Gas bottles

Dunclair replied on 07/07/2023 21:45

Posted on 07/07/2023 21:45

There is a thread on here relating to gas bottles but it is a couple of years old now and things have changed, mostly because Calor don't sell small bottles any more.

About nine or ten years ago I bought a Safefill bottle. It has paid for itself. Not only on my being able to buy much cheaper gas, but the sheer convenience of going on a trip knowing that we have plenty of gas.

When I first bought the bottle there was an ignorant jobsworth who wouldn't let me fill the bottle but these days I have not had that problem at all. I bought the adaptors for Framce amd Spain but have never needed to use them. 

I can see the level of gas in my bottle and check it before I leave home. I have a fuel station close by that sells LPG at a veey competitive price so if I need to fill up, I do.

If you have the space in your locker, get a refillable gas bottle. You won't regret it.

young thomas replied on 08/07/2023 21:16

Posted on 08/07/2023 21:16

Gives the flexibility to camp where you wish, on Aires or other stopping places but also the gas is available in any country in Europe..

The initial cost is soon recouped by using a few stop overs rather than sites..and  you have an asset you can sell if it doesn't work out and the gas is a third of the price of bottled gas.

SteveL replied on 08/07/2023 21:59

Posted on 08/07/2023 21:59

Perhaps not the same for Safefill but with our Gaslow system I don’t need to lift them out of the locker. The savings for my back were worth the cost alone, savings on the gas and ability to fill abroad being an additional bonus.

DaveCyn replied on 08/07/2023 22:25

Posted on 08/07/2023 21:59 by SteveL

Perhaps not the same for Safefill but with our Gaslow system I don’t need to lift them out of the locker. The savings for my back were worth the cost alone, savings on the gas and ability to fill abroad being an additional bonus.

Posted on 08/07/2023 22:25

No argument here. For a motorhome a fitted system makes perfect sense.

For caravaners Safefill make more sense as they can be easily taken to the fill point in the tow car without having to take the caravan with you.

Tirril replied on 19/11/2023 20:54

Posted on 19/11/2023 20:54

I have had Safefill for a number of years and enjoy the saving in gas prices. I wonder how much longer garages will stock and sell gas enabling refill with the move towards EVs etc. My other reservation regards to the poor quality of the Safefill outer casing which from early on saw the joined sides separate. Also after a refill the valve sticks shut even when the regulator pipe is screwed tight. I have to screw and unscrew the lock nut and let a little gas out after which I can retighten and all is fine. Is Gaslow a better piece of kit?

mickysf replied on 19/11/2023 21:10

Posted on 19/11/2023 20:54 by Tirril

I have had Safefill for a number of years and enjoy the saving in gas prices. I wonder how much longer garages will stock and sell gas enabling refill with the move towards EVs etc. My other reservation regards to the poor quality of the Safefill outer casing which from early on saw the joined sides separate. Also after a refill the valve sticks shut even when the regulator pipe is screwed tight. I have to screw and unscrew the lock nut and let a little gas out after which I can retighten and all is fine. Is Gaslow a better piece of kit?

Posted on 19/11/2023 21:10

I too have witnessed many stockists lost to us but what becomes more of a concern is that every time a Calor bottle was filled a check was made on it. This is not so with the removable refillable bottles we fill ourselves and those permanently attached to the motorhome/caravan. These are not checked on MOTs and I’m not sure all habitation services check the integrity of the tanks. Not all of us bother with habitation checks either.

Rufs replied on 20/11/2023 07:57

Posted on 19/11/2023 21:10 by mickysf

I too have witnessed many stockists lost to us but what becomes more of a concern is that every time a Calor bottle was filled a check was made on it. This is not so with the removable refillable bottles we fill ourselves and those permanently attached to the motorhome/caravan. These are not checked on MOTs and I’m not sure all habitation services check the integrity of the tanks. Not all of us bother with habitation checks either.

Posted on 20/11/2023 07:57

Good points and although i am a Calor user so hopefully am covered by the Calor safety procedures that are in place, In a slightly different context I have been subject to metal corrision e.g. spare wheel slung underneath my Sorento, which, when i came to use it was totally flat, corrosion had caused the rim to loose air and although only small pockets round the rim was sufficient over time to cause the tyre to loose all air. Spare wheel as with underslung gas tanks are not part of the MOT, nor the service.

TomL replied on 20/11/2023 10:50

Posted on 20/11/2023 07:57 by Rufs

Good points and although i am a Calor user so hopefully am covered by the Calor safety procedures that are in place, In a slightly different context I have been subject to metal corrision e.g. spare wheel slung underneath my Sorento, which, when i came to use it was totally flat, corrosion had caused the rim to loose air and although only small pockets round the rim was sufficient over time to cause the tyre to loose all air. Spare wheel as with underslung gas tanks are not part of the MOT, nor the service.

Posted on 20/11/2023 10:50

It would be prudent to ask the dealer/ engineer carrying out the service to chck the spare wheel also if only for your own peace of mind.

Rufs replied on 20/11/2023 11:10

Posted on 20/11/2023 10:50 by TomL

It would be prudent to ask the dealer/ engineer carrying out the service to chck the spare wheel also if only for your own peace of mind.

Posted on 20/11/2023 11:10

would have thought that having a full service the spare wheel would have been part of the checks carried out, obviously not and the service manager told me that if the wheel was easily accessable they would check it, and that is at a Kia dealership, cant get the staff these days, but my Calor 6kgx2 cylinders are ok in the front locker and Calor appear to be working normal now, not that i use a lot of gas laughing

eribaMotters replied on 20/11/2023 11:20

Posted on 20/11/2023 11:20

Rufs, I was surprised to read the spare wheel is not part of the MOT. My understanding is you do not need to carry a spare wheel but if one is carried it must be in serviceable condition as it could be fitted to the vehicle.

 

Colin

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