An appeal to Safefill users - and others!

Merve replied on 14/08/2018 20:08

Posted on 14/08/2018 20:08

I do not wish this thread to deteriorate into a debate about Safefill Cylinders and the whys and wherefores of various other makes. This is not a promotion of any product.  So please, if you are not a Safefill User, (unless you wish to assist your fellow campers, Motorhomers and caravanners which would be very welcome!) do not comment. This thread is about the effort by the ‘Leisure public’ who use Safefill cylinders to increase the chances of more fill points which can only be a positive move. Morrisons moved to facilitate Safefill after I suggested we all write to them and ask about filling a perfectly legal cylinder. People power does work and it can be a powerful force when applied. Can anyone who uses, or is about to purchase a Safefill, or would like to see fill points open up nearer to them or just simply wants to help their fellow caravanners-  please take 5 minutes to email the following Service Station Groups about filling Safefill cylinders now that the Red Guide has been amended to encompass them and Morrisons have allowed their filling.  You will get the details from the web.  I have only chosen 2 at the moment- more will follow. If we do this as a group, we can change minds as we did with Morrisons. The first is Penny Petroleum which is based in the north of England and has 42 sites I believe. They are on Twitter so that’s another way of contacting them and applying gentle pressure! The second and much larger concern is Euro Garages Group. Please help. Safefill are too small to get out there and visit everyone but they are doing their best I can assure you. Can you please post when you have sent your communication and  any results you receive to the thread Thank you so much . We need those fill points! 

Cornersteady replied on 15/08/2018 19:30

Posted on 15/08/2018 18:32 by Merve

Corners- are you pulling our leg??🤣 It’s simply an LPG Cylinder, lightweight that can be self filled saving about 70-75% on gas depending where you buy it from. The best thing to hit the LPG market in many a year! 

Posted on 15/08/2018 19:30

and I could have one in my van without any modification or cost? 

Btw my last 6Kg bottle propane lasted four years. 

Cornersteady replied on 15/08/2018 19:31

Posted on 15/08/2018 17:41 by artyboo

I for one, will do it although I am quite fortunate around Kent.

It would be lovely to know I can pull into any forecourt and know I can fill up with gas as well as diesel.

I inherited my safefill with th Motorhome - steady Corners, it might just happen to you 🤪

Posted on 15/08/2018 19:31

see what you did there - cleversmile

Tinwheeler replied on 15/08/2018 19:32

Posted on 15/08/2018 19:30 by Cornersteady

and I could have one in my van without any modification or cost? 

Btw my last 6Kg bottle propane lasted four years. 

Posted on 15/08/2018 19:32

And other makes are available👍🏻

Tinwheeler replied on 15/08/2018 19:39

Posted on 15/08/2018 19:35 by Cornersteady

I see, I thought from this thread there was only one?

Posted on 15/08/2018 19:39

No, a quick Google search reveals several others. I guess there must be drawbacks to them or we'd have heard much more about them.undecided

Cornersteady replied on 15/08/2018 20:05

Posted on 15/08/2018 19:39 by Tinwheeler

No, a quick Google search reveals several others. I guess there must be drawbacks to them or we'd have heard much more about them.undecided

Posted on 15/08/2018 20:05

Oh OK, maybe someone has shares or is on commission in the safefill onessmile

Tinwheeler replied on 15/08/2018 20:10

Posted on 15/08/2018 20:05 by Cornersteady

Oh OK, maybe someone has shares or is on commission in the safefill onessmile

Posted on 15/08/2018 20:10

Surely not!?surprised

Anyway, I hope that’s helped give you and others a brief insight into the wider scope of the subject.👍🏻

Cornersteady replied on 15/08/2018 20:16

Posted on 15/08/2018 20:10 by Tinwheeler

Surely not!?surprised

Anyway, I hope that’s helped give you and others a brief insight into the wider scope of the subject.👍🏻

Posted on 15/08/2018 20:16

Yes thank you, but I won't bother EHU is far better and easier all round

Randomcamper replied on 15/08/2018 20:19

Posted on 15/08/2018 17:41 by artyboo

I for one, will do it although I am quite fortunate around Kent.

It would be lovely to know I can pull into any forecourt and know I can fill up with gas as well as diesel.

I inherited my safefill with th Motorhome - steady Corners, it might just happen to you 🤪

Posted on 15/08/2018 20:19

It would be lovely to know I can pull into any forecourt and know I can fill up with gas as well as diesel.

Eurogarages have two massive forecourts near me, neither of which appear to sell LPG, one station is fairly new and the other is brand new. (So I'm not sure of the value in writing to them...?)

They do have a mixture of Greggs, Starbucks & Subway outlets etc. I think you will find that as forecourts are modernised they don't bother with LPG pumps, there's far more money in pasties & cups of coffee than selling the odd caravanner a few quids worth of gas. Given that I haven't seen or heard of an LPG propelled car for donkeys years now, you are never, ever going to be able to pull onto any forecourt and fill up with diesel and LPG.

LPG refills will involve the faff of trawling the back streets looking for a stockist. Unless you are a very high gas user it will remain considerably easier to have an exchange cylinder.

Long live Calor I say...........wink

Cornersteady replied on 15/08/2018 20:26

Posted on 15/08/2018 20:19 by Randomcamper

It would be lovely to know I can pull into any forecourt and know I can fill up with gas as well as diesel.

Eurogarages have two massive forecourts near me, neither of which appear to sell LPG, one station is fairly new and the other is brand new. (So I'm not sure of the value in writing to them...?)

They do have a mixture of Greggs, Starbucks & Subway outlets etc. I think you will find that as forecourts are modernised they don't bother with LPG pumps, there's far more money in pasties & cups of coffee than selling the odd caravanner a few quids worth of gas. Given that I haven't seen or heard of an LPG propelled car for donkeys years now, you are never, ever going to be able to pull onto any forecourt and fill up with diesel and LPG.

LPG refills will involve the faff of trawling the back streets looking for a stockist. Unless you are a very high gas user it will remain considerably easier to have an exchange cylinder.

Long live Calor I say...........wink

Posted on 15/08/2018 20:26

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