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[Jimbob]

Looking to 'upgrade' from disposable gas canisters, and start using bottled stuff instead for camping (we have a bit more to run now)

Not sure whats the best way of doing it though

'calor' 4.5kg Butane bottle
campingaz R907 cylinder
other?

Anyone with much experience?

How much / easier are the options to refil?

purely for camping in this country.
Mainly to power a fridge, but also for cooking, and maybe a heater on a cold evening (occasional)

[Tony H]

With your reputation for home produced methane it makes me wonder why you are concidering purchasing gas. If you can find a way to utilise the vapours you produce surely you would save a fortune

[Jimbob]

erm Thanks Tony 

Ill bear that in mind

[CaptainZok]

Use it to cook sprouts and it could be self perpetuating.

[bigegg]

I'd go for the calor bottles, personally - more universally available.

Check what you can get locally - it usually works out MUCH cheaper to buy at home than buy gas from the campsite.
If you can transport it, the 47kg (5ft high red bottles) are also cheaper to refill than the equivalent in smaller bottles,
and they last for ages.

Most decent plumbing centres will have connectors for any bottle you get - it's just a matter of connecting it up to the pipework.

[Jimbob]

cheers, had a feeling calor might be the best for availability (unless you go abroad?)

[r1]

If you can transport it, the 47kg (5ft high red bottles) are also cheaper to refill than the equivalent in smaller bottles,
and they last for ages

true
but
but you need a transit to lug it around, and 2 people to move them

[bigegg]

cheers, had a feeling calor might be the best for availability (unless you go abroad?)

no- in uk.

campinggaz is usually only available at campsites.
calor gas is available at gardening centres, diy places, builders merchants, petrol stations (morrisons), etc..

[Jimbob]

aye, most the sites we use are unlikely to do gas anyway, small ones, often no shop.

always a supermarket or garage etc around.

Calor it is 

Plus been offered a choice of bottles off the local freegle group, so even better 

[TheBoy]

I use both - though the 907 type just for the gas fire.  I use 4.5kg calor for fridge and cooking, and I would recomend this

[STMO123]

Use it to cook sprouts and it could be self perpetuating.

 

[LJay]

Use it to cook sprouts and it could be self perpetuating.

 

You may all laugh and joke but I have to live with the walking gas machine!

[hoofing it]

I use propane the 7kg bottle to run my fridge and cooking, it doesn't tend to freeze and its cheaper.
Find your nearest flo-gas supplier the 7kg is £9.60 to re-fill

[Debs.]

You may all laugh and joke but I have to live with the walking gas machine!

  Oh bum!

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[hercules]

You may all laugh and joke but I have to live with the walking gas machine!

  Oh bum!

 ....... .......

yep thats what she must say often