THE GENERAL COST OF energy supplies has been rising dramatically in recent times, resulting in steep increases in gas and electricity prices.
Most caravans use bottled gas for cooking and to a lesser extent, space heating.
Currently, the cost of refilling a 6kg propane gas bottle (probably the most common size) is a rather eye-watering £25-£35, depending on where you purchase it. Luckily, there is a way to minimise this cost – by a margin.
Mains hook-up
Most caravanners choose to spend their time on campsites where there is a mains electric hook-up facility.
In the UK, hook-up points provide 230V AC along with a breaker set at 10A; that is, if more than 10A is taken, the supply is
