Calor Lite 6kg propane advice

Calor say that the shortage of 6kg bottles is the result of two things

1 a very large order for steel cylinders from overseas.? has been held up

2the growth in LV ownership and staycations has made present stocks susceptible to  shortages until the new stock arrives, 

That is before the main peak season

Unless your usage of your caravan is minimal, refillable is the way to go. I've been away for a month and used just over 20Kg of gas. At Calor prices that's over £90 compared to the cost of refilling at £28. Add in a bit of heating in the shoulder seasons and the gap gets even wider.

I've had no problem getting calor lights from my local calor supplier although the last two replacements no longer have the high/low gauge fitted I swapped a cylinder only last week at a cost of £25:95p.

I was advised recently that the Calor Gas Lite bottles have not been discontinued and stock was still being provided.

I was also able to have an empty 3.6KG calor gas bottle replaced with a 6KG calor gas lite bottle for use with a caravan I just bought.

I attempted to go down the Flogas route,and they too were only doing exchange cylinders,no new contracts.

This was about 6 weeks ago though.

Not forgetting the demise of the 6kg lite cylinder meaning more people exchanging for the 6kg steel heavy.

Me included.

To do our long tour starting today, I have changed the lite  I have had on for over two years for our other full lite. Although the one I have taken off was still green on the gauge

as Donna 'doesnt use EHU' this will move the 'refillable or not' equation much closer to refillables...

however, as there are a few reports about supply issues (as there are for all forms of bottled gas) then i would still suggest a single refillable (safefill?) and another (whatever you can get) swappable bottle.

i believe you can call in for gas at sites (club?, commercial?) for a swap even if not staying there...

just expands the options....if supply returns to normal (pump and bottles) then perhaps decide then to dump one or keep both.

My Calor lite  6kg propaner bottle ran out recently (lasted 3years !) Our local DIY shop would not take it in exchange for a 6kg steel bottle. Eventually tracked down a supplier who would do an exchange. Not unduly worried as I had a 6kg tank in the caravan and a small Camping Gaz bottle  in the garage

Just bought 6kg calor propane light and 13kg patio gas in my local hardware store no problems, they told me that due to shortage they are not doing any new contracts.

You can buy empty 6kg for £20 on ebay and i see Tent Hire Direct have 3 x 6kg lite full for sale at £27.95 but you have to travel to Walsall to collect