Campingaz refills

[Elly Swanson]

I already have 2 empty campingaz 907 bottles, but where is everyone buying there refil gas from in the UK and at what cost?

 

[Amarillo]

I already have 2 empty campingaz 907 bottles, but where is everyone buying there refil gas from in the UK and at what cost?

Official Campingaz refill ~£30

Garden shed refill ~£5 if you do it, or ~£15 if you get someone else to do it.

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[jts46]

Camping shops, hardware stores. £25 - £30

 

[Nick Stubbs]

Go outdoors do them

 

[WelshGas]

Most Calor Gas Centres do them but don't advertise the fact.

 

[Hotel California]

Buy a refill when visiting France (Or Spain) at the supermarket , chances are high you will find them nowhere cheaper then there .
Or check our carboothsales fleamarkets , i picked up sevral botlles with gas for 5€ ...

 

[Amarillo]

Or check our carboothsales fleamarkets , i picked up sevral botlles with gas for 5€ ...

DIY refill - see second video above. Quality control will be below Campingaz standards.



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[Elly Swanson]

Camping shops, hardware stores. £25 - £30

Hi John. Anywhere specifically where you get yours?

 

[calikev]

https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/shop/product-category/replacement-gas-parts

 

[Elly Swanson]

DIY refill - see second video above. Quality control will be below Campingaz standards.



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Thanks for that info, Amarillo. I think for peace of mind the diy option would mean it would be in the backs of our minds all the time. I can see that for some people it’s a great option. It’s just the quality control thing that worries me personally, especially as we’ll be using the Cali all the time as a car.

I just don’t have the “bottle!”

Love your blog, by the way.

 

[Elly Swanson]

Thanks for your input everyone. I am shocked at the price of refills in the UK. We have always had Calor before and found refills to be good value for money. Albeit the bottles themselves are a lot chunkier. When Calor wasn’t available we switched to a one ring camping stove using the 250g cassettes, which I thought was an expensive way to cook before I compared the different gas prices gram for gram.

I do appreciate that it’s hard to get Calor abroad though and that the Campingaz bottle fits nice and snuggly/securely in the water tank with a vent in case of leakage.

Oh no! Crazy thoughts keep popping into my head - I wonder what the added cost in fuel is between carrying the heavier Calor gas bottles and the Campingaz, lighter, more elegant type! Also, how much will I save on fuel if I go to the very local Go outdoors for a swap on my way home from work! OMG, more proof that if my Cali doesn’t get delivered soon, I’ll go completely out of my mind!

 

[Elly Swanson]

What do people do when going to Scandinavia, where you can’t get campingaz.

• Take extra spares to use with the hob?
• Take an alternative cooker and use that?

Do they have a local equivalent that fits in the compartment (you’d obviously need a different regulator)?

 

[kp64zl]

Can’t you just change the regulator for a calor gas, at least for UK use?

Save loads of money

 

[Hotel California]

I think @Elly Swanson you need to read some existing threads about gas , most of your Q's will be answerd .
If you are new to it all , just buy a new full botlle (clubshop) and go from there . A full 907 will last quite a few trips coocking many meals and brews , belive me .

And @all who is thinking DIY refill , do use your head ....the price of a original refill or a DIY refill (witch need some tools witch cost you also ) and the risk of a accident.

 

[Meoncoast]

We used about 2 bottles a year this year. Prior to my retirement, it was about 1 bottle. We would say we use the hob at least once per day for at least a cup of tea. (most days more) We have several spare bottles picked up from car boot sales usually £4 -£5 for empty. (remember the little screw in plug is about £4.50 to replace if missing so do not forget it) On a long 2 or 3 week trip I put in a new bottle and have never run out. I then use the part bottles until they run out on day trips. Our local hardware shop who sales the refill for the same as go outdoors and our local Calor gas shop.

 

[kp64zl]

That’s right 907 lasted us all summer cooking dinner in the garden most evenings at home.

