BBQ & Patio Gas Bottles
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What Is Patio Gas?
Patio gas explained
"Patio gas" is the trade name for propane sold in the UK for outdoor use: barbecues, patio heaters, and camping. It comes in green bottles with a 27mm clip-on regulator, the fitting most gas barbecues and patio heaters are built for. Ask for "patio gas" at any UK supplier and you get the same green-bottle propane, whatever the brand on the side.
Propane suits patio gas bottles because it keeps working in cold weather, when other gases lose pressure. A bottle left outside on a frosty January evening still lights the barbecue. That's why patio gas, not butane, is the standard choice for anything used year-round outdoors. Browse the full range on our BBQ & patio gas bottles category.
Propane vs Patio Gas vs Butane: Which Bottle for What
Propane, patio gas and butane compared
These aren't three different gases so much as two gases sold under different names. Patio gas is propane, rebranded for garden use and packaged specifically for BBQs and heaters. Ordinary propane, sold in red bottles by suppliers like Calor, does the same job and burns the same way; the colour and fitting differ, not the chemistry.
Butane, sold in blue bottles, is the odd one out. It stops vaporising properly below roughly 0°C, so a butane bottle left outdoors on a cold night can leave you with a barbecue that won't light. Propane has no such problem, which is why it's the sensible choice for anyone cooking outside through fluctuating British weather rather than only in a heatwave.
For a full breakdown of which gas suits which appliance, see our guide on the best barbecue gas: propane vs patio gas.
Green vs Red Bottles: Getting the Fitting Right
Bottle colour tells you the regulator you need
The colour of the bottle points to the regulator, and getting this wrong is the most common mistake first-time buyers make. Green propane bottles (patio gas, Gaslight, Gas2Go) use a 27mm clip-on regulator. Red propane bottles, the Calor-branded ones, use a screw-on POL regulator instead. The two fittings aren't interchangeable, so check which regulator your barbecue or heater already has before ordering a bottle.
If you're not sure which system you own, look at the existing bottle or the connector on your hose. A clip-on collar means you need green; a threaded screw fitting means you need red. Our guide on choosing the best barbecue gas bottle walks through it step by step, and our 10 things to know before buying a BBQ gas bottle covers the fittings question in more depth.
Lightweight Bottles vs Traditional Steel: Gaslight, Gas2Go and Calor
Lightweight composite bottles vs traditional steel
Gaslight and Gas2Go bottles use lighter composite construction instead of steel, so they're noticeably easier to carry to and from the shed, the car boot, or the patio. Both are refillable/exchange, and because the shell isn't opaque steel, you can see the gas level at a glance rather than guessing or lifting the bottle to judge its weight.
Traditional steel propane, the Calor-branded bottles, remains the more familiar option for many households and is widely available for exchange. Weight is the main trade-off: a full 13kg steel propane bottle is heavier to lift and manoeuvre than the equivalent lightweight option. Which you choose comes down to how often you're moving the bottle and whether you already own the matching regulator.
Sizes, Refills and Ordering
Choosing a size and getting your refill
Stock includes 5kg and 10kg for smaller barbecues and occasional use, and 13kg for larger appliances or a full season of cooking without reordering. If you already own a bottle and just need it filled, order the matching refill rather than a new outright bottle; it costs less because you're not paying for the cylinder itself.
Current range: Gas2Go 10kg Patio Gas at £64.45 and Gas2Go 5kg Patio Gas at £47.38 (lightweight, outright); 10kg Gaslight Refill at £61.67 and 5kg Gaslight Refill at £44.87 (lightweight, refill); 13kg Propane Patio Gas at £74.95 (outright); and 5kg Propane Patio Gas Refill (Calor) at £33.81.
Not sure whether refill or exchange makes more sense for your setup? Our gas bottle refills vs disposable guide sets out the cost and convenience differences, and the full stock is here on our BBQ & patio gas bottles page.
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