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Hi has anybody had experience of the refillable gas bottles that you permanently fit to the van and fill up with auto gas at filling stations.  This would work out massively cheaper than the fip off refills, but I wondered if there was a down side?

Brian

Quote: Originally posted by sunshinelovers on 22/7/2011

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we got ours from our local service guy and are well worth it , it costs between £10 and £11 to fill from empty

they are at the bottom of his site www.newarkcaravans.co.uk

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The only problems we have had is that some LPG pumps are in the most inaccessable places.

 - and yes, it has already proved to be well worth the expense. We had BP Gas cylinders because we got a trade price on them; great for North Devon as the depot is on our doorstep but a waste of time for Suffolk as my nearest dealer for the 11kg cylinders was within the London exclusion zone and the m'home does not conform to the latest conditions.

We also had Flogas as their cylinders would fit the gas locker but the Calor 13kg cylinders would not which is why I didn't/couldn't use Calor

We've now got the Gaslows so no more worries for the UK or Euroland

Considering Gaslow myself at the moment.  My pros/cons at moment include

Pros - cheap per litre comparison to Calor; ability to keep topped up as you go along/pass LPG stations; bigger cylinders so range of use longer

Cons - install / purchase costs v payback period long (for us as not great ralliers / winter caravanners);  warranty issues for install although am told not an issue if by an approved installer [I need to check this out];  noseweight impacts of larger cylinders or if opt for two cylinders

I'm still pondering but like the idea and am in process of talking myself into it, however irrational!