Refillable Gas Systems

Pippah45 replied on 08/08/2017 15:09

Pippah45

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.

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Merve replied on 31/03/2018 13:55

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Posted on 31/03/2018 13:55

Addendum: The website takes a bit of a time to learn how to use it but is fairly accurate. I have used the route planner and when you click onto a garage symbol and then on the ‘details’ you will see underneath the main title ‘Safefill approved refill Centre ‘ or whatever it is. Hopefully, all Morrison’s Fuel stations will have that printed on their sites soon!!

Oneputt replied on 31/03/2018 14:27

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Posted on 31/03/2018 13:21 by Merve

Have you informed mylpg.eu oneputt? He will make sure it’s on his map and data list. Safefill, due to pressure of work and trying to educate the great unwashed re Safefill have found that their map is out of date and are now using this site for their Safefill friendly sites. Try it. Thanks for the info mate.

Posted on 31/03/2018 14:27

I haven’t as yet, but it’s an idea.

Wherenext replied on 31/03/2018 19:31

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Posted on 31/03/2018 19:31

Oneputt, did you have any problems from the garage in allowing you to fill the safe fill bottle? Thinking about this system, mainly for longer stays abroad where the price of using electric is separate from the site fee. How easy is the operation? Thanks in advance.

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Posted on 31/03/2018 19:31 by Wherenext

Oneputt, did you have any problems from the garage in allowing you to fill the safe fill bottle? Thinking about this system, mainly for longer stays abroad where the price of using electric is separate from the site fee. How easy is the operation? Thanks in advance.

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ChefJim replied on 31/03/2018 20:17

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Posted on 31/03/2018 20:17

2 weeks go I went to my not so local garage at South Anston to refill my Safefill but they had no gas that wasn’t a massive problem as I have the large bottle, while away I looked at the Safefill site and found that Ebro Leisure on the A64 were down as a place for refilling. I rang them rather than just dropping in and spoke to 2 people the last 1 telling me they only had 1 left in stock but didn’t do refills, so having noticed that there is a Londis BP site in front of Ebor I rang them only to be given a massive NO to refilling so my question is how often do Safefill check their info.

Oneputt replied on 31/03/2018 21:01

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Posted on 31/03/2018 19:31 by Wherenext

Oneputt, did you have any problems from the garage in allowing you to fill the safe fill bottle? Thinking about this system, mainly for longer stays abroad where the price of using electric is separate from the site fee. How easy is the operation? Thanks in advance.

Posted on 31/03/2018 21:01

No problem WN, I did ring round a couple of garages with no success before calling the Shell garage. Guy there said no problem. Turned up, followed the instructions on the pump with no problem. Was in and out within a few minutes.

Wherenext replied on 01/04/2018 18:23

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Posted on 01/04/2018 18:23

Thanks for replies. Is there a shortage of gas at the moment?

Interesting to read of filling SFs abroad. Anyone else encountered this problem?

DaveCyn replied on 01/04/2018 18:47

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Posted on 01/04/2018 18:47

Merve, do you have inside knowledge of a huge shift in Morrison's policy?

Last I heard they had introduced a policy of refusing to fill ANY refillable LPG system including those fully fitted to Motorhomes/Caravans.

It appears that systems like Gaslow & Gas It are to be refused as well as Safefill.

I do hope I heard wrong & somebody can enlighten me as to the current situation.

Wherenext replied on 01/04/2018 19:14

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Posted on 01/04/2018 19:14

Sorry if this has been asked before. How does lpg react in cold/heat? Comparisons to propane/butane would help.

DaveCyn replied on 01/04/2018 19:27

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Posted on 01/04/2018 19:14 by Wherenext

Sorry if this has been asked before. How does lpg react in cold/heat? Comparisons to propane/butane would help.

Posted on 01/04/2018 19:27

No problem.

To the best of my knowledge its a mix of propane & butane.

I stand to be corrected by those with more technical knowledge of the mix.