Calor Lite being phased out from July 2017

ValDa
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edited June 2017 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

I know a lot of us touring abroad use Calor Gas Lite to maximise our payloads, so thought this was of interest.  

Calor Gas Being Phased Out - bottle durabiity problems

They may bring out another product to replace it in 2018.

We have only just got another CalorLite bottle, and from useage of the last one it will be five or six years or so before it needs replacing........ but perhaps we should bite the bullet and change it now as otherwise it may not be accepted as a 'swap' when we need a refill.

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  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited June 2017 #2

    Having swapped to Safefill, I have a couple of full Calorlites if anyone wants to 'future-proof' their gas supply.

  • young thomas
    young thomas Club Member Posts: 11,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited June 2017 #3

    with such a tiny usage (and therefore cost) per year, does it matter at all.

    whats the worst that can happen, they dont accept it and you get charged a bit more for a new bottle?

    the alternative is to give them back six years worth of gas now....

    one way it will 'cost' you the bottle and no gas, the other way it will cost you your full supply of gas.

    i really dont think you have a problem, Val, its peanuts either way over six years....smile

  • EasyT
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    edited June 2017 #4

    You use even less than we do Val smile

    We use the 3.9kh calor propane. Similar weight to the calor lite but more manageable when putting into front locker.

  • SteveL
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    edited June 2017 #5

    I currently have one lite  and one standard, and the lite is so much easier to get in and out the locker. I had been thinking of getting the other changed. So all this decision is going to do is make me look at switching to Safefill. I can see Calor loosing a fair bit of custom with this decision. I would have thought a more sensible marketing decision would have been to have the new lite cylinder in place before phasing out, with a free swap option. That way they would have a better chance of keeping some of there older customers, who are finding the standard bottles a little on the heavy side.

  • ValDa
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    edited June 2017 #6

    The last paragraph of my post was meant to be tongue in cheek.  Sorry if it was misunderstood.  

    I posted more in the way of informing others rather than asking for a solution!  Like you've all said, I don't think we have anything to worry about!

  • young thomas
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    edited June 2017 #7

    no worries, Val, enjoy all that gas......lol.smile

     

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited June 2017 #8

    Val

    This is already being discussed here so rather than have a duplicate thread I will close this one.

    David

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