Calor Lite

[Campingdood]

I have a Calor lite bottle and per the Calor site:
The 6kg CalorLite®gas bottle is no longer available to purchase online. Existing 6kg CalorLite customers can freely exchange their cylinder for the standard 6kg cylinder or a 3.9kg cylinder - which normally weighs slightly less than a 6kg lite when both are full. These cylinders are widely available and may be purchased online.
However, I cannot find anywhere that sells it and my local garage in Aberdeen was told by Calor that they will only swap a like for like and Lite is still available but they don’t have any bottles. Can anyone confirm if lite is still sold or had success in trading for a regular 6KG propane bottle?

 

[Off da Grid]

Last time we changed our calor lite bottle ok at our local camping shop.
You can’t take out a new agreement for calor lite.
They aren’t listed on the calor gas supplier site?

 

[Kirsten]

I got a lite refill swapped for empty lite bottle in Dudley. Found the shop on eBay - you might have a nearer trader?

 

[Campingdood]

I mis read the website, they just aren’t selling them online, but struggling now trying to find a supplier who has them.

 

[delta juliet]

Calor Lite are out there but not easy to track down and beware of being ripped off, expect to pay about £25 to exchange for a full one, I got quoted £40 when I was hunting around !
Please let us know if you successfully find a suitable supply, thanks

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[Two on Tour]

As far as I was aware Calor are not refilling them and taking them out of service as they came back to Calor.
The only Calor Lite out there with Calor stockists are one that they have had in stock for a while.
Going back 3 or 4 years ago, Calor where saying that they were going to be replacing Calor Lite with a new fibreglass version similar to SafeFill.

Calor Lite 6kg gas bottle recall update

Here's the latest update from Calor on the phasing out of their 6kg Calor Lite gas cylinders and where customers can find out more.

www.caravanguard.co.uk

 

[Gaston aires]

This is true, Calor depot told me. I still have one full. I will be going to Bring and buy Holbeach and Thetford bash if you’re interested.
Phil

 

[Gellyneck]

Lite's were being withdrawn by Calor with an announcement a few years back. It was an extension of their recall they had on some batches of the cylinders which were faulty and potentially dangerous. It also advised that no new Lite's would be produced and you could still swap over at retail outlets. This announcement also advised Lite would be being replaced by something else which hasn't happened.

 

[Campingdood]

I’ve actually managed to get one an hour away. The weight is vey minimal (compared to a normal bottle) but does have a gauge of how much gas you have which is a bonus. I paid £27

 

[Off da Grid]

My local dealer wants a couple of quid more for a lite refill compared to a normal 6Kg bottle.
Today I managed to squeeze a 13kg bottle in my gas locker.
The price for a refill on these is half the price per kilo so will be keeping these for winter use when on hookup.

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[delta juliet]

My local dealer wants a couple of quid more for a lite refill compared to a normal 6Kg bottle.
Today I managed to squeeze a 13kg bottle in my gas locker.
The price for a refill on these is half the price per kilo so will be keeping these for winter use when on hookup.

I think Lite refills have always been a little bit dearer than the standard 6kgs

 

[Ian Bosman]

I have a Calor lite bottle and per the Calor site:
The 6kg CalorLite®gas bottle is no longer available to purchase online. Existing 6kg CalorLite customers can freely exchange their cylinder for the standard 6kg cylinder or a 3.9kg cylinder - which normally weighs slightly less than a 6kg lite when both are full. These cylinders are widely available and may be purchased online.
However, I cannot find anywhere that sells it and my local garage in Aberdeen was told by Calor that they will only swap a like for like and Lite is still available but they don’t have any bottles. Can anyone confirm if lite is still sold or had success in trading for a regular 6KG propane bottle?

The lite was withdrawn two years ago, to my recollection but they will honour the arrangement to swap for a standard 6Kg. But gas bottles are in very short supply to unobtainable at the moment so I am not surprised you cannot source one. Even the refillable seems like stardust at the moment, Safefill do not supply via the internet at the moment for instance but the retailers do not have them unless you strike lucky

 

[Toady]

Got 3 x Calor lites for sale if interested. £25 per bottle seems reasonable. West Wales