Gas bottles

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Calor lite bottles are being withdrawn,  there are a few still about, it may be that the normal calor 6kg cylinders will still be available, for you to obtain,as we will need to exchange to soon as our lite should run out shortly

There is a shortage of most sizes of calor bottles at this time ,put down to the big increase in LVs and those who are doing staycations ,where some would use gas cylinders from European suppliers ,

As you are just starting out, look at a refillable system rather than pay Calor's exorbitant prices. It will save you a fortune over the years.

It will only save a fortune if a lot of basis used to cover initial installation , and if the future , still has any places to refill are still available and as conveniant as bottle exchange

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I thought about a refillable, but I'm always on a hook up and a 6kg bottle will last me about 4 years, so financially it makes no sense.

Have you tried Flogas as a second bottle. The actual bottle is within mm on dimensions and weight similar. It does need a different fitting, I think.

Colin

 Hi, there are options, such as refillabe, the fill up availability is dwindling so unless one near you that you can rely on not to close nt agreat option, but I would not rush to do anything due to the current uncertainty unless you intend to go 'off grid' as a 6kg will last you a while.

 There are quite a few suppliers and not always obvious-I found one under firewood supplies!

OP. Have you tried Beeston Marina?  According to their web site they 'have deliveries daily'!

We will almost always use EHU so only really need for our cooker and gas bbq. We have a flogas bottle at home and it's fab as you can actually see how much gas is left. The flogas one we have has a push on connector where as the one in the caravan is screw on so not sure how it could work? There is so much to get your head around!!🤣🤣

I would think the FloGas is butane gas as Calor 7kg blue cylinders are also push fit connectors if you are not going to use your c/van when there is very cold temperatures butane can be used but will not gas when the temps drop

One option we are looking at ,as we are the same as you and use very little gas(unless as yesterday with a big power cut on site) and may well get a 3.9kg on  exchange instead of another 6kg propane, and use it only when the 6kg propane is empty,and while getting fresh one,,it will also save weight we normally use up a 6kg propane every couple of years,

I got 2 Calor propane bottles out of the Manchester Ship Canal. Took them home, give them a blast with a pressure washer and took them the main Calor depot and exchanged them for full ones.