In a bit of a quandry Before husbands death last year we always had a spare gas bottle ready to replace when we were running out for cooker top I could not do it due to weight of full bottle my local Carrefour people now deliver and connect for me when I runout last time he pointed out to me that connecting hose should have been replaced by 2011 I was horrified I can get one at Bricomarche but would obvs not want to try changing it myself Should it be done by a Butaz technician Do they even exist Quite nervous now I know about it being so very very out of date
Yes. I have the lighter weight bottles for the bbq. Butcooker bottles are the old heavyweight ones. Inclined just to forget it all to be honest. Life is becoming too overwhelming at the moment. Thanksfkr advice
Don’t forget we’re here to help you survive France! But it sounds like it’s time to use the microwave a bit, until you’re ready to tackle the other.
If it’s anything like ours the connection to the cooker is very similar to the connection at the bottle end. If you don’t fancy doing it yourself you could perhaps buy a new hose and when they deliver the next replacement bottle perhaps they would connect both ends for you (especially if you buy the hose from Carrefour )
I went to new house a week or so back by myself, and of course gas bottle ran out. There is no way I can lift a bottle at the moment or unscrew the connection. Luckily had an artisan arrive so had no shame in asking him! I think one can play the mature woman card at times without the ghost of Emmeline Pankhurst coming to haunt you.
Order new hose with new gas bottle and ask delivery person to do it for you.
When I had butane previously for 30 odd years here, I had the click on connector when it came out by Butagaz and did so for many years, so much easier to change the bottles pressing a button and turning to release and no tools needed. Also those rubber hoses were not recommended by many oven/Cooker manufacturers either and we had the stainless steel one fitted because those rubber ones perish, hence the change date stamped on them. Would never go back to gas now either
Indeed, and I don’t worry about a haunting from her either, as a male alone, but what I do have is concerned neighbours who help and keep watch over me. Do you not have close neighbours @Meggie ? No shame in asking for help.
Thanks everyone. I think the first step is for me to buy new hose. The chap who brings my gaz told me Brico. The little minimart he manages doesn’t stock them. I will take my photo along with me. Next time he comes I will ask if he can do it for me and if not can he suggest somebody. I am in a fairly isolated house. Hesitated to ask a neighbour due to perhaps what they would consider safety issues. I am quite often either snowed in or flooded in here so have just purchased a two ring camping gas thingie and cartouches of gas for it. Also last winter had several power cuts. So if I have a power cut coinciding with gas running out, at least can have a cuppa or soup or something hot. Contingency planning. Chances are very small but last winter taught me a few lessons Thanks everyone
Didn’t know about not using that wrench that’s in photo. Been used for. 26 years! However will be getting a plastic one What is the science behind that?
Avoids chewing up the brass fittings, stripping threads and crushing o-ring seals as you can apply way too much torque with a pair of Stilsons (no, I don’t know why a single tool is a pair) or with a normal spanner.
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