Gas

Early Fleetwoods first used gas for lighting and this was still being fitted in 1981 however we don’t know when Fleetwood stopped as we have no more information until 1988 when the brochure talks about 12v florescent.

The explanations below are extracted from the 1994 Handbook:-

GAS TYPES Two types of liquefied petroleum are used in caravanning – butane (blue cylinder) and propane (red cylinder).  Butane operates at temperatures over 0 degrees C and is suitable for most caravanning conditions.  Propane will work at temperatures as low as -40 degrees C.  The symbol for LPG (fig.1) is international. PRESSURE REGULATORS The pressure regulators (fig.2) in use with the two types are not interchangeable so you must decide initially which gas you intend to use, unless you purchase both types of regulator.  In either case the hose (fig.3) which connects the regulator to the gas system must be gas approved.

The bottled gas supply is used within the caravan to fuel the water heater, space heater, oven and hob, and to control the fridge unit

According to the sales literature, external BBQ points were available on the Heritage Range from 2000. They were also included on the Island Range in 2001, and may well have been offered as an option in earlier years on all Fleetwood caravans.

Members can read an article on Gas Regulator Reliability in the Members Area by clicking on the link.