Hope to save some money on gas from now on...

Dorwyn said:
Even the smallest Safefill won't fit in my locker. I did have one previously and thought it excellent. So now I'm thinking of getting an underfloor tank fitted, but wouldn't you know there's no space due to a heating flue going across where you put the tank so that would have fo be rerouted. Pvcs, eh?
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Typical!!
 
runnach said:
NZ, there is no installation costs, the cylinders are stand alone, for example, while in France during the summer, we took car to Auchon, fuel station serves gas, we required a top up, removed cylinder from MH to car, topped up prior to returning home with topped up cylinder.

Safefill really is a great system. Certainly works for us.
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Ahh, I see,
Then even better in that respect.
I’ve got the ‘Fitted’ 22lt ‘Gasit Plus’ Refillable bottle. With Gauge (That I find Fairly accurate), Remote in locker filler. (& standerd 6kg Calor bottle as reserve). This system works well fo me & my Full Time Livaboard Lifestyle.
But in fairness I probably only use 20lt of gas a Year so not really a saving per say for me.

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runnach said:
I know what you said/typed, I can read. "Best" depends on what an individual wants. Best for me is Safefill, end off!
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Of course external fill points are best. It's like arguing you think opening a door to fill your car with diesel works best for you.

The gas pumps are outside, ergo the closest point to them is best. It's not something to debate about.
 
Hey Carl,
Just a thought & quick question!.

Are Garages & Filling points ok with the refilling of Thease kinda bottles then matey, & What is the Hight & Diamiter of Thease ‘Safefill’ bottles,,,?.
I’m thinking if getting one to replace my back up calor 6kg !.
 
hairydog said:
Safefill is a brand, not a fitting. If you can connect one UK LPG pump to a Safefill fitting, you can connect any UK LPG pump: they are all the same, because they all meet the same standard.
The only possible difference is that some stations might have staff able to tell the difference between the cheap eBay "refill any bottle" adapters (which are incredibly dangerous) and safe ones (of various makes) with an ullage valve.
The reality is that filling station staff working shifts on low wages are not all well trained or motivated.
Best to have an external filling point, whatever sort of bottles are fitted.
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I know it's not a fitting. As I said they fit snuggly, as in I put them there and they fit perfectly. As with the 13kg calor ones I could only fit 1 in the locker. These were tight to get in but once in place it's a snug fit.
As for external filling point. No thanks. I have not given that a thought as when I sell this van I want to take the bottles to my next van. To me they are a small investment that I can take with me. Unlike getting a fitting done which needs to stay with the van when you sell or exchange or remove leaving a hole where the external filler has been. So what is best is personal preference and these we're my personal choice for what I think are obvious reasons...
 
yorkshireCPLE said:
I know it's not a fitting. As I said they fit snuggly, as in I put them there and they fit perfectly. As with the 13kg calor ones I could only fit 1 in the locker. These were tight to get in but once in place it's a snug fit.
As for external filling point. No thanks. I have not given that a thought as when I sell this van I want to take the bottles to my next van. To me they are a small investment that I can take with me. Unlike getting a fitting done which needs to stay with the van when you sell or exchange or remove leaving a hole where the external filler has been. So what is best is personal preference and these we're my personal choice for what I think are obvious reasons...
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That`s the main reason i went with the " in locker fill point " on my system, never had a problem here in the UK or abroad.
 
hairydog said:
If you sell the van and choose to take the bottles with you, disconnecting an external fill point will take maybe two minutes. Whether you take it with you depends on how mean you are, but I guess we established that when you decided to remove the bottles.
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Yes I'm so very mean.. Lol....
 
I wonder who will be the first manufacturer or dealer to offer refillables?

I suppose that it is down to the dealer to supply cylinder(s), because of different countries. Or do dealers charge it/them as an 'extra'?

Being even tighter than the Yorkshireman above, I have never even had a conversation with a Dealer that included the word 'new'. In fact I have not had a conversation with a dealer for 11 years - I have had my MH for 9 years.

Geoff
 
It sounds like you have a cost effective solution ,and with safefill eg Morrisons you are aeare anywhere in the UK near somewhere to fill plius all the other independents

Channa
 
Interesting post, i have been thinking about a one bottle system 10kg to link up with a 13kg calor bottle to give me both options
Gaslow £331 or safefill £223 for similar system with external filler, seems a no brainer
 
channa said:
It sounds like you have a cost effective solution ,and with safefill eg Morrisons you are aeare anywhere in the UK near somewhere to fill plius all the other independents

Channa
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I wouldn't rely on that.

Neither the Morrisons fuel station in my town Oswestry nor the one in Shrewsbury stock LPG.

I had to go to Shrewsbury today in my car and needed LPG. I did a 6 mile detour from my route along the A5 to the Shell garage who normally has it - sorry the pumps are broken, we are waiting for a part. The young lady very kindly gave me a leaflet detailing where all the Shell LPG garages are. There are 3 in Shropshire - that one, one at Telford and one up the other side of Oswestry very close to the North Wales border.

Luckily, there is one other place you can get it in Shrewsbury - an 8 mile trip across to the other side of town to a wholesaler hidden in an industrial estate. Fortunately I know where it is but it would be difficult for a passing motorhomer to locate.

I'm trying to save the planet but it's hard.

Refillable LPG isn't always the easiest option.
 
Filllpg is about the most useful one I have found, although it does show one about 12 miles away that doesn't sell it anymore.

Just avoid rural areas and you should be ok. Seems to be plenty around the big connurbations. There's hardly any in the Highlands.
 
Caz said:
Filllpg is about the most useful one I have found, although it does show one about 12 miles away that doesn't sell it anymore.

Just avoid rural areas and you should be ok. Seems to be plenty around the big connurbations. There's hardly any in the Highlands.
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Filllpg - maybe you could update the site is there is a mistake, there's a 'click' for delete station.
 
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