Changing to lighter gas bottles

Remus
Remus Forum Participant Posts: 132
edited July 2016 in Parts & Accessories #1

We carry a Calor 6kg Propane gas bottle.  I want to change it for two lighter propane bottles (but still with 6kg of gas inside).  I know that I'll have to take out a new contract on different bottles but what else will I need.  Are the gas pipe fittings
the same?  Will I need a different regulator?  My wife is concerned about running out of gas.  I am concerned about not adding more weight to the caravan.  Is there a way to keep us both happy?

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  • huskydog
    huskydog Club Member Posts: 5,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited July 2016 #2

    I have just done the same ,my M/H came with a 6kg propane and I have taken out a contract on 2 calor lite bottles ,6kg , the connection is the same ,so just a straight swap 

  • Merve
    Merve Forum Participant Posts: 2,333
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    edited July 2016 #3

    Hi Remus, have you considered Safefill? Once you switch and get into the filling of them and see the savings, you'll not go back and they are very light too. You can also "see" how much gas you have left, Oh, and you never have to take a part filled cylinder
    away with you or if you are really worried about weight, and you have sorted a filling point at journeys end,you can always fill up when you arrive! I used to carry a Safefill and a calorlite as an insurance as we are non EHU and the gas is an important part
    of our energy requirement but now I carry the large 10.3 kg Safefill and the small 5kg Safefill as the insurance. No slave to Calor!

  • briantimber
    briantimber Forum Participant Posts: 1,653
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    edited July 2016 #4

    Hi Remus,If you are considering taking out a new contract on gas bottles then I would advise you to look into Safefill, these bottles are lightweight and also give you a visual indication of your gas level. I have a 7.5kg bottle which costs me on average
    £4 to fill up(depending how empty it is), the most I have paid to fill up from near empty is £6 48. The bottle cost me £150 new, I have had it nearly 8 mths and refilled four times saving approx £80 in cost of gas, I only have one bottle as I never need to
    worry about running out of gas due to me being able to see the gas level remaining in the bottle. Do the maths, if you are starting from scratch it  may be worth your while....Cool

  • markflip
    markflip Forum Participant Posts: 177
    edited July 2016 #5

    I carry a Camping Gaz gas bottle, primarily for use with my bbq, but have bought adaptors so it can be used as an emergency back up for the van, if needed.  it's less than half the weight of a 6kg propane.  They are readily available on the continent too,
    unlike Calor.

    I owned a few Calor bottles already when we got our van, but if I was starting afresh I'd definitely go for refillables, as the above posts suggest, too.  The Calor lites have been prone to a few problems and recalls over the last couple of years and cost
    even more to fill per kg than the standard bottles I believe.

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