How to thrive on a non EHU site .

Merve replied on 04/08/2017 20:53

Merve

Posted on 04/08/2017 20:53

There are many of us now that have, through genuine interest, discovered that with the new technologies and the refillable gas cylinders that are now available, we no longer have to conform to the status quo. No longer are we held to ransom by the large LPG companies, no longer do we have to pay for the sacred bollard and carry an orange umbilical cord around with us. The new technologies like the mighty Solar Panel, better batteries, LED lighting and the refillable cylinders like gaslow and the game changer cylinder for Caravans- the Safefill cylinder provide all the power we need at a fraction of the cost. £5 a night sites are now a reality and not only that, they are a comfortable reality! With low ampage heat pumps, low ampage televisions, USB chargeable toothbrushes, phones and tablets Bluetooth music consuming milliamps and other new innovations coming on stream from time to time, there has never been a better time to go non EHU. This thread is dedicated to those of us who have rejected the ever increasing cost of modern day caravanning and have sought a more simple, traditional but equally comfortable life whilst out in the great outdoors! Please, I ask everybody who has experience in this field to contribute to this thread so that others may see that it's not just a fad- it really is here and it's time to change.please add your experiences and expertise to this thread. It's no longer about 'Surviving' non EHU - it's about 'Thriving ' on non EHU!!

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Navigateur replied on 06/08/2017 13:03

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Navigateur

Caravanner from Lanarkshire

Posted on 06/08/2017 13:03

What I need to make the Safefill and similar cost effective is a way to get a refund of the Caravaning Clubs' pitch fees for non use of the EHU.

young thomas replied on 06/08/2017 13:21

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Posted on 06/08/2017 11:25 by Boff

Sometimes I come over as being anti safefill. I am not I use a safefill bottle and it's a great bit of kit. It is also a relatively expensive initial outlay. I am just pointing out that there are several ways of, skinning the particular cat of gas use.

I think people are frightened of going off ehu. I have been on sites which have had power cuts the voices of panic amazed me. I want to make it as easy for people to dip their toes into the water as inexpensively as possible.

Posted on 06/08/2017 13:21

good sound post, Boff.....and as folk get a little more comfortable and experienced away from EHU.....find a bit more of use in this informative thread

trellis replied on 06/08/2017 13:22

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Caravanner from Kent

Posted on 06/08/2017 13:22

Merve, On a personal level due to work commitments we don't get out anywhere near as much as I'd like ,so I do use ehu and calor. Saying that I find this and your previous discussion absolutely fascinating,and look forward to the time I can join the dark arts society .😁😁

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Merve replied on 06/08/2017 15:43

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Caravanner from Leicestershire

Posted on 06/08/2017 15:43

Thanks trellis- good one- you'll be most welcome. I understand absolutely where you are coming from. Work is something that I used to do and it got in the way of caravanning - time passes far too fast!

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Merve replied on 06/08/2017 15:45

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Merve

Caravanner from Leicestershire

Posted on 06/08/2017 12:34 by

Question for Merve

Can you remind me what that cooler you have is called please

David

Posted on 06/08/2017 15:45

Hi Dave, it's a 'Transcool'

Merve replied on 06/08/2017 15:46

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Merve

Caravanner from Leicestershire

Posted on 06/08/2017 13:03 by Navigateur

What I need to make the Safefill and similar cost effective is a way to get a refund of the Caravaning Clubs' pitch fees for non use of the EHU.

Posted on 06/08/2017 15:46

What can I say Nav- you'll find the person responsible for that hiding under an office desk somewhere in EG Towers!

Merve replied on 06/08/2017 15:58

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Merve

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Posted on 06/08/2017 11:25 by Boff

Sometimes I come over as being anti safefill. I am not I use a safefill bottle and it's a great bit of kit. It is also a relatively expensive initial outlay. I am just pointing out that there are several ways of, skinning the particular cat of gas use.

I think people are frightened of going off ehu. I have been on sites which have had power cuts the voices of panic amazed me. I want to make it as easy for people to dip their toes into the water as inexpensively as possible.

Posted on 06/08/2017 15:58

Boff, I assure you that I know where you are coming from re gas. I remember going to Edinburgh about 6 years ago to see my daughter for Christmas. It was absolutely freezing! We arrived in 6" of snow I kid you not and every drop of water on the van was frozen solid. I had taken with me 2 x 19kg bottles at £15 each I believe if my memory serves me right. And boy, did we need it! We got through 1 1/2 cylinders but we kept so warm in temperatures that didn't rise below freezing and dropped to -15 & -16 at night! But the gas was great and reasonably cheap- just think of I had been on 6kg bottles - I'd have taken a mortgage out!!! ( As a foot note, I would have ordered a 47kg to be delivered there but then I was told about the regulator must be above the cylinder outlet , not the other way around)

Yes, I agree, fear has something to do with it. It's something new, something different, - will it work? Can I do it? All these questions went through my head before I ripped the horns off the bull! I must have bored the crap out of the experts at the companies I rang but now, I know it was worth it.