Calor bottles discontinued

Gaslow refillable system does a 2.7kg bottle and refill at any lpg petrol station.

Hope this helps

John

Flogas now have a surcharge - maybe taking advantage of Calor’s decision.

To be honest I think it is more likely the increases gas costs.

Colin

Not altogether sure that refillables are the answer either, without at least checking local supplies before purchasing. Drove past a garage in MK (Linford Wood) today that had previously sold LPG and now only showing petrol and diesel. It does seem to have had a bit of a makeover as there are now several EV charging points. I assume this is also happening elsewhere in the country as well? 

David

People thinking of changing to refillables obviously need to investigate supplies especially whether the retailer will fill a cylinder as against in  built system with fill outlet in the body of the van.  But I presume that whereas a traditional cylinder cant really be exchanged until empty a refillable can be filled whenever, just as we do with our in built system.

There are also several apps around that give locations of LPG.

Its about filling up when you see it if there isnt a local provider.

What about the one on Childs Way just before the M1 junction 14?

peedee

I wouldn’t be so sure that £4.70 surcharge equates to 2.9 kg of gas if I bought it at Morrisons. Seems more likely to be a bit of profiteering.

LPG is getting harder to find at the pump and in general.

We have bulk LPG at home as our village has no mains gas. 

Just recently it has been in the press up here that the LPG plant in Fife has stopped supplying to Scottish dealers/suppliers and is selling solely to Europe at a much higher price. Now under investigation by the Scottish Government.

This has left many Scottish LPG suppliers in a bit of fix. Even Flogas is struggling to get supplies up here and we have a bulk storage depot in Perth.

Folk are running out of gas for their bulk tanks as the suppliers cannot guarantee when they can deliver. A friend in the village ran out on Saturday after spending days trying to pin down Flogas to a delivery. 

We like others have a telemetry gauge on our tank so the company (Flogas) can see automatically how much you have in your tank. I can also see online how much there is, I don't have to order it as its on automatic delivery, just like my friend who ran out. 

We are fortunate that our MH has an underslung tank and we have an independent garage in Perth with an LPG pump, for how much longer who knows but he does do good trade with MHs.  

We've already been told by the Scottish Government that LPG Gas boilers will not be allowed to be fitted to NEW builds after 2025 that's 10 years earlier than for main gas boilers. Of course if you have an existing boiler then you can still have one fitted (if you can still get one that is) 

Its all looking a bit fragile for the industry and its users.

Peedee

Not been by there recently but will check in due course and report back.

David

We tried 5 local stockists, none would swap our 3.9kg bottle for a 6kg.

That includes our local club site.

All said you can't change sizes.

Rubbish