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Post by joncloudvanman on Mar 14, 2016 16:58:26 GMT
This is just a point of interest. How much do you pay for your bottled LPG ? The reason i ask is because there is a big difference in price between my local main supplier & some other local retailers. Here's my scenario. A 6kg of LPG with a regular threaded valve for the regulator will cost me £21.50 deposit for the bottle & then £19.50 for the gas thereafter. That is from the main dealer in my area & it's Flogas. If i go to the most popular retailer nearby & bought the same size in Calor, it would cost me £68 all in !! I didn't even stop to ask how much the gas alone would be thereafter, i just fell over backwards, farted & then left the shop. Suffice to say that i buy my gas from the cheaper guy.
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Post by Firefox on Mar 15, 2016 1:39:48 GMT
About £6-£7 at the autogas pumps.
I don't have a refillable bottle, just use an adapter and fill 12 litres from empty to allow for expansion.
The whole exchange bottle thing is a scam.
If I do exchange it costs about £24 to £25 round here. One CC site tried to charge me £30 cash. That's when I bought the adapter! Paid for itself after a couple of fills.
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Post by joncloudvanman on Mar 15, 2016 9:01:02 GMT
Good to know mate. I'll get a filling adapter. It was a grey area for me because when i bought this van i hadn't done any touring for quite a few years & i'd totally forgotten what the going rate is.
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Post by Firefox on Mar 16, 2016 17:02:31 GMT
It is strictly a civil offense as you are breaking the contract with the botttle supplier.
Also many garages will stop you if they see you, so be discreet. Fill in a cradle inside the back doors not on the forecourt.
Fill from empty, and fill twice the Kg weight in litres or less eg 6Kg = 12 litres 13kg = 26 litres. Definitely don't overfill if anything, underfill.
If you're really cautious, you can check the bottle later on some bathroom scales and subtract the weight of the empty bottle to find the fill. Let a bit out if you have too much, but I've always been fine.
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