Calor prices Jet garage

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Walking past Jet Garage in fort Augustus, I was shocked to see what they are charging for Calor.

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Ouch. Bit pricey.
Out of interest, I took this photo at the new B&M in Berwick a couple of weeks ago showing their Flogas prices ....
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Looks a decent deal for the 6Kg Propane?
 
Some places take the piss. I got quoted £47 for a 6kg propane the other day in Barnard Castle at the petrol station. I laughed and said "I bet you don't sell many of them!". He wasn't amused. Paid £32 at the local MH Dealer. Im hoping I wont need it over the summer but its there as a backup.
 
There's a big difference.
Our local dealer charges £32.
On the ilse of Mull we paid £28.
Been quoted as much as £47.
We carry a couple of spares so we don't have to pay the top prices.
 
Improvements in battery technology and reduction in price of lithium batteries will make gas systems in vans redundant before long. After two weeks without EHU and running a three way fridge, a gas hob and oven we have only used around 4kg of gas If we had a compressor fridge and an induction hob this would have been reduced to 1-2kg. I have 2x100ah lithium and even using an inverter we have not went below 80%. I reckon the days of using gas in vans are numbered.
 
Fisherman said:
Improvements in battery technology and reduction in price of lithium batteries will make gas systems in vans redundant before long. After two weeks without EHU and running a three way fridge, a gas hob and oven we have only used around 4kg of gas If we had a compressor fridge and an induction hob this would have been reduced to 1-2kg. I have 2x100ah lithium and even using an inverter we have not went below 80%. I reckon the days of using gas in vans are numbered.
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Not in most of our lifetimes on here, we used about 12L of gas over 7 weeks.
 
Fisherman said:
I was talking about new vans Kev.
Gas will continue to be used on most vans out there today. But vans are now on offer with large lithium banks, diesel boilers, plenty of solar and no gas.
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I was just about to ask that. As far as I was aware new vans are still being shipped with Lead acid, gas heaters and 3 way fridges but I stand to be corrected. Then again I think it depends on the target market. We are a little bit different on here it being a wild camping forum but I reckon the majority of motorhomes spend half their life on hookup on sites. No need for Lithium or compressor fridges and gas heating then.
 
I think the low end market will still produce the present type of van as it is a known entity and presumably cheapest to build at least for a few more years.
 
Pudsey Bear said:
I think the low end market will still produce the present type of van as it is a known entity and presumably cheapest to build at least for a few more years.
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Whats the low end market these days? Even a new Swift Kontiki is north of £100k I think :D

I bet they are only available as an add on rather than standard and if they are it would be interesting to see if the additional cost is cheaper and more importantly better than an after market fit by a specialist company like Offgrid solutions.
 
I have two 6kg Propane Flogas cylinders in my garage at home. I think one might be half full. Do they have any value? I wont be using them.
 
barryd said:
Whats the low end market these days? Even a new Swift Kontiki is north of £100k I think :D

I bet they are only available as an add on rather than standard and if they are it would be interesting to see if the additional cost is cheaper and more importantly better than an after market fit by a specialist company like Offgrid solutions.
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The Kontiki was their flag ship.

New Swift Kon Tiki Motorhomes For Sale (2025) | New Swift Kon Tiki Motorhome Dealer | Kimberley

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barryd said:
I was just about to ask that. As far as I was aware new vans are still being shipped with Lead acid, gas heaters and 3 way fridges but I stand to be corrected. Then again I think it depends on the target market. We are a little bit different on here it being a wild camping forum but I reckon the majority of motorhomes spend half their life on hookup on sites. No need for Lithium or compressor fridges and gas heating then.
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More and more vans are coming with compressor fridges, and diesel heaters Barry.
In the continent ovens are rare, and the in some vans the only gas appliance is the hob.
Rapido now only supply compressor fridges.

Their award winning C55 night edition only has one gas appliance in the continent, a gas hob, which could be replaced with an induction hob. U.K. models do have gas ovens, but they could be replaced with microwave ovens.

My current van is now supplied with a compressor fridge now Barry.
 
Looking at the Kontiki in Kevs link. I think one model has a 120w panel and some others have 2 x 100w. No mention of lithium just a single 100w AH battery which I bet is Lead acid and certainly no mention of compressor fridges or diesel heating.
 
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