I have just had given to me a 15kg Calor gas bottle as my onw Alto Gas is such a pain to get filled, its just is the 15kg really too big? we dont get away in the winter and are what I would say are regular not frequent travellers.
What would people recommend as the ideal size for a small 2 berth caravan
The problem with buying the small cylinders is the gas is so expensive compared with eh larger ones. I would look at the Calor Lite 6kg bottles as they weigh little more than the 3.9kg bottles when full and you get over 50% more gas.
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You can exchange your 15kg Calor bottle for a smaller one at a Calor supplier, paying only for the gas. Propane would be best if you use caravan all yr & as suggested, the smallest 3.9kg bottle would be ideal, but its best to have 2 so you can changeover when one runs out.
If your caravan uses bottletop regulator you will need correct one for whatever bottle you get.
We're brand new to camping and have a 7KG calor bottle. We were given an empty 15kg bottle at our local tip by a chap who turned out to be a caravaner!. We then exchanged it for a 7kg
Quote: Originally posted by Francais on 22/6/2011
BP GasLite (glass fibre cylinder) and CalorLite (Aluminium cylinder) come in 5kg and 10kg lightweight cylinders, and are aimed at the leasuire market.
Calor lite are lightweight steel cylinders containing 6kg of gas. I have not seen an aluminium cylinder in the UK for several years now although I used them about 30 odd years ago and they were great compared with what else was available at the time (prior to 6 and 7 kg cylinders from Calor.
BP Gaslite is butane while Calor Lite is propane.
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if you can get the 15KG bottle in the gas locker then i would keep it ,the contents are cheaper (no VAT i believe unlike the smaller ones) and far more economical if you use gas air or water heating
if you want a smaller bottle pop down your local council dump (whoops sorry "recycling" center) and they will have a cage where they will give or for a small "donation" sell you any size you want
Quote: Originally posted by fatbloke28 on 22/6/2011
if you can get the 15KG bottle in the gas locker then i would keep it ,the contents are cheaper (no VAT i believe unlike the smaller ones) and far more economical if you use gas air or water heating
if you want a smaller bottle pop down your local council dump (whoops sorry "recycling" center) and they will have a cage where they will give or for a small "donation" sell you any size you want
Post last edited on 22/06/2011 19:38:52
Or ask for an empty on your local freecycle. I got one from there to exchange for a full one the right size.
Well the gas did actually fit in the gas locker but must admit it did take a bit of fiddling, so now I reckon I probably have enough gas to outlast the actual caravan.
And thanks to those taht suggested the local 'recycling centre' I will certainly bear that in mind if this one ever runs out.
And mikecandsarhab yes I was told originally I had to swap with the same band but then he added he would have done it if it wasnt for the low stock on the 7kg
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Topic: Gas Bottle Sizes
