Getting large gas bottles delivered

lynda · Post by **lynda** » Mon 14 Jul 2014 10:27

We have a lot of steps up to our new house where the gas bottle is housed and it would be difficult for us to get a full bottle up to the kitchen area even in our trolley. Does anyone know of a delivery firm who we can ask to deliver a full bottle of gas to our kitchen rather than us struggling with a heavy full bottle ? Lynda

martyn94 · Post by **martyn94** » Mon 14 Jul 2014 11:26

If other expedients fail, you could consider switching to newer-type gas bottles - eg "calypso" where the empty bottle weighs notably less than the traditional bottle, and the charge of gas is only 10kg rather than 13kg. If absolutely necessary, you could switch to eg "elfi" which is lighter again. Both have the advantage of a much easier and quicker changeover. The disadvantage is that you pay more per kg and change more often. I certainly find "calypso" worthwhile: I can just about carry one the (short) distance from my local supermarket, which I wouldn't contemplate with a traditional bottle.

Merisin · Post by **Merisin** » Tue 15 Jul 2014 07:51

We had this problem. My OH modified the pipes and now we have the bottles in the cave. Alternatively, try smiling at the neighbours!

Mary

lynda · Post by **lynda** » Thu 17 Jul 2014 11:04

Many thanks for all these ideas 1we are off this morning looking for the Calypso bottles -Lynda

martyn94 · Post by **martyn94** » Thu 17 Jul 2014 13:02

lynda wrote:Many thanks for all these ideas 1we are off this morning looking for the Calypso bottles -Lynda

Perhaps a bit late, but if you do get one, don't forget to claim your free "détendeur": they don't connect to the old type. A few minutes with a spanner to change, and much less aggro thereafter.

lynda · Post by **lynda** » Thu 17 Jul 2014 13:50

Thanks -we just got one with the free new connection and it is much lighter -my husband can take it up the steps with our trolley -great

martyn94 · Post by **martyn94** » Thu 17 Jul 2014 14:47

lynda wrote:Thanks -we just got one with the free new connection and it is much lighter -my husband can take it up the steps with our trolley -great

One last attempt to teach granny to suck eggs. I have two calypso fittings. The older one just snaps down onto the bottle. The newer one snapped down but delivered no gas. It turns out there is a button you have to press to reset a safety valve. It foxed me for quite a while before I was desperate enough to read the instructions (which, unusually enough, I had not thrown away).

Sue · Post by **Sue** » Thu 17 Jul 2014 17:25

Dont worry Martyn, its a man thing.

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Getting large gas bottles delivered

Getting large gas bottles delivered