LPG / LPG prices (merged) 12 May 2004 at 11:23PM in LPG, heating oil, solid & other fuels 224 replies 107.1K views

Paul_Varjak

I would suggest contacting your local Council for details of the Warmfront scheme suggested by Graham1.

I think the grants may also be available if the person is not in receipt of income-related benefits but does have a disability.

What is on offer on the Warmfront scheme can also vary between Councils, so have a look on the relevant Council's website.

Ted_Hutchinson

Details of Warmfront grants here
You can apply online no need to contact your local authority.
It might be worth going through the calculator Entitledto

Vikingfan

I am currently being stung for lpg having just put my tank under ground I signed for 5 years and they capped my rate .....Result an increase from £100 a month to £130 a month.Don't know weather this is allowed or not but in my case the company is Calor

The only advice I could give is shop around or sign up for a capped rate but read the small print.

Altarf

The problem is the limited number of suppliers in the marketplace

http://money.guardian.co.uk/news_/story/0,1456,1555316,00.html

And it is due to get worse as Shell is reported to be looking for a buyer for its LPG business.

Ted_Hutchinson

Update on LPG 47kg Propane prices in Lincolnshire
Calor £35.00
Flogas £37.50
Garden Centre Cash& carry £30
However a neighbour was quoted £32.50 each for 2 so maybe you could negotiate a better deal. I went for the cheapest and fetched it myself.

poly1

I currently pay £31 delivered for a 47kg bottle of LPG in Lincolnshire, but they don't deliver everywhere. Mind you would like to know where the garden centre is that does it for £30 in case the prices go up!

Ted_Hutchinson

poly1 wrote:

I currently pay £31 delivered for a 47kg bottle of LPG in Lincolnshire, but they don't deliver everywhere. Mind you would like to know where the garden centre is that does it for £30 in case the prices go up!

Chapel St Leonards.

toepazz

Located in the depths of rural Wiltshire - on 21 Sept paid nearest Powagas (Stockbridge, Hampshire) £62.16 for delivery of 2 x 47Kg propane refill. Central heating timed for only 6 hours per day, but will be lucky if these last us a fortnight :mad:

Ember999

Just moved in to a rural cottage in Scotland and the living flame fire in the living room runs on LPG. Was advised by previous owner where to buy and I ordered some on moving in...2 bottled 47 KG cost me £72 odd. My question is this:

I used the fire for maybe 15 hours in total and first bottle is empty! Is this usual? seems expensive to run a living flame fire when one bottle only lasts 15 hours! Is this usual? Anyone else out there got a living flame fire that runs on LPG? How long does one bottle last you?

Any help appreciated,

Ember xx

Edinburghlass_2

I use a living flame fire and a gas hob with LPG with 19 kg bottles and one would last a lot longer than that.

However having said that there was one occasion when we had no power for several days between Christmas and New Year a few years back and that was the only heating I had and I think I went through one bottle very quickly.

They do say that the living flame fires are hefty using fuel and as mine is a fairly basic one most of the heat goes up the chimney but I do love my fire!