Refillable Gas Systems

Pippah45 replied on 08/08/2017 15:09

Posted on 08/08/2017 15:09

Ok here goes - being a Safefill owner that is the one I know most about and I like it because I can see the level of gas - it is lightweight and the saving over the price of Calorlite is substantial if you are a heavy user.  It makes even more sense to use a refillable if you are going across the water as you can refill there - whereas Calor is not obtainable (not anywhere I have been anyway).  There were three sizes but the grapevine said the smallest has been discontinued. 

There is also Gaslow which until I saw a recent post I thought was a permanent fixed refillable probably more convenient for a Motorhomer, but I see they have free standing cylinders too.  When I looked at Gaslow it appeared to be far more expensive to set up for a caravanner than Safefill - but I could have been looking in the wrong place. 

Gasit - is another I believe but I know nothing about it. 

Tammygirl replied on 05/12/2017 22:28

Posted on 05/12/2017 21:11 by DaveCyn

We use mylpg.eu & find it pretty accurate.

Posted on 05/12/2017 22:28

Thanks, just looked at that and the garage in Perth is still showing yet it stopped supplying 6 mths ago.

Anyone know any other's that keep their site up dated.

Raymondgraham01 replied on 05/12/2017 23:08

Posted on 05/12/2017 23:08

the Safefill saga continues, I called into my local morrisons which has autogas on its forecourt, and was promptly refused first told health and safety, the excuse for everything, when shown that no risk was involved ,their own "red book" instructions, they said there pump had no auto off, pointed out that bottle has own overfill protection. they just looked blank and said its morrisons own rule, I have contacted morrisons but don't hold out much hope of a reply 

replied on 05/12/2017 23:25

Posted on 05/12/2017 23:25

If I were managing a Morrisons Station I would not choose to permit it either. Given the relatively low level sale I would not put on the till operatives the responsibility of ensuring that the bottle being refilled was actually a safefill as opposed to some DIY job. Why would I? 

ocsid replied on 06/12/2017 06:48

Posted on 05/12/2017 23:25 by

If I were managing a Morrisons Station I would not choose to permit it either. Given the relatively low level sale I would not put on the till operatives the responsibility of ensuring that the bottle being refilled was actually a safefill as opposed to some DIY job. Why would I? 

Posted on 06/12/2017 06:48

Sadly, I think that is it, great pity nevertheless.

peedee replied on 06/12/2017 07:30

Posted on 06/12/2017 07:30

I wouldn't worry about it, sadly I think we are going to see the demise of the LPG pump in the not too distant future. Electric cars and hybrids will take the place of the LPG engine as being the cleanest and most economical to run.

peedee

young thomas replied on 06/12/2017 07:47

Posted on 05/12/2017 22:28 by Tammygirl

Thanks, just looked at that and the garage in Perth is still showing yet it stopped supplying 6 mths ago.

Anyone know any other's that keep their site up dated.

Posted on 06/12/2017 07:47

TG, i can see South Inch and JOneCall both in Perth and they both "seem" to have been verified by recent visits, this week...

is there a different one you found that is now closed?

MichaelT replied on 06/12/2017 11:30

Posted on 06/12/2017 07:30 by peedee

I wouldn't worry about it, sadly I think we are going to see the demise of the LPG pump in the not too distant future. Electric cars and hybrids will take the place of the LPG engine as being the cleanest and most economical to run.

peedee

Posted on 06/12/2017 11:30

I thin you may  be right Pd, on other forums some people are having issues filling in Portugal as its only allowed for propulsion.

BP pulled out of the market and as I have said repeatedly on here why would a garage go to all the trouble of installing, maintaining and calibrating an LPG pump for someone to fill with £8 of LPG a few times a year?  Hope they don't as we have gaslow but places are few and far between and getting fewer.

Tammygirl replied on 06/12/2017 16:52

Posted on 06/12/2017 07:47 by young thomas

TG, i can see South Inch and JOneCall both in Perth and they both "seem" to have been verified by recent visits, this week...

is there a different one you found that is now closed?

Posted on 06/12/2017 16:52

That's strange because the one we use is the South Inch one.

 Last time we drove past the Lpg pump had vanished. Just phoned them and yes we've moved the pumpsurprised he said he thinks they must be the last one on earth, its that busywink

Onecall, Shore Road  is a calor supplier but their garage next door used to have a pump but that's long gone, phoned to check if they have reinstated it answer no.

Thanks for checking, we are away with the MH for a week so at least we know we can fill up again on our return. What site do you use to check?

young thomas replied on 06/12/2017 17:36

Posted on 06/12/2017 17:36

TG, its mylpg, link here

you should be able to navigate back to the other Perth station, the 'verofication' detail (date) is on the right hand side.

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