How to thrive on a non EHU site .

Posted on 09/08/2017 08:07 by wye

Merve , the petrol station I filled my Safefill at this week is a BP garage.

Posted on 09/08/2017 09:44 by EJB986

It's nice to see that so many support Calor

Posted on 09/08/2017 08:39 by Pippah45

Should we take filling discussions to the new thread on Refillables - before the grumbles get louder?  Perhaps it could be made a sticky along with this THRIVE one?

 

Posted on 09/08/2017 08:55 by young thomas

my 'local' fill station is the Esso one at Podimore roundabout on the A303.

a mile or so east is a Shell garage (westbound carrieageway) just before the Sparkford roundabout and this also sells LPG.

Posted on 08/08/2017 18:17 by kevlon

I write this by the banks of the Dordogne river whilst staying at a Camping Municipal near Domme. We are here with friends who are using EHU on their adjacent pitch. We are 'striving' on non EHU. We're paying €3 per night less then they are but we share exactly the same facilities. This is a common arrangement in France whereas the choice is yours, whether you hook up or not. Largely, back home, the same choice is unavailable on the clubs network of sites including CL's.

You say "I do think the CMC are trying to promote more basic sites but you have to face it the majority of members want an EHU". Unfortunately, MOST members are unaware that it is possible to enjoy their hobby without having to compromise on their chosen facilities. They only want EHU because they are unaware of any alternative source if power. I believe that if those members were educated, through the magazine and the website, about what is possible, then they would consider using Solar Panals, refillable containers etc. As I have said previously, the club is designed to be run for the benefit of its members. It shouldn't have to be the case that I, and many others are educated by Merve and all the other contributors on here, it should provided by the club itself.

Posted on 09/08/2017 07:01 by Merve

Shell seems to be a particularly hard nut to crack Brian. - even now . I have written to Shell and have had acknowledgement of my Email but as yet, I haven't had a reply. - perhaps they are hoping I'll just go away- they don't know me!  Autogas, who, for all intents and purposes  is Calor, are, from what I gleaned yesterday, still withholding permission to fill Safefill at Shell forecourts. Why Shell are being dictated too by Autogas I can't imagine but, there is absolutely no excuse now for that, and certainly no reason why they can't be filled.I ask everyone, if you come across a forecourt where they won't fill because they haven't been given permission from Autogas, please report it together with names if possible to Safefill or leave details on the thread and I will deal with it. Safefill refuse to engage on forums for very sound commercial reasons but they are asking that we pass them information so a legal case can proceed. 

Posted on 09/08/2017 11:57 by MichaelT

We fill our Gaslow at Shell stations and have never had a problem. Our filler is located inside the locker.