Thanks to Kevin Matthews on the /facebook group

Calor Cube, 3.9kg Propane, 4.5kg Butane, 6Lite Propane and 12kg Butane cylinders. are being discontinued

https://www.calor.co.uk/cylinder-range-f...DXw9NLHB57rPNi8

Apparently from 1'st February according to C&MC

https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-toget...%20a%20priority.

Note a new connector is required for some alternatives eg 4.5kg Butane to 7kg Butane , if you can fit them in your locker of course.

Does anybody know if a Puck 120GT can fit a 7kg bottle ?

Steve

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6kg Fit

erik gas30.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)They are both 6kg lite and it is the same two that fit into my Triton. You can see the grey collar on both, they fitted perfectly even room on top for the hook up cable.

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But the Calor Lite 6kg is discontinued as well and I believe the lite bottles are smaller than the standard 6k propane bottles.

Lite bottle 48.7 cm high, 24.3 cm diameter.
standard 49.5 cm high, 25.6 cm diameter

Steve

Things are getting interesting now on the price of LPG exchanges.

Calor have stopped including the retail price on their website.

Flogas are adding a "volatility surcharge" above their retail price.

Some other online sellers are asking wildly inflated prices.

On top of that my favourite campsite has increased electricity from £4 to £10 so swapping to electric for a fridge, led bulb and cooked breakfast may not be an option.

Looks like it's cheaper to go to a cafe and get a tent.

Steve

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Now then, I'm preparing to replace my 4.5 kg butane bottles (one shown shown left) with the taller 7.0 kg Butane bottles.

I will have to raise the retaining strap. It looks like the bulkhead is pre-drilled to screw the strap in the correct higher position but the holes look like they have rivets in them. Could they be securing something on the blind side and, if not, will have to drill them out ?

Long shot that someone has experience of moving retaining straps but thanks for any advice.

Steve

Hi Steve,

Unsure with Eriba set up, however normally these retaining strap brackets have two location
fixing points for different markets. As in the photo the rivets above your bracket may support
a bulkhead fixed point with re enforcement plate behind?

I would also take advice from a qualified gas engineer on moving the gas regulator higher to
accommodate the taller gas bottles.

Roy.

Cheers Roy and Colin.

Both your points gratefully received and understood.

Even though I'm sure my mysterious holes are for a strap bracket, the fact that are filled with a rivet needs investigation. The void behind the bulkhead is built in behind the wardrobe and corner kitchen, That means the rivet was put in during manufacture which is a strange thing to do to just finish off a raw hole. I think I may be able to do some potholing under the corner sink with a torch and mirror to view the void but it's going to be painful. They will definitely need drilling out if they are free to use!

Steve

HI Steve,

I think you'll be fine drilling out the rivet heads to investigate further.

Just to elaborate on the gas regulator position. Regulations I recall
recommended regulator to be fitted level with the top of the gas
cylinder, from memory this was to prevent gumming up of regulator
and condensation issues in gas line. Regulations may have changed
along with improved gas regulator as my information is from a gas
course I put myself on some years ago in learning something new.

Please check what current qualified gas engineers recommend for
your taller gas cylinder. If the regulations are still the same, go with
it, as a gummed up gas line is no fun.


Roy.

If you drill out one pop rivet and replace it with one through the re-sited strap, then drill out the second and replace with a new one through the strap, that should ensure the bulkhead continues to be attached to whatever it is attached to during the process, surely? Just avoid drilling out both at the same time - you don't want that slide-and-thunk sound from the other side of the bulkhead if you drill out both at the same time!

Same with the holes when you remove the lower strap mounting - replace one at a time.