Expensive compared to Calor and cooking inside the house but not expensive in its own right

 

[Meoncoast]

just buy a new full botlle (clubshop) and go from there

NB collection only

 

[jts46]

Hi John. Anywhere specifically where you get yours?

I don't know where you live @Elly Swanson, but i have used Masseys in Swadlincote, and camping shop in Measam

 

[Amarillo]

A full bottle of Campingaz is sufficient for four for four to six weeks. Hot drinks for two, plus a thermos, in the morning. Cooked main meal in the evening six evenings a week.

Over a year away we used ten bottles, counting a 909 bottle as two.

Contrary to the Campingaz website, Campingaz is not widely available in Europe. Scandinavia, the Baltic States, Poland and the Balkans, Campingaz 907 refills are hard to find or unavailable. We bought a small 800 watt electric hob for emergency use when on hookup.

Many Scandinavian campsites (perhaps as many as 80%) have backpackers kitchens, so a chance to save gas.


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[Elly Swanson]

Can’t you just change the regulator for a calor gas, at least for UK use?

Save loads of money

The most suitable bottle is much wider and doesn’t fit the space in the cabinet. What do you use, kp64zl?

 

[Elly Swanson]

I think @Elly Swanson you need to read some existing threads about gas , most of your Q's will be answerd .
If you are new to it all , just buy a new full botlle (clubshop) and go from there . A full 907 will last quite a few trips coocking many meals and brews , belive me .

And @all who is thinking DIY refill , do use your head ....the price of a original refill or a DIY refill (witch need some tools witch cost you also ) and the risk of a accident.

Hi HC. Have read many of the old posts. Initially was just after current pricings but as in all discussions it widened to other questions and ideas.

 

[Elly Swanson]

A full bottle of Campingaz is sufficient for four for four to six weeks. Hot drinks for two, plus a thermos, in the morning. Cooked main meal in the evening six evenings a week.

Over a year away we used ten bottles, counting a 909 bottle as two.

Contrary to the Campingaz website, Campingaz is not widely available in Europe. Scandinavia, the Baltic States, Poland and the Balkans, Campingaz 907 refills are hard to find or unavailable. We bought a small 800 watt electric hob for emergency use when on hookup.

Many Scandinavian campsites (perhaps as many as 80%) have backpackers kitchens, so a chance to save gas.


Follow my blog: www.au-revoir.eu

I don't know where you live @Elly Swanson, but i have used Masseys in Swadlincote, and camping shop in Measam

We’re Derby so will be worth a look when we’re down Swadlincote way. Cheers John.

 

[WelshGas]

What do people do when going to Scandinavia, where you can’t get campingaz.

• Take extra spares to use with the hob?
• Take an alternative cooker and use that?

Do they have a local equivalent that fits in the compartment (you’d obviously need a different regulator)?

Carry a 904 as a refill.

 

[Legin]

I dont think your intending, but dont fill your own its really dangerous if you dont know what your doing and overfill for instance.

 

[kp64zl]

The most suitable bottle is much wider and doesn’t fit the space in the cabinet. What do you use, kp64zl?

Hi Elly, I've a Beach on order (which doesn't have an inbuilt cooker), so my experience is from car camping & cooking in the garden with a camping Gaz 200s dual burner stove. Sorry my answer won't be 100% relevant to your needs.

1) I didn't realise that the smallest Calor Bottle is so much wider than the Camping Gaz 907/904 -- thanks for pointing that out

2) I've found the CampingGaz200s stove to be of rather poor construction (handles clips etc fell off) and doesn't simmer particularly well -- so it's OK in the garden but using it less and less camping. The 907 bottle is good in that it lasts a long time but a hassle to get filled up

3) when I go camping anywhere overseas where it's not 100% clear what will be available I generally take two small stoves. One that runs on those small gas cylinders and an MSR whisperlite internationale that runs on white gas (i.e. a kind of purified petrol). That has mostly worked well.