Has anyone converted their Gaz to Calor?

[DM]

In some places they not let you thoutch it until payed , you give the empty one at the counter and they give you a new , so botlle without cap is useless

That explains it. Bottle with a cap £55. Bottle without a cap £12.95. I bags the gap in the market selling caps for £40 ea.

 

[Angus Morgan]

Campingaz Cylinder Carry Handle https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007PBW0SM/?tag=vwcalifornia-21

 

[AlanC]

Liz & Alan,
Sorry disagree about purchasing 907 bottles, most supermarkets in france sell them, we did have a bit of trouble in spain and portugal, but it was knowing where to go. No trouble in italy.

John

I have never thought to look in a supermarket, too busy wandering around the wine section...
Thanks for the tip.

Alan

 

[bvddobb]

In most countries on the continent you are not allowed to fill your bottle (of whatever size or make) with LPG yourself at a regular gas station. Be careful if you consider to go that way! You can only get it filled at separate specialised gas dealers, and they are more difficult to find than Camping Gaz resellers...

We agree with most here that the 907 bottle is quite adequate for holiday use. We always have one spare with us, that doubles as gas source for our Cadac Safari Chef.

Having said that, sometimes you do not want Camping Gaz, since it is butane and butane doesn't evaporate below 4 degrees Celsius. So, when you are out in the cold in winter, you may have difficulties. Than you could do with a separate tank that you can have filled with propane. For such occasions there is this refillable aluminum gas bottle, the only one we have ever found that is available with the exact same dimensions as a Camping Gaz 907, and uses the same regulator:

It comes from Ekopool in Slovenia, and can be post ordered from Germany.

 

[Hotel California]

I have never thought to look in a supermarket, too busy wandering around the wine section...
Thanks for the tip.

Alan

Check this old tread

https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/gas-refil.1513/page-2#post-93390

 

[DM]

Campingaz Cylinder Carry Handle https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007PBW0SM/?tag=vwcalifornia-21

Darn - I'll have to keep the day job a bit longer.

 

[DM]

Result - spare 907 bottle (half full) for £5 on eBay

 

[CALI FATE]

As Wim said, I cannot really see it being worth the effort.

I'm still using the bottle that I bought in wales a year ago.

Welsh gas just goes on and on it seems

haha - he def does

 

[WelshGas]

haha - he def does

Thanks, I think.

I could switch off for a while and concentrate on the garden and my Photographic Club, oh an planning and going on all my trips. London, Barcelona, California ( without the California) Florence, Bodo in Norway, Autralia ( without the California ). Oh, forgot the Club meeting in June.

 

[GrannyJen]

Thanks, I think.

I could switch off for a while and concentrate on the garden and my Photographic Club, oh an planning and going on all my trips. London, Barcelona, California ( without the California) Florence, Bodo in Norway, Autralia ( without the California ). Oh, forgot the Club meeting in June.

Please do not switch off....

I'm really quite fed up that you and Wim will be in Gloucester in June when I am somewhere in France

 

[Meoncoast]

Beware if you buy a second hand empty botlle it has the litlle scew on cap , else it is worthless and they wil not take it back in most places....

in the UK the screw cap can be bought for about £4 so if you pick up a cheap gaz bottle without the cap it is not the end of the world

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/campingaz-plug-with-carry-handle-p118520

 

[WelshGas]

Please do not switch off....

I'm really quite fed up that you and Wim will be in Gloucester in June when I am somewhere in France

Oh, alright then.

 

[Hotel California]

I know you can find them 2nd hand , was just giving info .
Think there are pleny 2nd hand botles on the market , think i got 4 or 5 already in stock , don't know why , i just carry 1 in the Cali....

 

[jts46]

Thanks, I think.

I could switch off for a while and concentrate on the garden and my Photographic Club, oh an planning and going on all my trips. London, Barcelona, California ( without the California) Florence, Bodo in Norway, Autralia ( without the California ). Oh, forgot the Club meeting in June.

Also please don't switch off

John

 

[GrannyJen]

Also please don't switch off

John

Unless travelling

It is always wise to switch the gas off when travelling, Welsh or not ....