what's the deal with the garage? Such a benefit to have access to a inspection pit. You're van looks very smart.

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

thanks rob yes its only a small issue and they sent me an indicator level almost immediately so excellent service , the garage is behind where i work so luckily i can use the pit before hours

[@rickc322]

Mildenhall by any chance ? Great video Guy's.

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

cheers rick yes that was driving past RAF Mildenhall on the way to thetford where the garage with LPG was 👍 thanks for watching mike

[@Claire-jj6we]

Scary thing doing this as it has I’ve got to do ours 😢

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

it’s ok once you get used to it but i was definitely nervous 😬

[@Claire-jj6we]

Ooh thanks for the reply - his face made us laugh - cause its gas and also at a petrol 🫣- Jesus my anxiety off the scale 😅

[@lolavan7750]

I've got a gasit system, that is to say 2x11kg bottles with external fill point, and l always have it set so that it empties one rather than both. Only way l know that I'm half full. Think gauges are pretty inaccurate at the best of times.

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

yes i see what you mean , a few people have said now most gas level indicators are inaccurate

[@debshamish6533]

Nightmare filling up your LPG for the first time - and usually there's an audience....🤣

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

thats what i was worried about so we went early the morning to avoid it 😂😂👍

[@ianbaldwin7702]

just as I buy a Dacia Bi Fuel I find you are closing LPG filling stations. Why can't you have a dish nozzle as well as a bayonet on the pump ? More cars fill using dish across Europe

[@CaravanWithThatYorkshireChap]

12lt of propane is about 6kg so a good saving

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

yes a good saving

[@serjstol6695]

I got a GasIT 30Lt tank and the electronic gauge, it went to red now 2 times and everytime I fill it up I can only fit about 10ltrs in it, it should take 80% which is 24ltrs, meaning that the electronic gauge must be crap. I find that it gets stuck and when you tap it the gauge moves again, but cba doing that everytime getting under the van

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

Never thought of giving it a tap I’ll try that , it does seem a common thing with them though , ive since filled it again & and only got 10ltrs ! But it went to red , so annoying Thanks for the info though

[@serjstol6695]

@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel just to clarify, I meant to tap the gauge that sits directly on the tank, the electronic one reads the values from there, although yours could be different. Yeah it's annoying I never know how much I've got left

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

Yes I had a new one of those as I thought it was faulty so I’ll get underneath and tap it and see what happens , thanks again for the info

[@tehdreamer]

@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel I spoke to GasIt support and they just said it's because the gauges are not calibrated... 50% error is pretty bad to be fair.

[@alberttickle1106]

Morrisons usual supply LPG. So the pump automatically stops once it gets to 80%???? I've got a Truma level detector that you put on the side of the bottle.

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

yes i’ve noticed that since , you are right , it stops before its full , do those truma detectors work ?

[@alberttickle1106]

@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel yes they work well...but would not be suitable obviously for your system.

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

a friend has bottles and was asking me recently how i used to tell the levels when i had them i said i just went by the weight and shook them around a bit , i shall pass on the information thank you

[@alberttickle1106]

@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel I intend to remove my 11kg yellow Gaslow bottle from the moho locker and take it in the car to fill up. Do you think the garage would be OK with that?

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

@@alberttickle1106 don’t see why it should be a problem , but no doubt against the rules , probably down to the proprietors , you could let the car block you and they’ll think the car is lpg ?

[@karlenadail]

Do you know how many litres that tank should hold

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

25 L

[@grahamcolley9595]

Those gauges (in the cab) are notoriously inaccurate, as are the fresh water gauges. Nice van though.

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

thanks graham yes i did wonder about their accuracy, thanks for watching the video and commenting 👍 mike

[@ianross04]

Refillable is what I want but there are pros/cons. I've got a year to go before I decide. Uess I'm mistaken, Looks like to me like US Air Force base at Lakenheath you we're travelling alongside?

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

yes you are correct it was indeed the airbase

[@ianross04]

@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel thought I recognised the place. Worked there several times in my time

[@graham6726]

Could you let me know where the garage is please as i am looking for lpg in suffolk/norfolk area...thanks

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

Nunns bridge garage , thetford , ip24 3ed

[@graham6726]

@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel Thats great thank you...happy camping 2023

[@phatmeow7764]

is it true in 2022 the channel tunnel still does not allow LPG/LNG/CNG vehicles?? if so that is such a pity as these fuels emit much less than petrol/diesel!

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

Apparently its the truth yes and a big shame as you say it emits much less , i don’t understand personally, crazy

[@serjstol6695]

its stupid because campervans have LPG tanks on them, so its obviously safety related I would imagine but if they let campervans with LPG its daft

[@richardhewitt.easyvanlife.6957]

You will find not every garage has same trigger mechanism,I’ve come across half a dozen different ones.

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

oh no! i never knew that , thanks for the info though at least i can be prepared cheers 👍

[@jimminakis7710]

Mate work on kilometres every time you fill up turn your trip Computor to zero gas on 400ks be pending on your tan size I have a 110 litre tank I can do 750 ks on a full tan

[@slaweklazarowski2700]

Many people in uk are so scared about lpg , if filling gas is so danegorous why is selfservice then ? Every tank has got health and safety certificates , in europe is so popular

[@simonadams4112]

The gauges are a waste of time ,I use a mopeka Bluetooth gauge it's the best I have found . I am luck my tank is along the side of the vav so easy to put the mopeka on and off.

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

cheers ill take a look at that a few people have said now that those gauges are unreliable , thanks for watching the video and commenting 👍

[@simonadams4112]

If you are getting one buy it from American Amazon much cheaper even with the postage

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

@@simonadams4112 cheers simon

[@mrx1509]

looked a small tank may only be a 25ltr tank

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

yes you are right it is 25ltr

[@gordonbyatt7846]

My gauge in. The van. Does not Reed. Properly none. Of. Them. Do.

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

yes it seems those level indicators are a common issue , thanks for watching the video and answering

[@Allegedly2right]

Well you won’t find LPG on the Motorway no more.

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

it’s getting less and less now

[@gordonlennox4501]

The gas pump automatically turns off when the tank is 80% full

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

thank you i did wonder , thanks for confirming that and thanks for watching the video mike

[@slaweklazarowski2700]

Exactly