Calor bottles discontinued

paulmold replied on 19/01/2023 16:47

Posted on 19/01/2023 16:47

Serious consequences for smaller campervans and caravans...

"Calor Retail Stockists will receive individual communication on this as the letters are due to hit later this week.

Changes to our cylinder range

From 1st February 2023 the following cylinders will be discontinued: Cube, 3.9kg Propane, 4.5kg Butane, 6Lite Propane and 12kg Butane cylinders.

Why have we done this?

Improving our cylinder service is a priority. Our existing range of cylinders is creating complexity within our supply chain. This means longer change over times and reduced filling capacity on high volume key sizes. That’s why we’ve taken the difficult decision to reduce our cylinder range, simplifying the business.

We realise this change will affect customers that rely on these sizes, but we know these changes are necessary to significantly improve our cylinder service.

Suitable Alternatives

There are suitable alternatives to these cylinder sizes within our range, or within the Campingaz range. For example, customers looking for a 3.9kg Propane can be offered a 6kg Propane, and those looking for a 4.5kg Butane offered a 7kg Butane.

For more information on suitable alternatives and safely changing the regulator, visit www.calor.co.uk/cylinder-range-faq      "

Navigateur replied on 25/01/2023 10:16

Posted on 25/01/2023 10:16

 Fortunately I printed out the information on bottle exchange from Calor's web site. 

"You can exchange a gas bottle within the same group . . ."

The Small Category is shown as 3.9kg propane, 4,5kg butane, 6kg propane lite, 6kg propane and 7kg butane.  No doubt they will try to deny this to anyone without the original Cylinder Refil Agreement as their get out.

So what do they expect to happen to the tens of thousands of the 3.9/4.5kg bottles lying around the country?   Landfill, or perhaps people trying to take them apart to use for something else?

Wherenext replied on 25/01/2023 14:11

Posted on 25/01/2023 14:11

This is the type of situation that one would expect that a true  "Members Club" would receive help from the Executive and have them make representation to Calor to facilitate any difficulties members of said club may/will encounter in either changing their existing, soon to be defunct, bottles or speaking to alternative suppliers. 

This will impact on a large portion of Carravanners and Campervan users.

However, unfortunately, I have little hope of any assistance being forthcoming.

cyberyacht replied on 26/01/2023 12:27

Posted on 26/01/2023 12:27

Possible loss of advertising revenue as well. The real answer is refillables although they seem to be anathema to CAMC.

replied on 26/01/2023 13:28

Posted on 26/01/2023 12:27 by cyberyacht

Possible loss of advertising revenue as well. The real answer is refillables although they seem to be anathema to CAMC.

Posted on 26/01/2023 13:28

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Navigateur replied on 26/01/2023 13:56

Posted on 26/01/2023 13:56

Refillables would be fine if there was wide availabilty of locations that would allow fill of stand-alone bottles.

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JollyKernow replied on 26/01/2023 18:08

Posted on 26/01/2023 14:46 by

Yesterday I checked out a large local supplier of butane and propane bottles just east of Lagos; they deal mainly in Repsol an Cepsa.  They have all sizes and a facility for filling refillable cylinders.  They are also prepared to refill foreign customers exchange cylinders.  In fact he had a couple of Calor 6kg propane and a Flogas 13kg cylinders ready to go.  He only charges for the gas at about £0.70 a litre.

Posted on 26/01/2023 18:08

It will cost a bit though to drive all the way to Portugal just to fill my 6kg calor bottlewink

JK

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