Chilly bits
Yep, LPG pumps do seem to slow down in very cold weather, although I've never known one that wouldn't deliver at all, unless there was another problem of course.
I've found that it pays not to be the first LPG fill up of the day - the gas can take an age to reach the filler, and that sometimes, simply un-coupling and then reconnecting the filler can solve the problem.
LPG is a mixture of propane and butane, and each behaves differently in different ambient temperatures, so it might have something to do with the mix of gases at that particular site.
As I understand it propane will become gaseous at much lower temperatures than will butane, and that butane will not 'gas' much below freezing. Then again, I think that pressure will have a lot to do with it too.
I guess a camping stove expert is needed here!
cheers
Jack
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