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Just used up the last of my Calor lite bottle. Understand that there are supply problems and may not be able to get a refill until new standard is brought out. However, in the interim, I am happy to go back to older type bottle. Now the problem. The club apparently won't accept a Calor lite swap for a standard bottle. Don't understand this - why do I have to go to a major Calor depot? Anyone else had a similar problem?

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Thanks to EasyT for his response. Guess it looks like a personal choice of the Warden. Would have been nice if the club/Warden could explain the rationale.

Morning

It's not exactly the personal choice of a warden. The only personal choice is whether to stock gas at all. We buy our gas direct from Calor and are able to exchange the defunct lite bottles for the original 6kg. Some other sites get their supply from a third party who may or may not allow that option. I hope this is of some help?

JK

I am not keen on the refillable type as we don't use enough gas to justify the cost.  I am planning to buy a pair of the gaslight bottles instead.  I like the idea of being able to see at a glance how much gas is in the bottle.  I also like the thought of considerably less weight.

I've just tried to swap our 6Kg Calorlite for a refilled one at A Bell in Northampton, who for the last couple of years have had them when others haven't. Today they say they've had none for 10 weeks, and yer man  there says it's his opinion they'll not see any more, ever.
Is he just trying to sell me his steel ones, or are other people finding them hard to get as well?

I've got used to not having that extra lump of heavy metal in the front compartment when loading!

 My local Calor place had a load of Calorlite in last week. I asked what they were .... can't say I'd seen the grey top bottles before. He said they were £3 more too 

We have a full CalorlLite that we  do not need as we have gone refillable, I expect we can use it up on the gas BBQ.   Already sold our other full one a couple of years back.

If anyone in the Glasgow area is desperate for one, we could do a deal!

Kj, interested Phil sending you a message.

TG....KJ still down in workshop (garage) but will tell him to look out for a message from Phil.

Jennifer

Not your fault that neither of these are exactly adjacent to Northampton! Sorry, I forgot to mention that bit.

MM, ours has a grey top. Are you in Lancs, as in your signature?

Anyone nearer my end of the world seen them in stock, please? I'm still wondering if it's just our shop playing to sell what they've got, or if Calor really are stopping them this time.

Thanks.

I am in Lancs .... And, Tygas, the gas supplier is just up from Burrs ☺