No Calor Gas bottles

Colin

The last para is somewhat unfair of Calor as many of us have had to surrender Calor Lite bottles in order to get a replacement gas bottle of any variety. I now have one full Lite and a partially used standard cylinder. So when the standard is empty I don't think I am going to be able to return to having two Calor Lite unless the supplying dealer is willing to turn a blind eye?

David

I totally agree with you David. Unfair practice by Calor. I tried to mind a dealer who was both a Calor and Flogas agent to see if I could swap an empty Calor Lite against what appear to be coming the more readily available Flogas. These are within mm of being the same size and about the same weight. I found Camperlands of Manchester are a multi supplier but did not call them to enquire. https://www.camperlands.co.uk/caravan-gas-bottles-refills/?keep_https=yes#rfplist

 

Colin

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It was previously on Watchdog on the BBC Oneshow. They seem to be blaming shortage of drivers but given that gas cylinder supply has been a problem for the last two years they don't seem to be doing a lot to resolve the issue? I have had food deliveries from Waitrose for the best part of two years now and fortunately they have never let me down. 

David

Is it still the case that Gaslow only work in M/H's?
I'm another user of Calorlite, and not looking forward to having to add all that extra weight when the present one runs out, even assuming I can find any steel ones round here at the time.

I don't think that any national training certification is required to deliver food.  Not just anyone is allowed by regulations to deliver gas.

Neither Gaslow or Gaslite will save you weight. The only lightweight cylinders are Safefill or Gasbank.

You have me confused. Lightweight bottles are available. Flogas & Calor Lite are near identical in dimensions and weight.

https://www.flogas.co.uk/product/6kg-propane-gas-cylinder#specification

https://www.flogas.co.uk/product/5kg-gaslight

 

Colin

 

"On another forum a fellow van owner was also searching and came across a change in Calor bottle rental agreement that was not detailed on there site. You can now only swap bottles on a like for like basis, ie exactly the same bottle when it come to the Calor Lite, such is the short supply still"

I have not had any change of contract notification from Calor and my contract, that is some 20 years old, mentions only 6kgs LPG nothing concerning "Lite" probably because Lite cylinders were not available, so contractually i guess Calor have to supply 6kg of LPG in whatever cyclinder.

My stockist told me only this week that the like for like only applies to size of cylinder and type of gas, it is also not possible to start a new contract at this time.

My stockist has not had a delivery since before Xmas.

on the van i have 1 full 6kg lite LPG and 1 probably 3/4 full and I have just salvaged 2 x 4.5 kg butane cylinders from daughters old caravan 1 is full 1 is empty, bought new regulator/connection, £11.50, so that i can run the gas bbq which i currently connect to gas via caravan connector, will hopefully, be able to exchange the empty for full some time soon.

Dont use a lot of gas but i guess if you use a lot of CL's with no EHU and you have to run a fridge off of the gas or heat water then this could become a problem.

Calorlite is about 5KG empty and hold 6Kg gas. A Safefill/Gasbank weighs about the same empty but can hold 10Kg gas, so on a capacity basis, Calorlites aren't. They are just a bit lighter than the original type bottles.