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Personexploding.daisy
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Hello!

I'm just about to buy myself a camping gaz camping chef double burner and grill, but am looking for advice about which regulator to buy.  It all depends on which gas is cheaper/longer lasting etc. 

Is it cheaper to buy calor gas bottles and refills or camping gaz?    Also, is there a difference in availability?

cheers,

Kate


Personmorrisbob
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Calor gas: available all over the UK but not abroad, larger bottles and slightly cheaper.

Camping Gaz: available all over the UK and abroad ( can be difficult to find in Scottish highlands and islands), smaller bottles.

Lots of threads with different opinions as to which is best on here if you do a search.

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thanks, Bob.

I'll do a search of the site for some more opinions, but it looks like I'll prob. buy a camping gaz regulator, as it'll be useful if I'm abroad.

I do love gadgets! 



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our 907 (2.7kg) gaz cylinder to fill was £14....i filled my empty propane cylinder (3.9kg) for £9..1.5 times more gas for 1.5 times less price.
you would need a different regulator though


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Camping Gaz bottles in the UK are refilled by Calor anyway.
If you do not intend camping abroad Calor is the cheaper option, although bulkier to carry with you.

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Hello,

 

Can you use calor or camping gaz with any camping stove?

 I have a small blue calor gas bottle 4.5 kg. small dumpy one with handle. It has a screw down knob to shut off gas and a threaded side pipe which the regulator must screw onto (thread on outside of pipe). If i can use this what type of regulator do I need?

 

Thanks,

 

john


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John,

I've been looking into this before I buy and it seems that, provided you have the correct regulator and it's the right gas/gas mix, either camping gaz or calor can be used for most stoves.  places like outdoormegastore.co.uk sell both camping gaz and calor regulators for about a fiver, which I know both work for the gamping gaz double burner chef.

Kate


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yep, as long as you get the correct regulator for the particular gas you are using - thats it!


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Thank you all for the advice... Calor regulator is on its way!!!

 

John


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We bit the bullet and bought two regulators and run Calor in the UK where we usually less stuck for space and then Camping Gaz for European trips.


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