GAS for Patio Heater ?

[suicra05]

I recently purchased a Patio Heater that runs on propane gas. Propane Patio Gas is hard to find and expensive. A friend told me I could use the normal bottled gas with it. I think this contains a mixture of butane and propane. Does anybody know if I can do this? If so, what affect will it have on the heater?

 

[Purple]

As a rule I don't mess with anything that might blow up and kill me...

 

[Carpenter]

Hi Suicra05

Check out www.calorgas.ie for all you ever wanted to know about gas! You must use propane "patio gas" (grey cylinder), it burns better in low temperatures. As far as I know it costs about the same as the normal butane refill (yellow cylinder). Also the regulator for propane is different, don't know if butane cylinder will work on it. A refill of propane costs me about €24 including VAT and since I got the heater about two months ago I've been having lots of late nights in the garden, drinking too much vino! So I think its worth the cost, especially if you enjoy dining outdoors.

 

[demoivre]

Brother bought one of those propane heaters last year and as carpenter said you need the grey cylinder - as far as I can remember there is a completely different head on the propane connection so that it won't fit the yellow cylinder anyway.