Who is right?

Lyke Wake Man
Lyke Wake Man Forum Participant Posts: 238
edited August 2016 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

Yorkshire coast caravans told me my gas  bottle is leaking, they are addament it is the botle and not the pigtail, but Calor have checked the bottle and say the bottle is Not leaking

do I buy a new pigtail my-self even though I havn't had the caravan a year

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  • EmilysDad
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    edited August 2016 #2

    how about soapy water? safer than a match Wink

  • SteveL
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    edited August 2016 #3

    Leaking from where on the gas bottle? If from where the pig tail connects, this can often be caused by overtightening. If the pigtail is damaged in that manner, I doubt it would be covered by the warranty. however, they are not very expensive.

  • KeithandMargaret
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    edited August 2016 #4

    If you're wanting a new pigtail under warranty get the Calor response in writing and then speak to them again.

     

  • spk
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    edited August 2016 #5

    what's the story. Was this picked up on a service ? Never heard of a leaking bottle.

  • iffajobsworthdoing
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    edited August 2016 #6

    Spend £29 on a gaslow pigtail and get on with your caravanning, it will be leaking where the pigtail joins the bottle, because manufacturers will fit the cheapest crapiest pigtail they can get away with.

  • richardandros
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    edited August 2016 #7

    If you're wanting a new pigtail under warranty get the Calor response in writing and then speak to them again.

     

    I wouldn't bother.  Having experienced a similar response from this company in the past, is why I bought from a dealer in Bawtry and travel there and back for servicing and warranty work as opposed to using this outfit on my doorstep.

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  • young thomas
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    edited August 2016 #9

    haha.....i had (osmosis?) got this idea that the OP was stuggling with a butane hose, rather than a propane one (although the post says neither specifically)....so offered useful advice about butane hose washers so etimes going missing or getting compromised
    through sloppy fitting.....

    and then i realised there was no mention at all of a butane hose....hence speedy retraction...

    however, of by some weird chance ot is a butane hose causing said problem, my 'advice' above may be of some (indirect) use...

    strange thing osmosis.....and the drink last nightWink

    well it was really hot here on this lovely THS at Wareham...

  • huskydog
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    edited August 2016 #10

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    Surprised stunned into silence BB? Wink

    And now he's gone Surprised

     

    It's OK he's back ,,,,phewCool

  • young thomas
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    edited August 2016 #11

    they seek him here.....Wink

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  • jennyc
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    edited August 2016 #13

    Spend £29 on a gaslow pigtail and get on with your caravanning, it will be leaking where the pigtail joins the bottle, because manufacturers will fit the cheapest crapiest pigtail they can get away with.

    Write your comments here...

    Actually our Swift van was supplied new with a stainless steel pigtail. Which is far from being the cheapest. Unfortunately it wasn't POL at the bottle end, so we had to replace it anyway.

  • young thomas
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    haha.....i had (osmosis?) got this idea that the OP was stuggling with a butane hose, rather than a propane one (although the post says neither specifically)....so offered useful advice about butane hose washers so etimes going missing or getting compromised
    through sloppy fitting.....

    and then i realised there was no mention at all of a butane hose....hence speedy retraction...

    however, of by some weird chance ot is a butane hose causing said problem, my 'advice' above may be of some (indirect) use...

    strange thing osmosis.....and the drink last nightWink

    well it was really hot here on this lovely THS at Wareham...

    Cloudy and relatively cool here in Yeovil, but suits me at the moment.  

    yes, a marked difference today....but sat out in shorts for coffee, so not too bad....

    just stolling in the town yesterday, the Purrbecl flyer disgorges its passengers as we pass....immediately, a couple say hello...amazingly, we had parked next to them on the ile de re and again, last year (purely coincidently) at this very gathering two
    years ago...

    not only that, a guy just strolled by me with a 'trademark hat' that i could have sworn was you.....Happy

    small world, i though...Wink

  • young thomas
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    edited August 2016 #15

    Spend £29 on a gaslow pigtail and get on with your caravanning, it will be leaking where the pigtail joins the bottle, because manufacturers will fit the cheapest crapiest pigtail they can get away with.

    Write your comments here...

    Actually our Swift van was supplied new with a stainless steel pigtail. Which is far from being the cheapest. Unfortunately it wasn't POL at the bottle end, so we had to replace it anyway.

    you could have bought a butane-to-propane adaptor.....might have been cheaper and allowed retention of the s/s hose...Happy

  • JVB66
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    edited August 2016 #16

    they seek him here.....Wink

    ...Really? Undecided

  • Wildwood
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    edited August 2016 #17

    On balance I would think Calor is right. They would be sending the bottle back out and would never risk using a faulty one. I cannot understand why a dealer would deliberately give you the wrong information though as it would not benefit them and could rebound
    on them badly if the wrong advice caused a fire. Sounds like it was not checked properley.

  • young thomas
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    edited August 2016 #18

    they seek him here.....Wink

    ...Really? Undecided

    ...now, nowWink

  • Unknown
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  • young thomas
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    edited August 2016 #20

    quick shower just now, just made it back from the market....wind out awnings are very usefulWink

    sun returning slowly, warming up again.....i could get used to thisHappy

  • JVB66
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    edited August 2016 #21

    they seek him here.....Wink

    ...Really? Undecided

    ...now, nowWink

    Wink...Cool

  • young thomas
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    edited August 2016 #22

    quick shower just now, just made it back from the market....wind out awnings are very usefulWink

    sun returning slowly, warming up again.....i could get used to thisHappy

    large crowd has just moved over to the next door rugby field where a yellow rescue helicopter has just landed....

    ...an emergency?.....an exercise?....more news later..possiblyHappy

    update....the rugby field is a convenient point for the helicopter to pick up and transfer a patient who has just arrived by ambulance....

  • young thomas
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    edited August 2016 #23

    OT, i realise but ironic, spooky or what?.....

    pals next door here at Wareham, have just had a call to say that son has had a tree fall on him and has had to be airlifted to Bristol, so they have just shot off in the van.....grim....Sad

    hope they didnt watch Casualty, last night....Undecided