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Subject Topic: Campingaz champing chef
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Personfamilyscal
22/5/2010 at 8:56pm
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Hi there,

My hubby and I are totally new to camping and are just getting all out equipment together for a few camping trips later in the year. We have brought a campingaz camping chef today for a very reasonable price £31 from yeomans. However the assistant was not all that helpful with regard to the gas, could anyone help? What cylinder would you recommend and do i need an adaptor?

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PersonRockford
22/5/2010 at 9:04pm
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Long story, short;

Calor gas 4.5kg butane (blue bottle like this) plus suitable regulator from here.

You'll have to pay an initial deposit on the gas cylinder of £30 unless you can find an empty bottle somewhere else (eBay, local refuse tip, etc). The empty doesn't have to be the same size - just the same brand (Calor).
The gas itself should be ~£14.


Personfamilyscal
22/5/2010 at 9:08pm
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Thats great,

Thanks so much, I will get my hubby down to the tip tomorrow!!

Thanks

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Bear in mind if you do do that, they're not supposed to let you take anything away. Often a fiver slipped into their social fund on the sly is the best way of getting a result.
Assuming they have any cylinders in, of course.

Failing that, have a look on Gumtree and Freecycle for your area.

Lastly, try eBay and search for items near you. You may even get a cylinder with some gas left in it.

Are you planning on camping abroad at all?
The reason I ask is that Calor isn't available abroad, so you need to make sure you aren't going to run out when you're away, or you switch to Campingaz gas when you're abroad, which you can get refills for on the continent.


PersonDebhill
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We used a 4.5kg calor butane. We love our campingaz camping chef. We were new to camping last year and ran around like mad things to kit ourselves out in a week!


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I just got a 4.5kg from ebay for a fiver.


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22/5/2010 at 11:00pm
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Right, Thanks Everyone.....i shall have a look at all the sites mentioned!!

This is a great forum!!!

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Quote: Originally posted by familyscal on 22/5/2010
Right, Thanks Everyone.....i shall have a look at all the sites mentioned!!

This is a great forum!!!

Your welcome

when you have finished buying everything you need and dont need but must have, we can recommend trailers and roofboxes for you, then when you have all that extra room we can spend some more of your money for you on a bigger tent

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