Curly
Member Since: 30 Sep 2011
Location: suffolk
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I have to get some gas for the van soon, From when I bought it, It has a red and blue 7.5 calor gas cilinders and was wondering about the new BP gas bottles, Any idea how much they are and are they worth it considering you have to get a new value.
Thankyou 
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 30th Jan 2012 4:42 pm |
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mick
Member Since: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Yorkshire
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Stick to calor BP can be hard to get in some areas
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| 30th Jan 2012 7:27 pm |
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Sudds
Member Since: 11 Dec 2011
Location: North Yorks/Cleveland border
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Hi Curly
If you are looking at BP because the bottles are lightweight, Calor now do thier own Propane & Butane lightweight bottles than are more widely available than BP.
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| 30th Jan 2012 8:34 pm |
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Curly
Member Since: 30 Sep 2011
Location: suffolk
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Nice one thanks lads
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| 30th Jan 2012 8:50 pm |
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rnlisg
Member Since: 07 Aug 2010
Location: kent
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hi curly
as advised above stick to calor,we only use red as it does not freeze as easy as the blue in winter,some caravan shops will also exchange the older,heavier 6kg bottles for the new lightweigh type at no extra cost,the fittings are the same and the bottle is about 4kg lighter,but it costs an extra £2 per bottle.
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| 31st Jan 2012 6:50 pm |
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Curly
Member Since: 30 Sep 2011
Location: suffolk
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Thanks sandy I will look at doing it on friday, Thanks again 
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| 1st Feb 2012 5:02 pm |
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Frapp
Member Since: 19 Dec 2008
Location: Norff Zummerzet
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Curly
If you have a calor gas centre near you its worth the trip.
No surcharge to change to lightweight bottles plus 10% discount if you can produce a caravan club membership Member of the carrot crank club
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| 1st Feb 2012 5:39 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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swap to http://www.gaslow.co.uk/
you can fill up at any petrol station that sells LPG Duncan
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| 1st Feb 2012 5:40 pm |
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Frapp
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DiscoDunc wrote:you can fill up at any petrol station that sells LPG
Sort of 
Dunc
Am I correct in thinking you have to take the caravan to get the gas filled not the bottles ?
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| 1st Feb 2012 5:49 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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correct, you can add a filler tap in the side of the caravan front store thing. I dont have it in the caravan but have one in the camping trailer - you just take it to the petrol station when you fill up the car and fill the gaslow bottle from the LPG pump. I was thinking of adding one into the caravan so ive got a calor propane bottle and a refillable gaslow bottle Duncan
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| 1st Feb 2012 6:04 pm |
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Curly
Member Since: 30 Sep 2011
Location: suffolk
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Thanks frapp I do have one near me and C/C membership
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| 1st Feb 2012 8:06 pm |
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highbayrack
Member Since: 09 Jul 2008
Location: Northamptonshire
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slightly but is there a charge to exchange calor blue bottles for red ones On a mission to find the perfect Pork Pie. Just Found it (I think)..(Yes I have)
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| 1st Feb 2012 10:13 pm |
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bambi
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: south yorkshire
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Looking at the calor website its says free to exchange other than the refill charge.
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| 2nd Feb 2012 8:07 pm |
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highbayrack
Member Since: 09 Jul 2008
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Cheers bambi On a mission to find the perfect Pork Pie. Just Found it (I think)..(Yes I have)
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| 2nd Feb 2012 8:46 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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I've used BP gaslite since they came out. The gas is cheaper than calor propane, my 10Kg is a bit cheaper in total than the 6Kg calor lightweight bottle and I can carry 20Kg of it. Never had a problem changing it, Homebase stock it and so do many garden centres and as you can actually see your level you know when it is getting low. The only down side is the bottles are big and not all vans can take them. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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