Safefill - Refillable Gas Cylinders

tadhatter replied on 18/06/2019 13:16

Posted on 18/06/2019 13:16

Last summer, as part of my ambition to do far more off-grid touring, I thought I'd invest* in Safefill. Perhaps my alarm belles should have been ringing when the place I went to go to purchase a canister was Brayford Leicsure and they only had one size available - the medium sized one - and lots of them! But nonetheless I coughed up my circa £160 for it and have them fill it up and carried on smug in the knowledge that I would soon be quids in in longer term savings.

However, for various personal reasons we haven't been able to get out in the caravan anything like as much as we had hoped since then - partly due to a job change and house move - we've only just got round to needing to re-fill it. I duly looked on Safefill's website to find stockists and discovered that there was only one in about a 10 mile radius. That would be ok if this garage would actaully allow me to refill it. Notices on their lpg pumps said that individual gas canisters were not be refilled here and before I even checked at the kiosk a forceful looking lady shouted at me saying that I couldn't fill that thing here!  However, after discussion she told me where, locally, I could get it sorted. I thanked her and went on to that location. Unfortunately she clearly mistook Safefill with standard Calor gas. I tried to call Safefill at this point only to hear that I couldn't leave a message as the mailbox was full! 

I proceeded to look for an alternative website to see where LPG was stocked and then proceeded to a couple of other locations, one which didn't actaully exist anynore and another also refused to let me fill my Safefill container. Having wasted 2 hours on a wild goose chase I decided to head home as I had work to do rather annoyed and frustrated.

So, can anyone else tell me if they'ved had simialr unhelpful experiences with Safefill or, more helpfully, let me know somewhere where I can get my cylinder refilled in the Beds/Herts/Bucks area.

Very much lool forward to hearing responses.

Cheers, 

Tim.

*for investment read expensive wasted of money!

Merve replied on 16/08/2019 20:46

Posted on 16/08/2019 20:46

I have spoken to Safefill in the last day or two. Neil has sent off 2000 valves to his cylinder  manufacturer and he will be getting the next thousand cylinders in late September. Just so that you know that Safefill are doing everything in their power to get cylinders into the country

Thornsett replied on 21/09/2019 13:15

Posted on 21/09/2019 13:15

Isn't it time either the topic heading is changed given that Safefill does not seem to be going bust or this thread is closed and a new one opened without the suggestion of it going bust.

DavidKlyne replied on 21/09/2019 20:24

Posted on 21/09/2019 13:15 by Thornsett

Isn't it time either the topic heading is changed given that Safefill does not seem to be going bust or this thread is closed and a new one opened without the suggestion of it going bust.

Posted on 21/09/2019 20:24

I do tend to agree. It would be better if we had a thread entitled something like  "Refillable Gas Cylinders" rather than being brand specific. If someone would like to start such a thread I think we could make it sticky and then I will close this one.

David

EmilysDad replied on 21/09/2019 21:06

Posted on 21/09/2019 20:24 by DavidKlyne

I do tend to agree. It would be better if we had a thread entitled something like  "Refillable Gas Cylinders" rather than being brand specific. If someone would like to start such a thread I think we could make it sticky and then I will close this one.

David

Posted on 21/09/2019 21:06

As the thread is specifically about Safefill, why would you entitle a thread refillable cylinders?

DavidKlyne replied on 22/09/2019 23:18

Posted on 21/09/2019 21:06 by EmilysDad

As the thread is specifically about Safefill, why would you entitle a thread refillable cylinders?

Posted on 22/09/2019 23:18

I think the suggestion by another member was that the current thread title was inaccurate as clearly Safefill has not gone bust and I suppose leaving the thread as it is could plant doubt in people's minds as to whether they should be investing in a Safefill cylinder? Perhaps you would prefer me to close this thread?

replied on 23/09/2019 07:17

Posted on 23/09/2019 07:17

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Oneputt replied on 23/09/2019 07:45

Posted on 23/09/2019 07:45

I think safefill has as much, probably more relevance on CT as filling my bottle in France.

When I read a thread I usually go to the last post where I can see the original OP and the current reply's.  I'm only guessing but I suspect most subscribers probably do the same so new readers will know that Safefill is still available

 

Milothedog replied on 23/09/2019 08:34

Posted on 23/09/2019 08:34

Why not just edit the title? at least then any useful information to anyone  reading it is still available for reference.

 

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