LPG Availability

You're not the first person to notice shortages. My local garage where I normally fill up hasn't had any for two months. Iamhoping to fill up somewhere on my next trip out. I too use FILLLPG

peedee

On another thread I suggested having a sticky where members could post places where they have filled up.  Yesterday I filled up our bottle at the Shell station in Oulton Broad

also try www.mylpg.eu to give European wide station locations including POI files for your satnav...

it also reports recent usage (with confirmation date) to give real time accuracy...

It looks as though the filllpg website gets updated regularly. If you touch on the symbol on the interactive map you can see all the details so I don’t think that a Sticky will add anything.

Being very new to this game and having ordered our van with an LPG Tank fitted I am not so sure now. With my local Shell removing the Pump, seeing BP announcement etc. plus the incredibly limited number of stations on the 'LPG Map' I think I had better change our order pdq.

Any experienced Motor homer out there care to comment?

Thanks

Derek

We have a tank and it is becoming a concern as so many pumps are vanishing. Given the choice, I would choose cylinders. Many people swear by refillable cylinders because they can be more cost effective if you use a lot of gas but I think they present the same problem as a tank when refills are needed.

It might depend where you intend to use your van most as I believe it's much easier to refill overseas. If you have exchangeable, rather than refillable cylinders though, you will not be able to get Calor in Europe and will need a local cylinder.

Thanks Tinwheeler much appreciated. I think I am going to change to Cylinders because at least for the foreseeable future the UK is our Touring area. Cos of Brexit cant use our boat that much (its in France) so the Motorhome is a kind of early replacement its just that one day when we can no longer pull the sheets and tug her in and out the Motorhome will become the transport of choice.

Once again thanks for your advice, much appreciated.

Thanks

Derek

I'm totally dissolutioned and disappointed. I went for refillable tanks and now am contemplating a retrofit back to bottles at some expense and loss of storage space!  The pumps at garages seem to be disappearing at an alarming rate before our very eyes. How much longer will the likes of Autosleeper be fitting on-board tanks as a standard fitting to some of their motorhomes? Not much longer I suggest!

Come on Merve, much needed reassurance needed! What's your take on this dilemma?

I have seen LPG pumps on motorway services and whilst I appreciate that prices will be higher I wonder if there is a requirement for them to maintain a supply of gas?

David

Last time I filled up their was a car in front of me filling it’s main tank. There are also a number of LPG taxis around so hopefully there is still a demand outside of leisure use.