Calor Light or Pocket Light?

[Merve_5103671]

Hi all,

I'm sure there are other blogs on this subject within the site but I thought I would make a fresh start, so I apologise in advance for perhaps going over old ground. Right, now I have the civilities out of the way my topic is regarding Calor Light. Now, having come to the end of one of my 7kg butane gas cylinders on the last trip, I decided to hunt out Calor Light which I had been informed was easy to get hold of- yeah right! Anyway, I eventually got a distributor on the phone who had got it in stock. "Oh great" I said, "it's £17.65 I understand" I added very naively, "yes, replied the chap at the end of the line, "in the metal cylinders, but it's £18.80 in the new light cylinders" I was quite surprised at the price being over £1 more than its predecessor. "Wow, that's quite a hike in price" I retorted, they certainly know how to charge don't they" I said. "Well," said the guy, "They should be wearing masks and riding black horses if you ask me," "Oh well" I said,I suppose if they have halved the weight it might be worth it", "Oh yes, they are about 1/2 the weight of the original cylinders2 he replied, mind you ,you only get 6kg instead of 7" "I'm sorry, I said slowly, can you repeat that? He repeated it! Now I know why they call it Calor light - Its Calor and it makes your pocket light!!

Can anyone on the forum guide me gently towards better value gas? Calor are taking the Wee Wee and I for one will not join in their game. I have already found gas that is £3.65 cheaper per cylider (same weight) than Calor but I remember reading something about refilling cylinders ( Gaslow or something) Can you help?

 

[Mikey1]

The 1kg difference has always been the same with butane against propane,so not an issue.If you have add a 6kg steel propane it would have been the same volume.

There are cheaper companies out there that is called choice and they are not so widespread as they say you pays your money and takes your choice.

Im happy with the calorlite as i dont struggle anymore getting the cylinders in and out of the front locker.

What does annoy me is with all gas companies they are quick to put up but when gas is dead cheap on the open market they never reduce.

Refillable cylinders and are much cheaper to fill but you will pay

 

[Mikey1]

Just did a search on Gaslow prices and a single 6kg bottle and filling kit would cost you over

 

[Del_374232870]

weight isnt an issue for us with the van as the car can take the full 100kg nose weight and with only 2 of us we dont use the whole payload. But I still changed to Calor light a lot lighter to get in and out of the locker. We use the van throughout the year , using 2 - 3 cylinders a year, extra yearly cost

 

[MichaelE]

Im the same as Del,i use approx 2 bottles a year which costs

 

[Pat_374304630]

Merve,

Look at BP litegas. Sold at all Homebase branches.

 

[Dave_374330759]

Try BP Gaslite. I've just changed a 10kg cylinder for

 

[BillD.]

About to change to Calor Lite WHEN our 7kg Butane runs out. Now..here's the thing, bought our new van April 07 with 7kg bottle, followed up later with a spare. Two and a half years later still waiting for the original to run out, every trip we think this must be it, but no - still there.

Only use gas for cooking but do use hob, grill & oven, apart from testing of space/water heater & fridge on gas.

How does this compare with other people. We have not done a huge amount of trips in this time, 17 weekend (all year round) trips with this bottle. Is this typical or have we discovered an everlasting bottle?

Bill D.

 

[trucker]

Bill I take a sharp intake of breathe when I hear of 2,3,4 bottles of gas in a year. We like you only use the gas for cooking and hob, apart from getting the heating going in the winter for 1/2 hour or so.

Kevin H

oh we got the calor lite, and with a new swift group single axel van we need it, this is the third new one and they are all nose heavy empty.

 

[BillD.]

Kevin, mines a Swift as well, checked nose weight when I picked it up from the dealers brand new, much to my dismay gauge went down to the stop.

I do suspect gauge though, compared to bathroom scales reads about 7-8kg high and yes I accept scales may not be very accurate at these relatively low loads but I checked them with a known weight (about 25kg) and they read spot on, even so with bathroom scales I was measuring about 90kg with van unladen.

Got it down to to my car limit-80kg with laden van and a bit of juggling but this is what persuaded me to swop to calor light asap. Too many variables for comfort to my liking. It does make you realise just how many vans there must be on the road that are just loaded up regardless by people who are ignorant of the implications or are and just can't be bothered. (not proper caravanners of course)

Just like the silver Land Rover pulling a Bailey on the M5 near Sedgemoor on Mon the 7th, passed me at over 60, about one car length behind the car in front a then pulled out into the outside lane to overtake again. It just annoys me to think he and others like him give every caravanner a bad name. It is not very likely of course that he will read this.

Bill D.

 

[Heethers]

Just changed from butane to calor lite at discover Leisure Chorley cost

 

[Heethers]

Just changed from butane to calor lite at discover Leisure Chorley cost

 

[Heethers]

Sorry double clicked by mistake

Nigel H