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We picked up our brand new first caravan a couple of weeks ago and are planning to use this coming weekend.

Having to kit it out from scratch I was debating whether t use calor or BP light bottles. When I mentioned to the dealer that I was intending to use 1 X 10kg BP light bottle he told me that it was ilegal to carry a 10kg bottle and yet I have seen in several magazines and on forums that people have installed 10kg BP bottles.  Was he correct in this statement or was he using dealers licence toget us to purchase calor which he stocked?  I opted for calor as I had read that calor maybe bringing a lightweight version of their own.

>>When I mentioned to the dealer that I was intending to use 1 X 10kg BP light bottle he told me that it was ilegal to carry a 10kg bottle .

Ah sounds like he only had calor bottles then , but to tell you it was illegal , is pretty naughty . If he was right , then BP have made a huge mistake making bottles that can't be carried in a caravan . 
   
Here's some info people may find useful , i've just weighed a full 10kg BP Gaslight bottle and a full 7kg Calor gas bottle ( both bottles are propane )  
The results BP weighs 16.8kg and Calor 15kg .

atb

Wizard

I suspect dealer is talking the proverbial male cattle poo.

My motorhome had a 13 kg propane bottle in it. I've seen loads of caravanners using gas bottles larger than 10 Kgs.

I bet the dealer is a calor dealer .As a matter of interest i asked the caravan club if they intended to stock BP gaslight on their sites and they stataed that they were negotiating with the gas suppliers and would let me know when they have reached an agreement .

If i was starting from scratch i would buy BP gaslight   Col

Peardrops,

Your dealer is talking out of his rear orifice!!!!! he must be a calor dealer!