Buy a Calor Bottle in the UK?

[Meikel]

Hi all,
this might be a silly question for UK residents, but not for us Germans. ;-)
We are heading to Wales in six weeks and obviously we will run out of gas while being there.
We saw some videos where it was said that it might be a problem to buy a propane bottle in the UK.
Can you confirm that?

If so, where can we buy a bottle?
What kind of connector do you use ? (We will need an adapter, too)

Thanks for any helpful information

Regards,
Michael

 

[Gingernuts]

Guten tag
Gumtree or marketplace for a second hand bottle then exchange for full
Alex

 

[Speve]

You need to speak to Basildog he is a UK dealer on this forum I’m sure he could advise youI have tagged him to this thread so you will probably get a reply from himEnjoy you trip to our beautiful land
Welcome to MHF

 

[headlight]

Enjoy you trip to our beautiful land

And it's 20mph speed limits

 

[David and Sally]

I have a couple of spare bottles. You can have one if you are passing Worcestershire.

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[oldiesontour]

Regulators vary depending on bottle ,probably most common used is Red...propane .. regulator readily available £10 or less ,lots of s/h bottles as said..car boots,Facebook,gumtree...Swiping for full..forecourts(some) garden ctrs,caravan site hardware stores etc. All no paperwork required.....To see photos put LPG regulator into ebay

 

[Baggydave]

Regulators vary depending on bottle ,probably most common used is Red...propane .. regulator readily available £10 or less ,lots of s/h bottles as said..car boots,Facebook,gumtree...Swiping for full..forecourts(some) garden ctrs,caravan site hardware stores etc. All no paperwork required.....To see photos put LPG regulator into ebay

Hi. I also have a 6kg bottle I don’t use, almost full. You’re more than welcome to collect for free. We might have the regulator too if I can find it.
Eastbourne East Sussex.

 

[Baggydave]

And it's 20mph speed limits

20 mph or rather 30kph seems to be the norm in most towns of eu now. At least that’s what we found on our last years trip.

 

[tonka]

Bottles on Facebook marketplace place, check local selling sites etc.
You will most likely ( unless you have a very old van ) have a bulkhead regulator so all you need is a pigtail to connect the bottle to your regulator. Easily available in camping shops, Amazon and eBay etc.
Blue are butane and red are propane.

 

[pappajohn]

You need a UK address to hire (you don't buy, you never own it) a calor bottle.
As said, gumtree, Facebook, car boot sales etc. for a used bottle.
Once you have a bottle you are NEVER asked for documentation to prove it's yours.

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[Brains]

You may need to hunt around for a Calor Bottle.
It is fairly easy to swap an empty bottle for a full one (Some fuel stations, marinas and campsites) .

But finding an empty Calor bottle for sale will be a hunt.
Ebay, Farmers markets, maybe even Campsites.

If you pay for membership in this site there is a market place here where they come up from time to time.

You will also need a suitable gas "pig tail"
Easy to buy, needs to be fitted properly.

A better option would be of course to upgrade you motorhome to a refillable LPG system.
It's easy to do in UK. Far easier than in Germany!
A German link here
A British link here

In the UK, a (pre-booked) GasLow system can be fitted 'while you wait'
You can also mix and match. 1 German bottle, one refillable GasLow bottle.
(I have one Calor and one GasLow)

 

[TrudeandDall]

Hi all,
this might be a silly question for UK residents, but not for us Germans. ;-)
We are heading to Wales in six weeks and obviously we will run out of gas while being there.
We saw some videos where it was said that it might be a problem to buy a propane bottle in the UK.
Can you confirm that?

If so, where can we buy a bottle?
What kind of connector do you use ? (We will need an adapter, too)

Thanks for any helpful information

Regards,
Michael

Have you considered buying an Alugas refillable cylinder in Germany before you travel. The cost may be less than your ferry crossing to the UK. With country specific filling adapters, you could refill with autogas all over Europe - including Wales..

 

[Meikel]

I have a couple of spare bottles. You can have one if you are passing Worcestershire.

Hi David & Sally,
sounds perfect!
How can we contact you?

 

[Basildog]

Hi all,
this might be a silly question for UK residents, but not for us Germans. ;-)
We are heading to Wales in six weeks and obviously we will run out of gas while being there.
We saw some videos where it was said that it might be a problem to buy a propane bottle in the UK.
Can you confirm that?

If so, where can we buy a bottle?
What kind of connector do you use ? (We will need an adapter, too)

Thanks for any helpful information

Regards,
Michael

Hello Michael
As you will probably have a fixed bulkhead regulator ?
We may have a KLF to POL uk propane adapter.
You will probably find it easier to use a regulator hose like this :

Propane 0.45m Rubber Propane Hose

The Gaslow Propane 0.45 Metre Rubber Regulator Hose 01-6040 is a High quality LPG hose for use with Automatic and Manual Changeover Valves, plus Single cylinder Wall mounted kits. These hoses are often referred to as pigtails. Regulator hoses should be visually inspected at every service...

autogasshop.co.uk

 

[Jev88]

I know someone in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire that has numerous bottles he sells on (empty).

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[David and Sally]

Hi David & Sally,
sounds perfect!
How can we contact you?

PM me.

 

[Meikel]

PM me.

Hi David, I'be glad to do that, but...

I've looked up how to do that, as I didn't find the button how to start a conversation...

Found out the option is not available for me (as a newbie?)

Sorry...
Maybe you can contact me?

 

[denisejoe]

Hi David, I'be glad to do that, but...

I've looked up how to do that, as I didn't find the button how to start a conversation...
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Maybe you can contact me?

You need to be a subscriber to use the PM facility, ie pay the £20 annual fee.

 

[Verteuil Man]

Hi all,
this might be a silly question for UK residents, but not for us Germans. ;-)
We are heading to Wales in six weeks and obviously we will run out of gas while being there.
We saw some videos where it was said that it might be a problem to buy a propane bottle in the UK.
Can you confirm that?

If so, where can we buy a bottle?
What kind of connector do you use ? (We will need an adapter, too)

Thanks for any helpful information

Regards,
Michael

It depends on what you want to do with the cylinder. If you want to refill it yourself, that is illegal (though people do). Legally you cannot refill a cylinder that is another person's property. The only way to have a cylinder you can refill is to buy a Safefill cylinder or have cylinders or a tank fitted to your motorhome.