Rant - I HATE Calor gas with a vengence! (1 Viewer)

[Trikeman]

The biggest mistake I have ever made in motorhoming life is 'buying' two 6kg calorlite bottles - I just hate the things, well the TOTAL lack of support for them once sold.

Bought two - several weeks later they were recalled, dropped them off for replacement "thanks for bringing them in Mr Trikeman". "Where's the replacements" I respectfully asked - "Oh we haven't got any replacements we have to give you two credit notes". We were going away that week "do I heat the van by setting fire to the credit notes" I asked, but left empty handed, and needless to say lost the week away.

Anyway TWO MONTHS LATER I had a call to collect the replacements,,,,,,, well now one has run out,,,,,,, Can we get a replacement anywhere? - Can we hell.

I hate Calor, they are absolutely useless and their support is definitely rubbish - "Sorry, there's nothing we can do - we could sell you other bottles". I wouldn't buy anything else from these shylocks.

Right, breath and go and have a beer.

Don't buy the products, they cannot support the 6kg Calorlites for sure.

Trikeman.

 

[Polly Put The Kettle On]

Hia

The supply of propane is slow as well as they are sorting out the Lites so no propanes are being filled

 

[JJ]

I hate them too Mr Trikeman.

That's why I LOVE filling my Calorlite bottle here in Portugal myself knowing I am breaking their bloody rules...

They didn't recall my one did they?

(Edit... damn and blast it... mine is re-called)


JJ

 

[injebreck99]

I just had our M/H habitation service done today at my local agent, I asked him what was the situation re Calor Lite cylinders, he said he had them in stock, but now the old type iron cylinders were in short supply!

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

I don't know how it works where you are but I get my bottles at my local garden centre .I always had the 6 kg standard bottles until one day he found out I had a motorhome and offered me a Gas lite bottle instead no extra charge just straight swap.
On another occasion I went in with my lite bottle to be told they didn't have any left but was offered a normal one.


Vlad

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[Manic]

Why not change to refillable cylinder and stuff Calor!!

 

[chaser]

The biggest mistake I have ever made in motorhoming life is 'buying' two 6kg calorlite bottles - I just hate the things, well the TOTAL lack of support for them once sold.

Bought two - several weeks later they were recalled, dropped them off for replacement "thanks for bringing them in Mr Trikeman". "Where's the replacements" I respectfully asked - "Oh we haven't got any replacements we have to give you two credit notes". We were going away that week "do I heat the van by setting fire to the credit notes" I asked, but left empty handed, and needless to say lost the week away.

Anyway TWO MONTHS LATER I had a call to collect the replacements,,,,,,, well now one has run out,,,,,,, Can we get a replacement anywhere? - Can we hell.

I hate Calor, they are absolutely useless and their support is definitely rubbish - "Sorry, there's nothing we can do - we could sell you other bottles". I wouldn't buy anything else from these shylocks.

Right, breath and go and have a beer.

Don't buy the products, they cannot support the 6kg Calorlites for sure.

Trikeman.

You should have contacted gasit , cylinders would have been on your step next morning , shove em in , nip down to shell , fill em up , bingo , no more calor

 

[JJ]

Mine came from Bath Marina.

Just like Vlad I got a swap for no charge. (Unusual for that place!)

JJ

 

[JJ]

Why not change to refillable cylinder and stuff Calor!!

Most cylinders are refillable!

Calorlite ones are...

JJ

 

[Manic]

Most cylinders are refillable!

JJ

Ok ,I should have said Gas-it or Gaslow or Alugas cylinders.

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[pappajohn]

What did the recall concern ?

Looking on their website and they are being very evasive as to the fault.

Seems odd only 2008 to 2011 bottles are affected....between 4 and 7 years to identify a fault....bollox !

 

[Trikeman]

Most cylinders are refillable!

Calorlite ones are...

JJ

Yes, but I wouldn't like to contribute to removing the South West of England off Google maps - forever....

 

[laurieash]

I fill mine when in Portugal Calor lite that is, al6so changed onto oz gas plenty available in the north, When I get home back onto calor store the two oz gas in shed for next trip to Portugal.

 

[Trikeman]

What did the recall concern ?

Papajohn, here is the link to the recall - it was for all bottles between 2008 and 2011 I think.
http://www.calor.co.uk/recall

 

[pappajohn]

Papajohn, here is the link to the recall - it was for all bottles between 2008 and 2011 I think.
http://www.calor.co.uk/recall

Yes, thats where i looked but there is no mention of what the fault is.....very evasive.

When a car brand has a recall its advertised what the fault is and resulting problem/danger.
do calor think we are too thick to understand "may leak", "may crack" or "could be overfilled"

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[gloworm]

I noticed the two I had replaced had new valves on, dont know if thats where the fault was.

Eric

 

[pappajohn]

Thats probably it Eric....but it wouldnt have been hard to include the info on the recall web page.

 

[ronidog1]

Is there an easy to use alternative to Calorlite propane bottles?

 

[injebreck99]

I was told that it was corrosion of the cylinder itself at the base.

 

[angelaa]

We gave up on calor lite. We use Safefill. Bottles cost approx £150 to buy, but then you just fill them up at a garage that sells gas. Ours are fibre glass and you can see how much is in them. So much cheaper, soon pays for itself.

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[WAG2CRU]

Yes, thats where i looked but there is no mention of what the fault is.....very evasive.

When a car brand has a recall its advertised what the fault is and resulting problem/danger.
do calor think we are too thick to understand "may leak", "may crack" or "could be overfilled"

I understand there was an issue with corrosion, possibly due to contamination with a dissimilar metal.

A certain luxury car manufacturer had a recurring problem with corrosion on aluminium body panels, possibly caused by contamination from machine tools used during manufacture although, it has never been admitted.