That is the size we use at home - was installed by a licensed gas fitter. We only use gas for the cooktop. It is cheaper when you take into account you do not rent the cylinder or pay for delivery (cannot move 45KG cylinders).
Larry, is this for your household gas reticulation system or for a barbecue? If it's for a reticulation system then Denis/hako has the clues. You are permitted to transport 9 kg cylinders but not 45 kg ones. If you are a low gas user then it may work out cheaper for you, Do your sums. and go for it, there is nothing preventing you. You will just need to provide a solid stable platform to support the smaller cylinder at the correct height to mate up the connection.
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We have a country property & now the suppliers suggest to everyone to convert to 9kg cyclinders................nearly everyone I know now use these.
I don't think there is enough profit in the regional delivery system anymore for those businessess, so they now deliver a 'cage' of 9kg cylinders to local shops for us to do swaps etc.
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You won't be the first one that is using a 9 or 8.5 kg gas bottle at home for the stove and oven
A friend of us is doing that since I got to know him that is nearly 20 years
This way you don't have to pay rental fees that are on the 45 kg bottles you safe in the long run
Thank you all that replied,
I thought some time ago someone had a whinge because the cylinder could not be secured the same way as a 45 kg. Maybe they were simply trying to get a sale. I have to admit that
ours sits on a couple of milk crates in order to get the height. Maybe in due course I will make a proper stand for it.
Doing the sums, at $23 a refill for 9/8.5 kg does work out a tad cheaper. We use Town & Country and they are cheaper then Elgas or Origin. We currently use the smaller cylinder as backup for when the 45 kg one runs out and we are
not in the delivery 'cycle'.
Regards,
Larry
I've got one supplying my hot water on demand heater for the shower in my shed. It was the most economical way to have hot water where it doesn't get used very often.
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G'day...
If I was in this position I would use forklift gas bottles which when empty can the be refilled at a petrol station and would work out considerably cheaper. It is just a matter of fronting the tanker driver and asking him what he normally ddelivers to your regular station. 99.9999% of my deliveries are propane gas.
Food for thought that's all
Cheers
George & fatdog.
