tom rocks Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Traveling to France for the 1st time can anybody advise me if i can get calor gas over there i have 2 small gas bottles which i am hoping they will last me for the 2 weeks thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Momma Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 What size gas bottles do you have ? I have travelled in Europe for periods of up to a month at a time with 2 x 6Kg bottles, only ever used part of one bottle. Mind you, I do stay on sites and therefore use electric to power fridge, travel mainly in the summer and have a lot of charcoal BBQ's so gas was only rarely used for cooking. I seem to recall reading somewhere that Calor was going to become more widely available in France but don't think that it is that common just yet, others with more experience will advise accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spospe Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 The short answer is "no", you cannot get Calor on mainland Europe. Three suggestions ... 1) Take larger bottles. 2) Fit refillable bottles that use autogas and fill up as needed at any fuel outlet that sell gas. 3) Take Camping Gaz, expensive, but widely available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Hi Tom and welcome to the mad house! :-D Can you tell us what size bottles they are, whether they are full or part used, and also what your outfit is, that way we can try to advise you more accurately. For example, if you have a couple of 6kg ones, and they are full, they should be more than sufficient for your needs for 2 weeks, you'd really have to try hard to get through all of the gas in that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom rocks Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 Thanks they are 2 6kg bottles on e red one blue traveling on the red eye to Calaise do they have to be sealed when traveling on the train i understand they have to be turned of thanks for the replys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendal Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Why can't people just answer the question?? Tom asked if you can get calor gas in France - short answer no! Why the hell is Big Momma asking what size cylinders he has got?? Totally irelevant to the question!! K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhorsf Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Kendal it says your first post on here try and be a little tolerant, in answer to your question the type and size of bottle was very relevant to the question for obvious reasons if you actually read the replies they offer helpful advice on what other peoples experiences of gas use are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 tom rocks - 2010-03-26 9:40 PM Thanks they are 2 6kg bottles on e red one blue traveling on the red eye to Calaise do they have to be sealed when traveling on the train i understand they have to be turned of thanks for the replys Tom Red Calor bottles normally contain propane, while blue ones contain butane. Calor markets a 6kg propane bottle and a (same size dimensionally) 7kg butane one. If that's what you've got, how do you manage when you need to swap between the two bottles, as the connections are different? It's certainly possible to use gas-containers with different connections, either by employing suitable adapters/gas-hoses or a change-over device, or (with older systems) by changing the regulator, but it's unusual to find someone choosing to use a mix of propane and butane canisters. The norm would be to have 2 x 6kg(propane) or 2 x 7kg(butane) Calor bottles - that way swapping between bottles becomes straightforward. As far as travelling on the Shuttle is concerned, just make sure that your bottles are fully turned off before boarding the train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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