No Calor Gas bottles

Posted on 30/10/2021 10:33 by JVB66

Can you get a 3.9 propane? As I am sure they are in the same exchange group? They also have the same connectivity. ;

We have a 6kg lite on at the moment and it has been on for two years now mi wish it would run out as I want to swop it for a 3.9,to save weight 

Posted on 31/10/2021 12:13 by DaveIam

Thanks, that's a good idea. I didn't find a 3.9kg but I found a 13kg bottle not too far away but its an ebay auction so will have to bid on it. The advert says it could be nearly full so hopefully I could use it and exchange for a smaller one later

Posted on 31/10/2021 12:13 by DaveIam

Thanks, that's a good idea. I didn't find a 3.9kg but I found a 13kg bottle not too far away but its an ebay auction so will have to bid on it. The advert says it could be nearly full so hopefully I could use it and exchange for a smaller one later

Posted on 30/03/2021 15:27 by DavidKlyne

One of the reasons that prompted many people to go for refillable route was the impossibility of swapping cylinders whilst abroad with the exception of Camping Gaz. People used to buy French or Spanish cylinders but I am sure that was a faff. Refillables solved that problem and it seemed to me that LPG was more widely available certainly in France. Be interesting to know if the same issues of site closing is also true abroad? I have looked at refillables but they have never seemed to be cost effective for the amount of gas that I use even when we went for two months at a time. We rarely go off grid so another reason not to bother. Fortunately I have two full 6kgs Calor bottle so should be OK for this year and maybe next depending on "events" 

David

Posted on 31/10/2021 16:31 by young thomas

As you say David, it depends on your usage...but to answer your question, LPG is still very widely available in the continent, certainly in France and Spain.

Spain's infrastructure runs on gas...with so many remote places where there's no piped supply, the Repsol man equates to the Pink Paraffin man of old...

you can get LPG at most Repsol station and cheap as chips bottles. While you might describe a Repsol cylinder as a 'faff' its a great way of supporting a Gaslow when 'over there'...and can be had at a long term site when not moving the van for ages...and, of course, gas usage for heating, cooking etc is actually cheaper than any potential metered leccy...

so, where, how long, off grid etc are all elements that help make the decision...

we off grid in the UK, use other places for months where LPG is plentiful and cheap....for us a no brainer...

Posted on 31/03/2021 09:20 by eurortraveller

Sledgehammers and nuts come to mind when I read about gaslow. Some of you seem to use an awful lot of gas.

I travelled for 40 years with two 4.5 kg gas bottles in the front locker - and only seemed to change one every three years. Rather than drive 20 miles each way to refill gaslow at a petrol station I swapped a gas bottle at the village shop. We were very modern 40 years ago - Electric kettle, electric heating and electric lights.  I can’t remember a site without mains hook up in all that time- even though many of them were small out of the way sites.

And isn’t using green electricity from renewable sources much more eco friendly than burning fossil fuel gas?

Posted on 31/10/2021 09:56 by DavidKlyne

I assume much of that time was spent off grid with no EHU? We have spent about 35 nights away this year, all nights with EHU and if we have used a third of our 6kgs Calor bottle I would be surprised. I am not suggesting that refillable cylinders are not a good idea but for many they are not really a worthwhile investment if always using EHU. I have done several upgrades to my motorhome but refillable cylinders are not one I am seriously considering.

David

Posted on 31/10/2021 16:49 by young thomas

David, what upgrades would those be....more batteries, more solar etc would fall into the same category as refillable gas....ie improving sustainability....so it won't be those...