{"id":10784,"date":"2019-04-08T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T05:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/2019\/04\/08\/can-i-operate-the-caramatic-basictwo-with-only-one-gas-cylinder\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T10:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T08:50:57","slug":"can-i-operate-the-caramatic-basictwo-with-only-one-gas-cylinder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/can-i-operate-the-caramatic-basictwo-with-only-one-gas-cylinder\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I operate the Caramatic BasicTwo with only one gas cylinder?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Withdrawal from two gas cylinders, convenience thanks to automatic switching, simple installation, use in caravans or motor caravans as well as on boats\u00a0\u2013 all this describes the Caramatic BasicTwo two-cylinder system. However: Is it possible to operate a two-cylinder system with only one LPG cylinder? We have the answer.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Normally, campers or captains use the <a href=\"https:\/\/gok.de\/en\/Caramatic-BasicTwo-7121841?search=basictwo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caramatic BasicTwo<\/a> with two gas cylinders\u00a0\u2013 one for operation, one for reserve. This ensures a secure supply of energy, even on <strong>longer trips<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One_system_%E2%80%93_two_regulators\"><\/span>One system\u00a0\u2013 two regulators<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The BasicTwo consists of a central and a changeover regulator. During installation, the specialist screws these two regulators to a gas cylinder and establishes a <strong>connection between the central and changeover regulators<\/strong> using a gas hose.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another gas hose connects the outlet connector of the central regulator to the piping of the LPG system and ultimately to the connected gas equipment. A detailed description of the function can be found in this article:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8880\" style=\"width: 1181px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/b15asa3.myrdbx.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/caramatic_zweiflaschen_mit-beschriftung2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3055 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/b15asa3.myrdbx.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/caramatic_zweiflaschen_mit-beschriftung2.jpg\" alt=\"Die Caramatic Basic Two f\u00fcr Fl\u00fcssiggasanlagen in Caravans, Wohnmobilen und Reisemobilen besteht aus einem Zentral-, einem Umschaltregler sowie zwei Verbindungsschl\u00e4uchen.\" width=\"1181\" height=\"614\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/caramatic_zweiflaschen_mit-beschriftung2.jpg 1181w, https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/caramatic_zweiflaschen_mit-beschriftung2-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/caramatic_zweiflaschen_mit-beschriftung2-1030x535.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/caramatic_zweiflaschen_mit-beschriftung2-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/caramatic_zweiflaschen_mit-beschriftung2-705x367.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1181px) 100vw, 1181px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>The Caramatic BasicTwo consists of a central regulator, a changeover regulator and two connecting hoses.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cylinder_replacement_reference\"><\/span>Cylinder replacement reference<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To answer the original question, the replacement of a gas cylinder on the Caramatic provides an <strong>important clue<\/strong>. Because: The operator can replace the empty cylinder without interrupting the gas supply.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Safe gas supply with GOK Caramatic BasicTwo + BasicControl - two-cylinder system + remote display\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zjX4SAJVhZo?list=PL07k85Qz2IkhUsay3NJhiaJ-NeFPQh5eu\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"en_beitrag_box\">\n<p><span class=\"en_like_h3\">You might also be interested in<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Discover more helpful content on this topic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#weiterfuehrend\">See related posts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remarkable\"><\/span>Remarkable!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This function is actually nothing other than the operation of the two-cylinder system with only one gas cylinder \u2013 but for a short period of time. If you want to operate the Caramatic BasicTwo with just one gas cylinder for a <strong>longer period of time<\/strong>, you still have to consider a few things.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Always use the central regulator for pressure regulation<\/li>\n<li>Rotary knob on the changeover regulator in <em>reserve<\/em> switching position<\/li>\n<li>Close the gas cylinder valve and release the changeover regulator from the gas cylinder<\/li>\n<li>Hook the changeover regulator on the <a href=\"https:\/\/gok.de\/en\/Regulator-bracket-6201803?search=regler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">regulator holder<\/a> and install the <a href=\"https:\/\/gok.de\/en\/Locking-screw-AG28648?search=regler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">locking screw<\/a> to protect against damage and dirt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Non-return_gas_valve\"><\/span>Non-return gas valve<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although the latter is still attached to the system due to the connecting hose between the central and changeover regulator, gas cannot escape thanks to the non-return gas valve. This also prevents the <strong>outflow of propane or butane<\/strong> during cylinder replacement.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9126\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9126\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/b15asa3.myrdbx.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Caravan-Reisemobil-Wohnmobil-See-Strasse.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4636 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/b15asa3.myrdbx.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Caravan-Reisemobil-Wohnmobil-See-Strasse.jpg\" alt=\"Auch wer an einer Zweiflaschenanlage Caramatic nur eine Gasflasche angeschlossen hat, f\u00e4hrt sicher, wenn er gewisse Grundregeln beachtet.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Caravan-Reisemobil-Wohnmobil-See-Strasse.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Caravan-Reisemobil-Wohnmobil-See-Strasse-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Caravan-Reisemobil-Wohnmobil-See-Strasse-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Caravan-Reisemobil-Wohnmobil-See-Strasse-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Even if you have only one gas cylinder connected to a Caramatic two-cylinder system, you can drive safely if you observe certain basic rules.<\/strong> <br \/>\u00a9 Andrey Armyagov \/ fotolia.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Insight\"><\/span>Insight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In conclusion: If you want, you can also operate the Caramatic BasicTwo two-cylinder system with only one LPG cylinder. However, the user should follow the procedure described above.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Before_purchase\"><\/span>Before purchase<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In principle, however, you should already think about the expected use before buying. If the camper or captain wants to permanently connect only one cylinder, the Caramatic is actually <strong>not the right product<\/strong>. If one cylinder is sufficient, then it would be sensible to use only a pressure regulator together with a gas hose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Caramatic BasicTwo is designed as a two-cylinder system to supply gas equipment connected in the caravan or motor caravan from two gas cylinders. Nevertheless, the question arises again and again whether this two-cylinder system can also be operated with only one gas cylinder. The short answer is: Yes! But there are certain things you must consider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":10469,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[394],"tags":[282,283,290,292,345,319],"ausgabe":[],"class_list":["post-10784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-camping-leisure","tag-caramatic-en","tag-caravan","tag-cylinder-replacement","tag-lpg-cylinder","tag-motorhome","tag-multiple-cylinder-installation"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10784"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10784\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14615,"href":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10784\/revisions\/14615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10784"},{"taxonomy":"ausgabe","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ausgabe?post=10784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}