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11/9/2022 at 7:34pm
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Quote: Originally posted by David Klyne on 11/9/2022
I managed to exchange a 6kgs standard Calor a couple of days ago at a C&CC site, for £26.75 which I thought was reasonable. I do have a Calor Lite which I am currently using but I am unsure if I can change it for a standard cylinder when its empty? I was told it was only like for like?
David
According to Calor you can swap a Lite for standard 6Kg or 3.9Kg. https://shop.calor.co.uk/gas-bottles/calor-lite.html
Always used to be a case of swap any cylinder within it's group for another within same group under Calor rules, that said not unknown for dealers to impose their own 'rules' rightly or wrongly!
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12/9/2022 at 7:35am
Location: Staffs
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So does anyone know if i can get my Calor lites filled up at a LPG station in the south staffs area.
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12/9/2022 at 11:18am
Location: Inverness
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Quote: Originally posted by Chalkie0456 on 12/9/2022
So does anyone know if i can get my Calor lites filled up at a LPG station in the south staffs area.
No you can't.
It's illegal for a start and it would need a special adaptor.
LOOK HERE
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12/9/2022 at 11:23am
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Here's a link to suppliers in Stafford-shire.
Calor Suppliers
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12/9/2022 at 12:06pm
Location: London
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Quote: Originally posted by Devbrad63 on 11/9/2022
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I'm also looking at the alternative of buying either 4.5 or 5kg Flogas cylinders(my gasbox wont allow a bigger cylinder)The 5kg version is very light but costs £50 for an exchange,as opposed to £38 for the 4.5.
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The £38/£50 is not the exchange/refill fee, it's the one off cylinder rental fee! The trick is DON'T pay the cylinder charge to Flogas, look in local small ads, ebay, FB marketplace, Freegle etc. for a S/H cylinder! I got mine for free from Freegle, but usually plenty around for only a few pounds. You do NOT need any paperwork to exchange a cylinder for a refill at a stockist, just the empty cylinder in the correct group. See the Flogas web site for the cylinder groups.
Lots of stockists for Flogas (they claim more outlets than Calor!), so no need to deal direct with them, I got my 5Kg Gaslight refill in May from local B and M Store for slightly under list price, with no market volatility surcharge, no delivery fee, total cost around £32 IIRC. ... and I swapped an empty 10Kg for a full 5Kg.
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12/9/2022 at 12:54pm
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My local flogas now charge £6 for a new bottle rental agreement, it used to be free.
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17/9/2022 at 10:57am
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Quote: Originally posted by Ritchieroo on 17/9/2022
Looking at using our barbecue flogas gaslight 10kg cylinder in place of 2 x 6kg calor bottles. Lighter and loads of gas. I think the taller bottle should fit in our new caravan when it arrives. Does this gas light bottle only require a new clip on connector to go on the exiting hose any idea?
Thanks!
Yes! New connector needed, but when I did mine, I replaced the hose as well.
Have a look HERE, not expensive and the caravan hose was near out of date anyway.
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17/9/2022 at 11:37am
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Quote: Originally posted by Ritchieroo on 17/9/2022
Looking at using our barbecue flogas gaslight 10kg cylinder in place of 2 x 6kg calor bottles. Lighter and loads of gas. I think the taller bottle should fit in our new caravan when it arrives. Does this gas light bottle only require a new clip on connector to go on the exiting hose any idea?
Thanks!
The most commonly available 27mm clip on adaptors fit a standard BUTANE hose, not the standard POL type Propane hose which will almost certainly be supplied with van. Assuming 'new' van is new and will have a bulkhead regulator!
Two options, simply swap the Propane pigtail for a Butane one, or obtain a Butane-Propane hose adaptor. Personally I'd go for the Butane pigtail, as less joints and therefore less potential leaks, plus hose is about same price as adaptor, so no cost benefit in adaptor!
Not tried a 10Kg cylinder in my locker (2016 Lunar 524), but by measurement should JUST about fit with some jiggling into place! Only concern is pigtail hose 'may' have a dip in it (which is not considered good as liquid gas and contaminating 'oils' can accumulate in dip!) or even run down (bad for same reasons as dip), rather than continuous smooth upward run to bulkhead regulator. Won't know until I try, but certainly a close run thing!
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17/9/2022 at 1:37pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Monty15 on 17/9/2022
Not tried a 10Kg cylinder in my locker (2016 Lunar 524), but by measurement should JUST about fit with some jiggling into place! Only concern is pigtail hose 'may' have a dip in it (which is not considered good as liquid gas and contaminating 'oils' can accumulate in dip!) or even run down (bad for same reasons as dip), rather than continuous smooth upward run to bulkhead regulator. Won't know until I try, but certainly a close run thing!
I have 2 x 10kg Flogas (BP Gaslight) bottles in my 2012 Bailey Pegasus. Plenty room, although a little fiddly to get in.
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22/9/2022 at 8:35pm
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I got my last one from Tenthire in Walsall. Give them a ring to see if they have any in.
https://www.a2zcamping.co.uk/
If the link doesn’t work their number is 01922634800
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