How to thrive on a non EHU site .

Merve replied on 04/08/2017 20:53

Posted on 04/08/2017 20:53

There are many of us now that have, through genuine interest, discovered that with the new technologies and the refillable gas cylinders that are now available, we no longer have to conform to the status quo. No longer are we held to ransom by the large LPG companies, no longer do we have to pay for the sacred bollard and carry an orange umbilical cord around with us. The new technologies like the mighty Solar Panel, better batteries, LED lighting and the refillable cylinders like gaslow and the game changer cylinder for Caravans- the Safefill cylinder provide all the power we need at a fraction of the cost. £5 a night sites are now a reality and not only that, they are a comfortable reality!  With low ampage heat pumps, low ampage televisions, USB chargeable toothbrushes, phones and tablets Bluetooth music consuming milliamps and other new innovations coming on stream from time to time, there has never been a better time to go non EHU. This thread is dedicated to those of us who have rejected the ever increasing cost of modern day caravanning and have sought a more simple, traditional but equally comfortable life whilst out in the great outdoors! Please, I ask everybody who has experience in this field to contribute to this thread so that others may see that it's not just a fad- it really is here and it's time to change.please add your experiences and expertise to this thread. It's no longer about 'Surviving' non EHU - it's about 'Thriving ' on non EHU!! 

Merve replied on 06/08/2017 16:05

Posted on 06/08/2017 16:00 by

Thanks Merve, I have a Cool My Camper unit on Ebay and if that sells I am going to get a Transcool as it looks just what we need.

Posted on 06/08/2017 16:05

You are most welcome Dave. Lovely when you can put tea tree oil, olbas oil etc in it - van smells lovely 

Merve replied on 06/08/2017 16:45

Posted on 06/08/2017 16:45

Addendum: If you can wait until Oct David, Transcool could well be at the show - I would take bets that they will be at the Feb one, You could see it working for yourself. Just a thought..

Pippah45 replied on 06/08/2017 17:02

Posted on 06/08/2017 17:02

Yes I was going to wait and see the cooler at a show.

i agree that some people seem to be scared to go off grid some seem just plain scared of using gas. I know some of them.  I nearly got to the point of being scared when the local dealer/workshop made those two big mistakes but I found me a real qualified LPG plumber who checked everything  properly.   Peace of mind.  I find it strange that tourers only require a "competent person" but a static needs a qualified technician to do anything with gas.  

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Posted on 06/08/2017 17:02 by Pippah45

Yes I was going to wait and see the cooler at a show.

i agree that some people seem to be scared to go off grid some seem just plain scared of using gas. I know some of them.  I nearly got to the point of being scared when the local dealer/workshop made those two big mistakes but I found me a real qualified LPG plumber who checked everything  properly.   Peace of mind.  I find it strange that tourers only require a "competent person" but a static needs a qualified technician to do anything with gas.  

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Merve replied on 06/08/2017 17:54

Posted on 06/08/2017 17:54

That's a shame Pippah. Using gas is something that is second nature to me. Never had a problem with it to be fair. I have a CO alarm on the floor at the end of the bed box as CO is heavier than air. Never once even peeped- and yes, it is working! 

black caviar replied on 06/08/2017 20:55

Posted on 06/08/2017 20:55

Is safefill paley green with a whitey holey plastic type of surround? Cos if it is there was one at wetherby carboot this morning i think it had a pale orange top :it was just different to any gas bottle ive ever seen ....or was it a calorlite ?cheers mrs bc :)

Merve replied on 06/08/2017 22:02

Posted on 06/08/2017 20:55 by black caviar

Is safefill paley green with a whitey holey plastic type of surround? Cos if it is there was one at wetherby carboot this morning i think it had a pale orange top :it was just different to any gas bottle ive ever seen ....or was it a calorlite ?cheers mrs bc :)

Posted on 06/08/2017 22:02

No, it's sounds like an old BP light to me or even a foreigner!! . Safefill are red. There was a time when they couldn't get stock and had a blue one ( 20lt) made as a temporary measure. I have one but all Safefill are now red. - love the description by the way!! 😂😂😂

Pippah45 replied on 06/08/2017 22:11

Posted on 06/08/2017 17:40 by

Pippah I appreciate your experience was not good but I do hope that the powers that be leave things as they are.  I do my own gas plumbing and would not want to be forced to pay an "expert" to do it.

Posted on 06/08/2017 22:11

DD there is no way I would suggest you can't do your own thing - BUT if I am paying someone to do my servicing I expect them to do it properly and safely?  Not rely on my good sense of smell to spot a howling mistake? 

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