How long will my Safefill last off grid?

1Tracey1
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edited May 2016 in Tips for making Caravanning & Touring Cheaper #1

I know this is a bit...how long is a peace of string...but I am intereste in other experiences.  We are going away for our first fortnights holiday in our caravan in coming weeks.  We wondered if our 7,5kg Safefill will last the fortnight (not a tragedy
if not as the map says there is a refiller not too far away.)  There are only two of us and we will be using the gas for fridge, water heating and cooking.  I wondered if other folks had any idea how long their Safefill bottles last when not on EHU.

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  • Merve
    Merve Forum Participant Posts: 2,333
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    edited May 2016 #2

    I was away for 13 days Tracey in Wales not so long ago. I took my 7.5kg Safefill. We ran the fridge, cooker and heated the water with gas. It lasted about 10 days. (We also cooked a couple of meals on the BBQ)  Hope that helps. Mind you, with the weather at the moment you could possibly be running the heating as well!

  • 1Tracey1
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    edited May 2016 #3

    Thanks Merve, that's helpful.  We are at Whitstable for our first week and there is a site on the safefill map not to far away so I think I will plan a top up trip at the end of the first week.  Heating.....noo....Just back from North Yorks Moors and didn't
    need heating.  We are tough up North Winking.

  • Tirril
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    edited May 2016 #4

    Similar to Merve I found that when on Calor a 7 kg lasted 14 days with the main consumption being the fridge. More recent caravans tend to have larger fridges and freezers so 7.5kg is probably nearer the 10 days suggested.

  • Spriddler
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    edited May 2016 #5

    I carry a small single burner camping stove with me because if the 6kg bottle ran out before I had made my early morning brew......................................ughhh!, can't bear to even think about it.

  • briantimber
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    edited May 2016 #6

    The beauty of Safefill Tracey is that you can keep an eye on it, as you say, if there is a filling point close to site  then you don't have any worries. One refill after a week and another at the end of your stay will set you up nicely for your next trip.Smile And
    only cost you around twelve poundsMoney MouthSurprisedCool

  • dennisps
    dennisps Forum Participant Posts: 51
    edited June 2016 #7

    Makes me wonder how we manage to use so much!! We get through about 0.7KG/day, but then there are 5 of us, so will use a bit more for water heating etc... and I guess it depends how cold you have the fridge running!

  • Merve
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    edited June 2016 #8

    Makes me wonder how we manage to use so much!! We get through about 0.7KG/day, but then there are 5 of us, so will use a bit more for water heating etc... and I guess it depends how cold you have the fridge running!

    Write your comments here...hope you have Safefill Dennisps!! 

  • dennisps
    dennisps Forum Participant Posts: 51
    edited June 2016 #9

    Write your comments here...hope you have Safefill Dennisps!! 

    Yep, having burnt my way through the best part of 2 x 7KG Calor cylinders, I bought a 10KG Safefill, just a shame there isn't a closer filling place to me, as it is a bit of a trek to fill up!

  • briantimber
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    edited June 2016 #10

    Fill up on route next time out dennisps, or when returning home. Do you have the safafill app? ..Cool

  • Merve
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    edited June 2016 #11

    Filling points are becoming more numerous by the week. Retailers are begining to realise that Safefill and the like is not going to go away and they are going to miss out on a huge revenue stream if they continue to be ignorant about Safefill. The pressure
    of people filling cylinders will tell in the end- it already is doing!

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