Calor Lite 6kg propane advice

Donna A replied on 21/06/2021 14:14

Posted on 21/06/2021 14:14

Hi have recently purchased my first caravan and it came with 2 of the above gas bottles, one practically empty the other full.

I never camp with EHU as I’m generally in a field in the middle of nowhere, just an Elsan point and drinking water tap provided. 

I can’t get hold of these bottles for replacement, seems they have been discontinued(such a shame). And I now don’t know what to do as the bottles I am being recommended in my head are much bigger and heavier, great until you need to lift a full one in, but also looking in the front of my caravan a 2005 Swift Challenger 480 2 berth it doesn’t even look like it has the room for a bigger bottle to sit and also then will they be the same connectors? 

DaveCyn replied on 16/07/2021 16:46

Posted on 16/07/2021 16:46

Refillable has to be the way to go especially if you are always off grid. Away for 2 or 3 days something like a 7.5 kg Safefill along with a solar panel to keep the battery topped up.

I appreciate that the bottles are expensive for the initial purchase but the cost of refilling them is sooo much cheaper than exchange bottles and you don't have to wait for them to run out before topping up. 

Once your current bottles are empty you can always sell them on Ebay or similar, they're fetching silly prices at the moment.

Rufs replied on 16/07/2021 17:52

Posted on 16/07/2021 17:52

"Refillable has to be the way to go especially if you are always off grid"

agreed, but seldom do more than 1 or 2 nights without EHU and fridge, if nice and cold will last 2 days provided nothing frozen in there, have not bought gas for some time but was shocked at the price £28 for 6kgs and £45 for 13kgs patio gas surprised

JVB66 replied on 16/07/2021 18:02

Posted on 30/06/2021 18:33 by JVB66

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 gaugesurprised

Posted on 16/07/2021 18:02

We have been away for 16 days on club site and the full 6kg lite I installed before we left home , I have yet not needed to turn it oncool 

DaveCyn replied on 16/07/2021 18:58

Posted on 16/07/2021 17:52 by Rufs

"Refillable has to be the way to go especially if you are always off grid"

agreed, but seldom do more than 1 or 2 nights without EHU and fridge, if nice and cold will last 2 days provided nothing frozen in there, have not bought gas for some time but was shocked at the price £28 for 6kgs and £45 for 13kgs patio gas surprised

Posted on 16/07/2021 18:58

We're the opposite, normally go for off grid as a first choice.

 

10kg Safefill usually lasts a good 3 weeks and costs about £12 to refill.

SteveL replied on 17/07/2021 07:53

Posted on 17/07/2021 07:53

We did have lots of electric things when we had a caravan. Not a George though.😀 However, when we switched to a MH we decided to declutter as we had refillable cylinders. Now the only things that run on electric, if on EHU, are the fridge and heating.

Rufs replied on 17/07/2021 09:10

Posted on 16/07/2021 19:03 by JVB66

Lidl mini oven. Microwave and one electric hob ,sortedcool and George surprised

Posted on 17/07/2021 09:10

Quite, a bit more upmarket for us Remoska laughing (present) Microwave, Kampa electric griddle, do have gas BBQ which is very handy for cooking fish and a good steak, although OH is veggie (red meat intolerant) so do not get a lot of them laughing

KeefySher replied on 17/07/2021 19:28

Posted on 17/07/2021 19:28

Testing the situation wrt to gas/bottles.  

Was going to lend friends a full bottle I had in the shed that is surplus as have a Safefill and a Calor Lite, for there trip to the bottom of Kernow this past week. They left 07:00 Sunday morning finding no traffic en route. They also found a full bottle in their shed, so no need to borrow ours.

 

I had a look on the bay of dreams at recently sold bottles that have gone for £80.

 

Have put said bottle on at a silly price, lets see what response we get. If it sells for silly money, will buy a 12/240v cool box for our holiday first week of school holidays.

 

Might have another BBQ bottle in a yet to be tidied shed, could be cheap camping this summer with former kit realising fees.

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