We were very keen on switching to BP Gaslight however we have now found out that the Calor gas is much cheaper in some instances by volume and not just by a few pennies.
Size of bottle Cost per kg Saving over BP Gaslight per kg
5kg BP Gaslight £3.00
Calor 6kg Propane £2.33 £0.67
10kg BP Gaslight £2.00
Calor 13kg Propane £1.35 £0.65
Calor 19kg Propane £0.94 £1.05
Strictly speaking "kg" is the incorrect value but it is one that we all understand in the grand scheme of things. The above calculations are based on the following;
BP 5kg Gaslight refill is £14.99.
BP 10kg Gaslight refill is £19.95
Calor 6 kg refill is £13.99
Calor 13kg refill is £17.50
Calor 19kg refill is £17.99
We use the 19kg as we are on a seasonal site and a bottle lasts us several months easily. When on the move we have 2 x 6kg bottles so if we chnaged to 2 x 10kg BP Gaslight bottles then we would be saving £0.33p per kg every time we filled up. However if we used the 13kg Calor gas bottle we are better off by £0.65 per kg. We would then keep the 6kg as a back up and refill the 13kg constantly. Decisions, decision!
Perhaps there are other alternatives out there where the gas by volume is a lot cheaper after your initial outlay but is also available to refill on the continent. Any observations or suggestions?
Size of bottle Cost per kg Saving over BP Gaslight per kg
5kg BP Gaslight £3.00
Calor 6kg Propane £2.33 £0.67
10kg BP Gaslight £2.00
Calor 13kg Propane £1.35 £0.65
Calor 19kg Propane £0.94 £1.05
Strictly speaking "kg" is the incorrect value but it is one that we all understand in the grand scheme of things. The above calculations are based on the following;
BP 5kg Gaslight refill is £14.99.
BP 10kg Gaslight refill is £19.95
Calor 6 kg refill is £13.99
Calor 13kg refill is £17.50
Calor 19kg refill is £17.99
We use the 19kg as we are on a seasonal site and a bottle lasts us several months easily. When on the move we have 2 x 6kg bottles so if we chnaged to 2 x 10kg BP Gaslight bottles then we would be saving £0.33p per kg every time we filled up. However if we used the 13kg Calor gas bottle we are better off by £0.65 per kg. We would then keep the 6kg as a back up and refill the 13kg constantly. Decisions, decision!
Perhaps there are other alternatives out there where the gas by volume is a lot cheaper after your initial outlay but is also available to refill on the continent. Any observations or suggestions?
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