Saving gas

moonchip replied on 05/01/2016 20:33

Posted on 05/01/2016 20:33

I doubt I'm the first to come up with this but as a newbie caravanner - especially one with a dog - I thought I'd "share with the group"

On a CC site with elec hookup, we obviously run the caravan on electric heating rather than gas, except on the coldest of days, and even then only briefly (it gets too hot - the Knaus is VERY well insulated)

Obviously we use gas for cooking as the hob is 4 x gas, as is the oven & grille.

But the latest addition - and one which Ben the dog really approves of, is an electric blanket

 

Having run out of gas once, we now 'run' with 2 bottles (always a spare) but I really do need to look into those Safefil bottles which can be topped up ad hoc

replied on 06/01/2016 15:16

Posted on 06/01/2016 15:16

dont forget that when you 1st buy a calor container you have to pay about £40 hire charge so you can knock that bit of the price of a reffilable, and the gas is les than half price, plus the container is a lot lighter

There is no need to give any more money to Calor  Yell, empty bottles are readily available on Ebay for around £10

I found one on Ebay free if you collected and it was only the other side of the town where I live.  Bargain.

When we're out in the caravan, frankly, keeping costs down is something I don't consider. We treat every break, be it a couple of nights or an annual holiday, as a holiday.  We rarely go off grid so use both as and electricity.  I'm amazed at how little gas we use considering we cook largely by gas and boost the heating by gas too but I would never consdier cutting down on gas use because of the cost.

Write your comments here...Our situation is different as we are out in the caravan all the time from one club site to another, so we do like to economise on gas so that our money goes farther! Since June 2015, I have not spent a single night away from a Caravan Club site!

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geordie01 replied on 06/01/2016 16:04

Posted on 06/01/2016 16:04

In 10 years of having the MH we have only had 3 6kg cylinders

Remoska and cobb do most of our cooking and leccy for heating and hot water even in the depths of winter. We used to stay on aires in France a few years ago and that is where we used most of our gas

surburban2000 replied on 06/01/2016 16:09

Posted on 06/01/2016 16:09

I use EHU sites only I heat tue van only on EHU I have fathe and trust in the grid here in utah HappyCoolKissJ&I

replied on 06/01/2016 16:15

Posted on 06/01/2016 16:15

We did use gas to cook the turkey in the oven on Christmas Day and in the summer we use gas for the barbecue which runs off the external bbq point on the outside front nearside of the caravan.

JVB66 replied on 06/01/2016 16:44

Posted on 06/01/2016 16:44

   I use EHU sites only I heat tue van only on EHU I have fathe and trust in the grid here in utah HappyCoolKissJ&I

Suburban...Just as a matter of interest ,how is your electric when on a park paid for?

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