Help - 6kg propane needed

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Hi 

I am new to motorhoming and pick up my Rollerteam Tline 590 at the weekend. I am having tremendous problems locating gas. Can anyone help? 

Thanks in advance 

Dan

TimboC

Have you spoken to your dealer? I would expect that they should be able to help

allanandjean

Hi Dan, A quick Google found 4 suppliers. Many people suggest that outlets such as builders merchants are as good a bet as leisure outlets, filling stations are an option and many are sold second hand on the likes of FB marketplace.

Wherenext

Try Morrisons supermarket. We've picked one up from there and I know other members have as well. We have also found calor at petrol stations as A&J said.

Tinwheeler

Garden centres, hardware shops…… keep looking and don’t restrict yourself to Calor as others such as Flogas are available.

Burgundy

Try your local recycling centre often available there. Even Flogas difficult to get unless you have a swop,

 

young thomas

Yes ring the dealer now ahead of pick up, tell him you want two full bottles, please.

If the continental Roller Team takes the larger bottles, tell him you want two 11kg bottles

 

 

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nelliethehooker

If you an empty bottle, you could try Penrith Tool Hire for a replacement, we have had a couple from there. 

young thomas

Why should a customer taking delivery if a MH be faffing about trying to source gas bottles? This is an absolute basic for a dealer to supply at handover.

most MIRO measurements include a single gas bottle, not much good if there isn't one supplied.

ring the dealer, explain nicely but firmly, you want the van supplied with (preferably) two gas bottles.

this should be a non issue....

peedee

Given the latest news about the withdrawal of some sizes of bottles has calor been quietly squirreling away the empties for some time creating the shortages we have seen?

Perhaps it a good idea not to bother with calor anymore.

peedee

commeyras

There are a number of Calor 6kg Propane cylinders for sale on Ebay should your dealer not provide one.

MikeyA

If the dealer can't source a gas bottle (or two) then I would have no faith in him solving future issues.

eribaMotters

As noted earlier and above, it really is a must supply issue for the dealer. No gas bottle theoretically means the vehicle is theoretically not useable and as such I would reject it.

Colin

jennyc

Calor are proving increasingly troublesome, first by withdrawing CalorLite after we paid a premium for the original bottles, and now by downsizing their range. We moved across to Safefill at considerable expense. Their bottles are light, with a window so that you can see how much liquid remains. The last time we refilled one, the gas cost us less than a third of Calor’s offering. BUT, fewer garages are selling autogas these days, and the number of outlets is diminishing. That said, when you do find a vendor, typically Morrisons, you can completely fill your bottles, paying only for the gas to top them up. Additionally, since Calor is unavailable in Europe, and Camping Gaz is eye wateringly expensive in the UK, a refillable solution can be useful. So! All that’s needed is £400 for two mid size Safefill bottles and you’ll be cooking on gas as the saying goes.

wedgy

Is the problem that you don't have a cylinder to exchange? Most producers are not accepting new "rental" clients so best bet is sorce an empty cylinder from ebay,recycle centre etc. Our local calor dealers have plenty of supplies of the new restricted sizes.