Propane Calor Gas Refils? (3 Viewers)

[StitchUp]

We use two 6Kg (Orange) Calor gas bottles in our van. To refill locally costs £37, that is swap empty for full.

I notice on eBay there are these:

I'm unsure if it's easy to find refil stations - do you do it yourself - I'm told it's a lot cheaper or is it a no go?

The eBay fitting is circa £30

Any advice/comments?

Thanks

 

[Gingernuts]

Sorry no, you’re not allowed to self fill Calor gas cylinders!!!!

 

[Lenny HB]

We use two 6Kg (Orange) Calor gas bottles in our van. To refill locally costs £37, that is swap empty for full.

I notice on eBay there are these:
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I'm unsure if it's easy to find refil stations - do you do it yourself - I'm told it's a lot cheaper or is it a no go?

The eBay fitting is circa £30

Any advice/comments?

Thanks

Ilegal and very dangerous.

 

[hja]

Finding an lpg pump may not be too difficult, various web sites to help, but most are at fuel stations. Many will not allow the filling of “ loose” cylinders, as against installed refill cylinder systems that you fill via a access in the side of the van (like a fuel cap)

 

[StitchUp]

I asked the question as I found so many of the refil valves on eBay!

Thanks for the advice.

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[bigtree]

I have used one similar for a number of years, saved ££’s.
Have now got refillables but I’m keeping the fill adapter as I use a German bottle for my bbq at home.

 

[tonka]

Maybe look at safefill bottles. These can / are allowed to be filled. As an example my 10kg bottles cost about £12 for a full
Luckily I have several local fill places.

 

[Bonsaiman]

We use two 6Kg (Orange) Calor gas bottles in our van. To refill locally costs £37, that is swap empty for full.

I notice on eBay there are these:
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I'm unsure if it's easy to find refil stations - do you do it yourself - I'm told it's a lot cheaper or is it a no go?

The eBay fitting is circa £30

Any advice/comments?

Thanks

£37 seems a bit steep just swapped ours at local garden centre and it was £26.75

 

[bigtree]

This is mine.

 

[Fragle]

We use two 6Kg (Orange) Calor gas bottles in our van. To refill locally costs £37, that is swap empty for full.

I notice on eBay there are these:
View attachment 783640

I'm unsure if it's easy to find refil stations - do you do it yourself - I'm told it's a lot cheaper or is it a no go?

The eBay fitting is circa £30

Any advice/comments?

Thanks

It’s illegal. Dangerous not only to you but also to others.

Please take absolutely no notice of anyone saying otherwise.
If you want to refill please get the appropriate tanks that have the correct cut off equipment installed within them. Gaslow:gasit etc

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[Stealaway]

Ilegal and very dangerous.

And why many garages now refuse to refill motorhome gas bottles. All Total fuel stations in France refuse all motorhome from their sites throughout the country

 

[grasscutter]

Possibility of a custodial sentence if somethin goes wrong and there are injuries.

 

[EuroTrotters]

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[EuroTrotters]

Possibility of a custodial sentence if somethin goes wrong and there are injuries.

if you are working or money in the bank.

Unemployed with form and you would get away with it

 

[Clive Beeza]

We use two 6Kg (Orange) Calor gas bottles in our van. To refill locally costs £37, that is swap empty for full.

I notice on eBay there are these:
View attachment 783640

I'm unsure if it's easy to find refil stations - do you do it yourself - I'm told it's a lot cheaper or is it a no go?

The eBay fitting is circa £30

Any advice/comments?

Thanks

DONT do it, you will be playing with a bomb

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[Nitram77]

I have a safefill gas bottle. I went to refill it a Morrisons Wellingborough last week only to find the the pump and much of the petrol station roof had been taken down! Upon talking to the staff I found out that someone had tried to fill a Calor gas cylinder from the LPG pump. It caught fire, the man was seriously burnt and the pump totally destroyed.

Moral of the story - Don't try it!!

 

[TonyEmm]

We use two 6Kg (Orange) Calor gas bottles in our van. To refill locally costs £37, that is swap empty for full.

I notice on eBay there are these:
View attachment 783640

I'm unsure if it's easy to find refil stations - do you do it yourself - I'm told it's a lot cheaper or is it a no go?

The eBay fitting is circa £30

Any advice/comments?

Thanks

It’s illegal and unsafe to self fill Calor cylinders.
I use ’SafeFill’ which are designed for self filling. Many Morrisons fuel stations do autogas and it’s a relatively simple job, however, I have been asked to show the cylinder before they’ll allow me to refill!

 

[paulhelenwilko]

The refilling of calor is dangerous to the individual and anyone else at the filling station. As seen recently at Wellingborough.

These incidents are one more nail in the coffin for the availability of LPG.

Who can blame Morrisons if they decide to stop selling LPG after this selfish idiot tried to blow them up?

 

[StitchUp]

I'll stick with swapping bottles

 

[VXman]

And why many garages now refuse to refill motorhome gas bottles. All Total fuel stations in France refuse all motorhome from their sites throughout the country

I have a friend who took a year out travelling across Europe in a motorhome. He managed by refilling calor gas bottles as petrol stations for all that year!

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[Fragle]

I have a safefill gas bottle. I went to refill it a Morrisons Wellingborough last week only to find the the pump and much of the petrol station roof had been taken down! Upon talking to the staff I found out that someone had tried to fill a Calor gas cylinder from the LPG pump. It caught fire, the man was seriously burnt and the pump totally destroyed.

Moral of the story - Don't try it!!

I commented on another forum regarding this. The replies are unbelievable.
Personally if found guilty the person needs to be made bankrupt. Morrisons need to make them pay for the damage and then Calor can have a go.

 

[steve69]

By pure luck I found a place near me that will refill my 6kg bottle for £15.
I won't say where it is though as his supplier (calor) would stop dealing with him as they want their £30+ exchange scheme to flourish.

 

[Fragle]

I have a friend who took a year out travelling across Europe in a motorhome. He managed by refilling calor gas bottles as petrol stations for all that year!

Needs to be prosecuted then.

 

[Fragle]

By pure luck I found a place near me that will refill my 6kg bottle for £15.
I won't say where it is though as his supplier (calor) would stop dealing with him as they want their £30+ exchange scheme to flourish.

You call it luck that someone will break the law to refill a non refillable Calor bottle.

There are word to describe it and luck is not one of them

 

[VXman]

Needs to be prosecuted then.

Well its a bit late. He's done his travelling and sold the motorhome. Point was he got away with it for 12 months UK and abroad. Not supporting him just making an observation.

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[VXman]

I'll stick with swapping bottles

Just buy one of these. If you travel a lot you'll make your money back, plus the ease of filling up. If you go to Europe it's a godsend.

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[Stealaway]

I have a friend who took a year out travelling across Europe in a motorhome. He managed by refilling calor gas bottles as petrol stations for all that year!

I did specifically state Total Fuel stations

 

[Mikeyv60]

I thought the whole issue was branded cylinders ie Calor Flogas being refilled , which is indeed illegal as they wish to maintain integrity or profit, delete as you wish.
Best practice as advised is to purchase the proper refillable cylinders .

 

[Charlie57]

Its a non refillable bottle Oh Please!, of course you can buy a cheap gizmo from our Chinese 'friends' I'm sure Calor use something more sophisticated, he should be prosecuted if for nothing else but gross stupidity.

 

[steve69]

You call it luck that someone will break the law to refill a non refillable Calor bottle.

There are word to describe it and luck is not one of them

It is not illegal......it's just bad business as Calor see it.