Posted on 16/09/2018 11:45
We're taking delivery of our first Motorhome on 26th and the options of different types of gas are not as simple as I thought. Propane, Butane, refillable? The dealership are pushing the refillable option at nearly £500 for a 11kg and a 6kg bottle. I understand the convenience. However, that's £380 more expensive than the exchangeable option. I'd really appreciate some experienced advice please.
Posted on 13/01/2019 17:06 by fatbellyHi John Thommo,
We also have a new motorhome and we were very surprised to find that we only use one 6kg bottle of propane every 7 months or so. We always use EHU for our fridge & heating but use the gas bottle for cooking & barbecuing. There is only the 2 of us but we do cook meals on the hob and oven to the same degree as we do at home. Our friends who have a older MH which uses gas for the heating and fridge say a gas bottle lasts them a lot less than our 7 months
Posted on 13/01/2019 17:38
We normally are away for 160 + nights away useing EHU with gas used for some cooking and have now had our latest 6kgcalor propane in use for over two years and still got some "slopping" about when checked,so to go for any other type of cylinder system would be silly to say the least
Posted on 14/01/2019 07:29
“so to go for any other type of cylinder system would be silly to say the least”
You forgot to add for us. For us we started with a full 10kg Safefill bottle at new year and after 4 nights + 1 on electric, I was supprised that there was still a little bit of gas slopping around. It won’t last me next weekend. I calculate approximately 2kg of gas per 24hrs off ehu winter. That is approximately £2 if using a refillable or £8 if using a Calorlite. So for me to use a Calorlite would be silly to say the least.
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Posted on 14/01/2019 07:43
JVB did not need to say 'for us' as he described his situation clearly.
We normally are away for 160 + nights away useing EHU with gas used for some cooking and have now had our latest 6kgcalor propane in use for over two years
That is very little gas. I am always on EHU but would reckon on one and a half 3.9kg bottles a year for 120 nights.
Posted on 14/01/2019 07:43 byJVB did not need to say 'for us' as he described his situation clearly.
We normally are away for 160 + nights away useing EHU with gas used for some cooking and have now had our latest 6kgcalor propane in use for over two years
That is very little gas. I am always on EHU but would reckon on one and a half 3.9kg bottles a year for 120 nights.
Posted on 14/01/2019 09:41
Nope he made a statement that required qualification. With that qualification it is clear that the statement is correct for his and I would presume your circumstances. If my usage was the same as yours then I would come to the same conclusion.
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Posted on 14/01/2019 07:29 by Boff“so to go for any other type of cylinder system would be silly to say the least”
You forgot to add for us. For us we started with a full 10kg Safefill bottle at new year and after 4 nights + 1 on electric, I was supprised that there was still a little bit of gas slopping around. It won’t last me next weekend. I calculate approximately 2kg of gas per 24hrs off ehu winter. That is approximately £2 if using a refillable or £8 if using a Calorlite. So for me to use a Calorlite would be silly to say the least.
Posted on 14/01/2019 10:53
Why is everyone so touchy ? Is it 'cabin fever' ?
I have 2 x calorlite 6kg, as i like to keep the load margin to allow my wife ' Imelda Marcus' to take most of her shoe collection with her.
Did consider an 11kg gaslow system, but our gas useage doesnt warrant the initial outlay, as we also are mainly EHU people, and mainly in the UK.
Posted on 14/01/2019 10:52 by JVB66I think you need to read my post in the context of how i posted rather than jump in with the protectionist of your prefered gas supplier
My subsequent post in reply to Easy T I believe is fairly unambiguous.
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