Gas & Heating
What is a Gas Hob & Grill?
Your cooking ring, running on the same LPG supply as the heater and water heater.
Simplified animation — not to scale.
In plain English
A compact 2 or 3-burner hob (sometimes with a small grill or oven beneath) runs directly off the van's gas system, giving you a proper cooked meal without needing a separate camping stove.
How it works
Gas flows from the regulator through copper or push-fit piping to each burner, controlled by an individual tap. Most modern hobs include a flame-failure device (FFD) that cuts the gas automatically if the flame goes out.
Signs of trouble
- ⚠Flame won't stay lit — usually the flame-failure device or a weak spark ignition
- ⚠Yellow, sooty flame instead of blue — a sign of poor combustion, get it checked
- ⚠Smell of gas around the hob when it's off — stop use and check for a leak at the joints
Rough UK cost
£150 – £450 fitted for a replacement hob unit.
Ballpark only — depends on your van, converter and local labour rates.
Heads up: CamperAutonomy is for general guidance only. Anything gas-related must be signed off by a Gas Safe engineer with LPG endorsement.