907 gas refills ?

[tomcourtney]

Ringo
Only had our van for 10 months and 16000 miles so we're relative beginners and the gas thing's still a bit of a mystery. Our van is used daily for work runs and most, prob 4 out of 5, weekends for trips including winter so I would like to have the gas sorted out. During the summer we only need hook ups for the fridge so if we could run the fridge on gas economically we could disperse with hook ups and concentrate on getting good pitches and wild camp more.
What did your under floor tank cost fitted?, what gas do you fill it with?, and at what cost?.

[kevtherev]

Tom
Gasure fit leisure gas tanks if you can't fit them your self
check out the gasure website there is some info and prices there

[tomcourtney]

Cheers Kev
Looks like something else to put on the xmas list.

[ringo]

Yes - not cheap im afraid.

I picked up a westy tank and fitted it myself...

Ringo

[tomcourtney]

Sorted
If I remove the sliding base which holds the 2.72 camping gaz bottles from the Holdsworth cupboard I can fit a calor 3.9kg propane bottle snugly. I thought of putting a non slip pad on the floor, leaving the vent clear. Then stick a couple of velcro pads to the sides to attach maybe sanding pads thereby securing the bottle. No cutting or screwing involved so the fibre glass lined cupboard remains intact and reverting to the original seup would only take a few minutes.

Cost of gas almost halved

Noticed that the calor butane 4.5kg would also fit and would reduce the gas cost by a further 8%, is anyone using these? what is the difference between butane and propane?

[bigherb]

Noticed that the calor butane 4.5kg would also fit and would reduce the gas cost by a further 8%, is anyone using these? what is the difference between butane and propane?

Butane doesn't work much below 4 deg C and not at all at 0 deg C, Propane works down to about -40 deg C. So if your winter camping you need Propane.

[tomcourtney]

cheers bigherb
Just pressed the button to buy a new 3.9 propane regulator £5,59 delivered from fleabay, noticed also a new Calor 3.9 propane bottle full £18.50 collect from Tenthire Direct near J10 M6. Should be sorted out next week just in time for a week at Tristam, polzeath

[kevtherev]

Was it, is it a calor bottle?
suppliers will only accept there own
I bought a calor bottle ..cost me a bit of coin but it's a one hit thing.
I pay £13 a refill now

[tomcourtney]

Hi Kev
See the link below to the fleabay page, it's Calor.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CARAVAN-CAMPING-N ... a6fff45428" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[tomcourtney]

Only prob the regulator I bought says 3 or 4 working days so Thurs/fri with bank hols, heading off to Cornwall Wednesday

[kevtherev]

Whats this ebay facination?
Have you got a caravan acc shop near to you... or on the way

[tomcourtney]

The caravan place and a boatyard wanted £30 for the bottle + £15 to fill = £45 total.
Ebay price from Tenthire direct Walsall =£18.50 total.
Simples

Should have bought the reg locally though

[kevtherev]

That's what I meant you tight wad

[scoobydrew]

Tom,
Let me know if you get stuck with the regulator.
I also live in Stafford and you can borrow my reg til you get back.
We also use the 3.9 kg orange propane.

Andy.

[tomcourtney]

hi scoobydrew
Very kind of you, I might just take you up on that if you're not using your van for 9 or 10 days.
What van have you got