Refillable Gas Systems

Shedload, you won’t regret it. I do fill locally but I always check outlets where I am going. For instance, we went to the North Lakes not so long ago and found Ullswater Road Garage in Penrith filled Safefill. Wherever we have been, we can either fill up on route or near to our destination. More and more garages are coming on board now that the education is getting there. Garages are now seeing that the Safefill cylinder is a revenue stream. Let’s use them and encourage others to drop their predudice, educate themselves about Safefill and accept them at their outlet too. 

You speak of a Petrol Retailers Association "Red Guide" is it possible to get a copy of this anywhere??

Link to pdf download of "Red Guide" Click Here

Link to UKLPG User Information Sheet 026 look down the page for "UIS 026 Guidance for Public LPG Refuelling Facility Operators on the Filling of Freestanding LPG Cylinders" Click Here

Hi John. Shame they are still quoting what the OLD red guide says. UKLPG is an organisation made up of the ‘big boys’ in the LPG industry. They have tried every trick in the hook to kill Safefill off. They have failed but they still won’t lie down. Anyone reading sheet 26 may be excused for thinking that no one but a ‘ trained person’ can fill a Safefill cylinder, which is utter rubbish! They have the same fitting as a car and I don’t remember ‘trained staff’ filling gas powered cars up all day long. It’s just another tactic to throw yet another banana skin in the path of Safefill which will continue its march to full acceptance whether UKLPG like it or not!! 

Merve, the link provided seems to go to the current 'red guide' on the Petroleum Enforcement Liaison Group (PELG) website. Page 61 covers LPG but still says not to fill portable cyclinders.  If this isn't the current one do you have a link to the most up to date 'red guide'?

Thanks Merve.

Further to my finding local filling station on Safefill web site, email response from Safefill to share -

• Thank you for your enquiry.
• All the 'appointed refills', on our refill map, have been contacted by us and have agreed to fill Safefill cylinders. However, situations and policy can change so we always recommend that prospective customers ensure that they are happy with where they can fill and the refill situation. We have spoken to the SPAR forecourt fairly recently and they were happy to fill, but for your own peace of mind, if they are close to you, please call in and confirm this.
• To explain a little about the current situation, regarding the filling of Safefill cylinders, we have attached a recent article, published by the PRA (Petrol Retailers Association ). The Red Guide, as mentioned in the article, is the guidance for forecourts so we are very hopeful, when this information is more widely known, that more refills will be available for Safefill cylinders.
• We hope this information helps but if you require anything further, please do not hesitate to contact us.

I'll call in to confirm and let you know response. Noted comment about filling up on route or near to destination, but this is a bonus if it pans out. Anyway, looking good for a Safefill purchase.

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I can't help with a list but I know Andys Gas in Bristol sells LPG for recreational use at 42p litre

May I be the first on CT to congratulate Safefill on their success in reaching the finals of the APEA awards for innovation! No more than you deserve Safefill- you have made it possible for thousands of campers, caravanners, boaters etc to access much cheaper gas via your cylinders. Thank you from one very happy customer. 

Bad news for me.  I was speaking to someone last Saturday who was another convert to Safefill.  He also now has a Bailey van with side gas locker.  He has confirmed that you can't get two safefill bottles in the locker because of the footprint.  He bought two when he had a previous van and now just uses one. The question now is, can I get one safefill and one ordinary Calor bottle?

David