I presume most eriba users are on 6kg propane rather than butane? I know there are some refillable bottles out there but I'm not away enough to justify the cost versus the amount of gas i use

currently i have a 6kg & one of the smaller ones as my 2nd, both calor at the moment

I've just swapped in our first Flogas Gaslight 5kg which lasted almost exactly 2 years. Flogas charge £39, but I went to Homebase whose price is £35 but because they're discounting everything by 15% 'til 2nd May I got the replacement for £29.75.

I use a 6Kg and the smaller 2.5Kg Propane bottles from Flo Gas as they are close to me.

The other advantage is that Butane gas freezes at about -2C degrees whereas Propane gas goes down to -42C before it freezes. If you are a winter caravaner this could be an issue.

The Calor Gas supply for the domestic market is in question at the moment too.

You see Propane and Butane bottles, both part used and empty, for sale on Facebook Marketplace a lot, so it is worth keeping an eye out there for a local one.

Alan

Calor is the make, not the gas - the bottles can be Butane (blue) or Propane (red). I am still running Butane (7kg). My Triton came with a nearly full bottle and it is still going three years on. Last year I picked up a dusty, but completely full, 7kg butane bottle from a nearby Ebayer for £25 and I think it may well see me out...

If I were going to caravan in the winter I'd swap to Propane (my previous Triton was on it), but I'm a wuss, so Butane works fine for me. i was away at Easter and it was frosty in the mornings, but it still worked fine - not that we use much. Like Roger we run an induction hob for cooking and we heat with a little oil-filled electric radiator. I also carry a spare Camping Gas regulator in case of disaster whilst abroad.

Yes, sorry my wrong, now righted.

Alan

Hi SteamdrivenAndy,
I’ve just bought a Touring 530 and would like to use my Flogas lite bottle(s). The previous owner used calor gas and I think I’d need to change or adapt the regulator coupling to accommodate a flogas bottle. Is this something you can share your experience with?
Thanks
Sean.

Thanks Colin for this.
Sean

We can just about squeeze a12kg bottle in the front locker and buy them in Spain where it cost “wait for it” 13€!!

Is it a Gaslow gauge? I have one on our Butane cylinder (which is excellent) and they make a variety of others. I have fitted them to all my caravans for years. I expect the one you have won't work on a 907. Is the pressure the same? And the output thread from the regulator?

After some research - Campgaz is Butane, so the one you have won't work with it. Here's what you would need to get from Gaslow:

Gaslow Campingaz convertor + Gaslow 21.8LH Adapter Gauge Butane - PLUS you will also need to swap your regulator to a Butane one. And the hose may well need changing if it's out of date...

Simon