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Which dealers are best for Calor and Campingaz - just payed 30 odd quid for 15kg calor refill cylinder for heater and £25 for 2.7kg campingaz refill for cooking stove, that aint gonna last 2 minutes...

Looking for alternatives maybe Gaslow using LPG but initial set up prices are proper expensive
 
Join GoOutdoors for a fiver and get your gas there

don;t use camping gaz,keep as backup only,unless you're rich
 
Go Outdoors & Camping & Caravanning Club

If you're in the C&CC you can get another 10% of the discounted Go Outdoors Members' price which makes them the cheapest Calor gas supplier in UK AFAIK. Visit the C&CC web page for Members, sign in and get your coupon. Only £27.33p for 15Kg Butane.
 
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Gas It IS expensive initially, BUT remains your property, and tends to hold it's price. Therefore it either increases the resale value of your van or can be put in your new van or sold seperately, at a realistic price.
Ultimately much much cheaper option.
Also, if you were a Full Member, you could save 5% of the purchase price, which could work out more than your membership subscription. No brainer really!
 
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Nobody can tell you who is cheapest because we don't know where you are and it varies area to area, I have a bulk tank and get LPG from Asda for 54.4p a litre at the moment, I use a calor gas 13KG bottle on my BBQ at home View attachment 35257which costs me £28 for an exchange at a local Marina in Long Eaton (cheapest in the area) so that is £1.27 per litre, that will give you some idea of the savings, campingaz is cheaper in Spain but the journey to collect costs slightly more than the savingView attachment 35256, here it should be used for emergencies only (you would be better burning £5 notes to keep warm) until you can get your calor bottle exchanged
 
RoaminRog said:
Gas It IS expensive initially, BUT remains your property, and tends to hold it's price. Therefore it either increases the resale value of your van or can be put in your new van or sold seperately, at a realistic price.
Ultimately much much cheaper option.
Also, if you were a Full Member, you could save 5% of the purchase price, which could work out more than your membership subscription. No brainer really!
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Good point! - could add value to the van when selling it
 
tezza33 said:
Nobody can tell you who is cheapest because we don't know where you are and it varies area to area, I have a bulk tank and get LPG from Asda for 54.4p a litre at the moment, I use a calor gas 13KG bottle on my BBQ at home View attachment 35257which costs me £28 for an exchange at a local Marina in Long Eaton (cheapest in the area) so that is £1.27 per litre, that will give you some idea of the savings, campingaz is cheaper in Spain but the journey to collect costs slightly more than the savingView attachment 35256, here it should be used for emergencies only (you would be better burning £5 notes to keep warm) until you can get your calor bottle exchanged[/QUOT

yeh campingaz is a rip off, £25 for 2.7kg!!
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The initial cost of installing refillable bottles may seem expensive ,but depending on your gas usage they will soon repay the cost of installation . my local garage is currently selling gas at 58 pence a litre ,that is approx. £ 1.16 per kilo. I expect it is cheaper elsewhere as Southampton is an expensive area generally.
 
swiftcamper said:
Afraid not.
Having had a few motorhomes and chatting to dealers that we have a good banter with,most extras do not add a single penny to what they will give you , they love an owner who trades in a fully loaded van as they are easier to sell.
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Dealers! Maybe not, but there is nothing to stop you undoing the whole system, at the regulator, and selling it privately or swapping it onto your new van.
I would never give a dealer anything that he wasn't prepared to pay for!
 
swiftcamper said:
Afraid not.
Having had a few motorhomes and chatting to dealers that we have a good banter with,most extras do not add a single penny to what they will give you , they love an owner who trades in a fully loaded van as they are easier to sell.
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Totally agree , they may even suggest it worth less as it's not standard, but they're a cheeky lot.

Much better off taking it with you.
 
swiftcamper said:
Afraid not.
Having had a few motorhomes and chatting to dealers that we have a good banter with,most extras do not add a single penny to what they will give you , they love an owner who trades in a fully loaded van as they are easier to sell.
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Would never trade anything in!! - no point selling on unless your making a profit
 
gas bottles for 2 berths

My camper used / came with the 907 blue stubby x2in locker
1 907 = £27.50 2.5 kilos

Uprated to 4.5 kilos stubby with proper handle. Little taller, I had to cut out bottom of gas locker on van now fits and
All good. For quick coffees or wilding

4.5 kilo bottal and vale total cost £26.50 from plummer shop in rye west sussex .

Still have a 7.5 kilo for when on sites.
 
We installed a Gaslow system and it paid for itself inside 18 months. We live in the van almost all the time, so it all depends on how often you use yours. But remember, once installed, you have it for life because you can transfer it from van to van.
 
offgrid said:
Which dealers are best for Calor and Campingaz - just payed 30 odd quid for 15kg calor refill cylinder for heater and £25 for 2.7kg campingaz refill for cooking stove, that aint gonna last 2 minutes...

Looking for alternatives maybe Gaslow using LPG but initial set up prices are proper expensive
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I in no way recommend this http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=170511 but as you are a grown up you can make your own mind up.

Richard
 
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