Latest Calor Press Release on Calor Lite

I/We were talking about low users Pippah. As a low user who is always on EHU and uses mainly club sites and commercials why wouldn't a person choose calor. However I can see no advantage to a low user in using Calor Lite if carrying two bottles. I use 3.9kg calor as there is no significant difference in weight between that and the bulkier 6kg lites. 

The reason for choosing calor for me as a low user on mainline sites is simply availability on the sites that I use at an average cost of 20p per day. Why would a low level, mainline site user choose to go off site for gas? On two occasions in 12 years I have not been able to get a replacement on site (last one sold) but as we move every 5 days always picked up a replacement on next site.

If off hook up regularly or using sites were calor not readily available that would be a different matter.

When I look online I see that stockists are either not showing calor lite or are not quoting a refill price. No idea what availability is like on caravan sites but seem difficult to source elsewhere

if i was using a non refillable system, i would have two cylinders, even if the 2nd one were a tiny one which just did the job should the primary one expire during cooking dinner....sods law....

I do carry two BB and have done for the last 6 years as we are away 120 nights.

Before I retired it was a different matter as we were in the caravan for probably 70 nights a year. Then I carried a single cylinder except on our Christmas break. At Christmas I would exchange the bottle shortly before Christmas Eve. Probably throwing away 10 nights worth of gas (about £2 worth). Always carried two at Christmas in case of power cuts. 

Similar for the first 4 years of retirement as we were away in the caravan for maybe 90 nights with 30 nights flying abroad.

Thanks for the info, Pippah.  I'll bear it in mind if the need should arise.

Thanks for the info, Merve.  We have a Morrison's in town so, if they take up suppying Safefill, it would give us another option.

Thanks for the Info, had no idea they where eventualy replacing the light bottles. I have two, one on the van and a full spare in the shed at the bottom of the garden. I use very little gas and I think the one on the van is still 1/4 to 1/2 full and has been in use for 3 or 4 years. We used it two weeks ago when a pizza we had wouldn't fit in the small Ramoska we use. I may strugle getting a standard bottle into place even though the H is just 8mm and D 10mm different? Will have to have a look at that. On my useage they will probably last the lifetime of the van and us touring anyway.We don't intend renewing the van at anytime, this is our last.

Same here BB. I can't see any other way of doing it when you are not sure of how much gas is left but with Safefill you are in charge. I read Bri's post and am amazed at how little gas he uses! When I was connected to the grid, I used more gas than that. Amazing! 

For info noticed the BP garage on the road into Swanage is advertising Safefill cylinders and refills

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Although we have 3 Calorlite, we are very light users.

The proposed direct exchange to the new versions at no extra cost, does releive my concerns as the present versions should be avaiable until the replacements are available.

However we are planning to travel abroad next year for the first time hoping to stay away for several weeks or more. If we changed to either safefill or similar, would it be possible to refill abroad.