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We had twin 13kg Calor bottles (supposedly registered in our name) supplied as part of a new vehicle deal last Septemder. We now wish to fit a refillable system. Am I able to return these bottles to Calor for a partial refund of the "rental" - assuming I can extract the required paperwork from the dealer?
 

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Wow good question. I didnt know they still did that. I've never paid for Calor or Flogas bottles so thought they had stopped it.
 
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I've just been on Calor's website and it seems I can get back 70% for up to a year from purchase. It will probably only amount to about ÂŁ60 but every little helps. I won't be using the bottles again as I have a 6kg Calorlite to use a second (backup) if necessary.

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Am I able to return these bottles to Calor for a partial refund of the "rental" - assuming I can extract the required paperwork from the dealer?
Yes. It's a sliding scale depending on how long you have had them. But you will need that paperwork!
 

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Wow good question. I didnt know they still did that. I've never paid for Calor or Flogas bottles so thought they had stopped it.
Same here never paid a deposit for bottle, always curious when I see people selling empty bottles!?
 

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I'm pretty sure you have to have the original receipt for them.

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I've been looking at the Gas-it system. Is there any advantage going for the Gas-it Plus which is R67 standard?
 

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As a Calor agent I can assure you the Cylinder Rental Agreement form you will need to be in YOUR name
to obtain a partial refund. Sorry

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I'm pretty sure you have to have the original receipt for them.
good luck with the refund (y)

don't forget to take both your grand parents, everything in triplicate and an original copy of the south sea scroll, oh, and your original receipt;) in YOUR name:whistle:

Oh how I love calor.............not:rolleyes:
nothing gives me greater pleasure than refilling from a pump, knowing I am avoiding the calor gas company(y)
 

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Just back from Johns Cross who refunded us for 2 x 6kg propane bottles we purchased from them back in 2008/9. They looked a bit puzzled at first as they have never done a refund for returned bottles but agreed that as a Calor agent they would honour the paperwork, typical no hassle service from JC as usual.
 
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When I enquired about getting a Calor bottle, as I couldn't get my Flogas exchanged, I was informed that not only would I need the original paperwork in my name, but I had to take it back to the dealer who would supply it. Given that I was 200miles from home, I decided to give it a miss and cope with cold water & salad - Gordon

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Well, I'm trying to get the receipt from the dealer who's offer included 2 gas bottles in my name. I have a feeling that they just exchanged a couple they had at the back of the warehouse, but they did state it in writing. In the grand scheme of things if I can't get a partial refund no great loss. If I have to take them back to the supplying outlet, then we shall be going down there for the habitation check at the end of August.
 

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My "Calor contract" goes back to 1968!!. And there is NO WAY I will have the "paperwork" still. Sooo. I have 2x13kg,(no only 1 now I gave one to a Pal a few years back) 2x7.5kg, Calor. 2 Flo-Gas 11kg, a 19kg and 7kg Argas, a 12kg Orange Repsol Spanish. (The Sepsa went back to Spain with my Mate last year!) Oh! and a Sivert .5kg used on my Brazing torch!. I also think I have a 12kg Calor butane somewhere?, from when we had the Heater.

BTW, if anyone wants a 40kg propane? try the field where the Itinerant`s last where, there is usually at least 2 or 3 (empty) kicking about!. It is alleged they steal them from houses not on the gas mains?

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BTW, if anyone wants a 40kg propane? try the field where the Itinerant`s last where, there is usually at least 2 or 3 (empty) kicking about!. It is alleged they steal them from houses not on the gas mains?
But usually they are some spurious make nobody has heard of.....or Flogas.
 

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I've been looking at the Gas-it system. Is there any advantage going for the Gas-it Plus which is R67 standard?
As far as I know, the R67 bottles are not only the latest standard, but also have a level gauge that works! I got the green RV bottles from Alugas which are the same thing (I think).
 

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But usually they are some spurious make nobody has heard of.....or Flogas.

Not so John, Large numbers are actually Calor. there was 4 abandoned on Lancaster road Carnaby IE Bridlington a couple of years ago after they evicted a load of "Travelling People".

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Not so John, Large numbers are actually Calor. there was 4 abandoned on Lancaster road Carnaby IE Bridlington a couple of years ago after they evicted a load of "Travelling People".

Pete
Only ones I ever see on the A64/Knapton junction are unknown or flogas.

I wonder what selection there will be on the A165 Scarboro park & ride site when the Itinerants leave.
 

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Only ones I ever see on the A64/Knapton junction are unknown or flogas

You know. it has occurred to me that there could be a business opportunity here?. If Calor (and the other LPG suppliers) could be persuaded that recovering all the "Missing" vessels would be advantageous in boosting the available supply and not needing to commission thousand`s of replacements annually. Whereas for a modest fee (A Bounty?) placed on all returns, the stock could be replenished? and those who recovered said missing stock would have a nice little earner?.

I commend this to the House!

Pete
 

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Only ones I ever see on the A64/Knapton junction are unknown or flogas.

I wonder what selection there will be on the A165 Scarboro park & ride site when the Itinerants leave.

Along with the TON`s of debris, trashed cars / vans. "household" waste, then environmental health will have to deal with the Rat`s and Health hazards BEFORE the tax paying public have access to the facility again!.

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I go to the rubbish transfer station (dump) at Dover They have loads of bottles of calor and a load more. There was a gaslow one and the bloke refused to let me have it for a reasonable consideration 'because it was in with the scrap ones for recycling.'
 

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Along with the TON`s of debris, trashed cars / vans. "household" waste, then environmental health will have to deal with the Rat`s and Health hazards BEFORE the tax paying public have access to the facility again!.
Not too bad on that particular A64 illegal site.

A few black bags (stacked !) and piles of worthless scrap but vary little loose litter.
Gas bottles and broken camp chairs/tables etc
The odd pile of rubble and old tarmac.....and a few charcoal filled firepits surrounds by stones.
Never seen any cars but did once see a small caravan.....looked like a broken axle.
 

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You know. it has occurred to me that there could be a business opportunity here?. If Calor (and the other LPG suppliers) could be persuaded that recovering all the "Missing" vessels would be advantageous in boosting the available supply and not needing to commission thousand`s of replacements annually. Whereas for a modest fee (A Bounty?) placed on all returns, the stock could be replenished? and those who recovered said missing stock would have a nice little earner?.

I commend this to the House!

Pete
Just one MAJOR flaw with that ... how long do you think it would be before motorhomes and caravans had their lockers broken into by the bounty hunters to obtain the bottles to get the 'reward' .... about 5 minutes I would think!!!!
 

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When I worked for GMWaste Calor/Flogas etc used to call and pick up their respective bottles out of the recycling cages.

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There was a gaslow one and the bloke refused to let me have it for a reasonable consideration 'because it was in with the scrap ones for recycling.'

That is also largely because, the law which we all know can be as ass, is skewed to the premise that to allow "ad hoc" recycling of that nature is classed as theft!.

And as a confirmed cynic the "operative" probably already had it`s eye on the thing as "e-bay fodder"!! and was just waiting the "quiet" opportunity.

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I looked at the Safefill bottle info sheet. Seems it's a "fill at the bottle" type which I gather is frowned upon on forecourts (your experience obviously differs from this). It is also more expensive than Gas-it or Gaslow and about on par with an Alugas cylinder. I can appreciate the benefit of a transparent container though. I'm always wondering how much gas I've got left in my Calor bottles, especially abroad.

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