Gas filters are now almost standard in the LPG systems of motor caravans and caravans. For relatively little money, they offer a lot of protection against contamination in LPG for the sometimes very expensive end devices, such as gas heating, refrigerators or gas-powered barbecues. However: When is the gas filter or filter cartridge “full” and when should it be changed by the operator?
First of all, there are, of course, risks when handling LPG, i.e. propane and butane. However, this is nothing unusual in our daily lives. If you don’t adhere to certain safety rules, electricity, fuel oil or fire are also potentially dangerous media or elements. In this article we show what needs to be taken into account when handling and using gas cylinders so that private use remains safe and convenient – just as it has been for decades!
In order to connect a gas stove in the household or in a large kitchen with a gas cylinder or a pressure reducer, hose assemblies made of stainless steel (metal corrugated hose, stainless steel corrugated tube) or metal braided corrugated pipes are used sometimes. This raises the question whether the usual replacement period also applies here.
Is your gas pressure regulation system coming to the end of the 10-year replacement period? And you’re already looking for a replacement. Here, you will find the Caramatic line from GOK, including crash sensor with pendulum solution. You’re wondering whether you can also replace products from other manufacturers – for example, the original series (up to year of manufacture 2018/2019) of the Mono or DuoControl CS from Truma for gas supply while Read more
Wearing parts of the gas system in motor caravans or caravans must be replaced by the camper after ten years from the date of manufacture at the latest. These include, in particular, gas pressure regulators or changeover valves. In existing systems, you often find designations on the components such as DuoControl or DuoComfort. We’ll tell you which products from the Caramatic line from GOK can be used as a replacement. Read more
The gas test for your motor caravan or caravan is approaching. As a camper, you ask yourself what you can check in advance by yourself – without the expert giving you any nasty surprises in the test. There is a special focus here on the gas pressure regulator (pressure reducer) and the gas hose in the motor caravan and caravan – but not just before the gas test! Read more
The product service life, also known as the product life cycle, is a major topic, particularly in the technical field. In recent years and decades, the product life cycle of such products has decreased considerably, which is due, among other things, to our “throwaway society” and the fact that development is progressing faster than ever before. Since some manufacturers specify the service life of their products, customers also ask GOK about it. In this article, we will answer the question of whether GOK pressure regulators have a service life. Read more
Already used in the USA and on the rise in Germany as well: the gas barbecue. If you use the barbecue privately, the appropriate fittings (pressure reducer, hose assembly) are already included in delivery. But which pressure regulator or hose assembly do you have to use if you use the gas barbecue commercially? And does the system have to be checked regularly for leak-tightness and function? If so, how and by whom? In this article, the GOK blog team will help you to operate commercially used gas barbecues safely. Read more
Gas hoses are subject to high loads in some cases. Of course they can sometimes wear out very quickly. Hence the question whether the GOK hose assembly has a minimum service life. The answer: No, there is no time limit – at least not regarding the service life, but there is for the replacement. Read more
Something many people don’t know: Similar to the examination by TÜV for cars, the components of the LPG system – and not least the system itself – are subject to defined inspection and replacement periods on boats and ships.
