Heating Fuel Prices

Yeah Sooty - that would be right - Calor having a laugh!  I am seeing someone today who is offering 33p a litre plus of course the tank rental at the same rate.  I am going to ask if I can have a tap (?) on it to fill my Safefill cylinder and offer it to others.  I will see if Avantigas operate here.  Thanks for the tip. 

I tried Avantigas but was a bit put off by them farming out delivery in this area - so today I have gone for LPG Direct who are reasonably local.  Apparently I am to expect a call from Calor offering me the moon to go back to them and then threatening to remove the tank!  It seems they are good at terrorising old ladies!  Well I have been warned! 

I tried Avantigas but was a bit put off by them farming out delivery in this area - so today I have gone for LPG Direct who are reasonably local.  Apparently I am to expect a call from Calor offering me the moon to go back to them and then threatening to remove the tank!  It seems they are good at terrorising old ladies!  Well I have been warned! 

..thanks for reporting back Pippah, I need to do more searching for my local area, don't think I have that much choice though. I didn't like some of the reviews for Avantigas. Hope it goes ok for you.

The guy who came today said that Avantigas use Flogas to make their deliveries - and it begs the question if Flogas are busy making their own customers happy - what happens to the others?  When I was with Flogas they were always very reliable - but interestingly they haven't got back to me with a price and I contacted them by phone and email! 

The guy who came today said that Avantigas use Flogas to make their deliveries - and it begs the question if Flogas are busy making their own customers happy - what happens to the others?  When I was with Flogas they were always very reliable - but interestingly they haven't got back to me with a price and I contacted them by phone and email! 

Interesting that Flogas do the deliveries for Avantigas, I do know they deliver up here for other companies too. I've not heard anything yet from my inquiry with Calor, to early to tackle Flogas yet as they won't discuss prices until you are near the end of your contract.

Are you certain the contract holds water?  I believe Calor try to scare people out of leaving - by saying they are tied in.  Might be worth checking.  Interestingly too - Calor charge business customers a fraction of what I was quoted!  Comforting really as I wouldn't want the CC to be ripped off as well as us small guys! 

It surprises me that Avantigas use other companies for delivery. My new underground tank was installed by Avantigas employees with brand new Trucks, vans and tools. They struck me as a company that had invested heavily in the business.

Also the delivery of gas was by an Avantigas employee with yet again a brand new tanker. I understand Avantigas is the former Shell gas business now owned by an American parent company.

The rep told me that they are the primary supplier of LPG to Calor and Flogas?

I dont know if thats correct though.

It surprises me that Avantigas use other companies for delivery. My new underground tank was installed by Avantigas employees with brand new Trucks, vans and tools. They struck me as a company that had invested heavily in the business.

Also the delivery of gas was by an Avantigas employee with yet again a brand new tanker. I understand Avantigas is the former Shell gas business now owned by an American parent company.

The rep told me that they are the primary supplier of LPG to Calor and Flogas?

I dont know if thats correct though.

interesting, thank you.

I don't know where you are Sooty but Avantigas definitely told me today that they would arrange for another company to deliver if I went with them - and it was someone else who told me they use Flogas.  I am quite a way from Manchester so it made sense but it also made sense that a proxy deliverer might not be as diligent as a small local company with a reputation to protect. 

I don't know where you are Sooty but Avantigas definitely told me today that they would arrange for another company to deliver if I went with them - and it was someone else who told me they use Flogas.  I am quite a way from Manchester so it made sense but it also made sense that a proxy deliverer might not be as diligent as a small local company with a reputation to protect. 

I am in North Nottinghamshire Pippah, very close to the Lincolnshire Border.

We are about 3/4 hour away from Chesterfield where I believe Avantigas has a large facility. Perhaps thats why I got supplied by Avantigas own fleet.

Incidentally when I decided my new house would be LPG fuelled Neither Calor or Flogas bothered to reply to my request for them to contact me.

I suppose the real test will be when my contract expires in two years time.