Swap over LPG bottles.
Submitted: Friday, Jun 18, 2010 at 19:48
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racinrob
I spend a fair bit of time on the road and rely on LPG for cooking etc. I'm finding it harder now to get gas bottles refilled, most servos etc will only exchange now which brings me to the point of this post.
Many (most) of the bottles I'm being given now are
well out of date, cunningly the date on the collar is covered by sticky tape. Obviously no supplier of gas will refill these and when you swap them they charge extra you for an "Out of Date " bottle.
I have sent eMails to two large companies (one camping and one hardware chain) both guilty of this practise but was ignored.
A couple of years ago I lost two nearly new bottles before I woke up to backward trade and now am stuck with out of date bottles.
Without removing the tape to
check the date while an impatient sales assistant stands by is there an easy solution ?
Rob.
Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Saturday, Jun 19, 2010 at 08:28
Saturday, Jun 19, 2010 at 08:28
One of the reasons why I have purchased my own bottles and have them refilled.
I usually carry a 4.5kg and 3kg cylinder on my travels.
The other reason is that both my two 9kg cylinders (for
home use) and the 4.5kg cylinder have gauges built in to them so I have a visual reference to how full (or empty) they are.
I don't believe the replacement of a cylinder every ten years is false economy and the cost of testing one is almost the cost on a new one.
I have no problem in having any of them refilled, most of the time at
home base, but I have had one filled at the
Innamincka Store.
Bill.
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Follow Up By: Ianw - Saturday, Jun 19, 2010 at 19:08
Saturday, Jun 19, 2010 at 19:08
When you have a Swap n Go or Kwikgas bottle, you own it! It is yours to refill, swap, make into a BBQ etc. By swapping occasionally you always have a bottle that is in date !!
Ian
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Reply By: Fatso - Sunday, Jun 20, 2010 at 20:31
Sunday, Jun 20, 2010 at 20:31
I know where you are coming from Rob.
We were caught out after hours & went to one of those bottle swap
places some years ago with relatively new bottles & I have never seen a bottle any where near as new since.
If ever I do see a relatively new bottle I will do what others seem to do & that is to hoard it & not go back.
The wife has taken to going to a refill station & getting the bottles refilled as it is a lot cheaper.
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Follow Up By: racinrob - Monday, Jun 21, 2010 at 08:11
Monday, Jun 21, 2010 at 08:11
Thanks for the support Fatso, in spite of others saying it doesn't happen I've spoken to many on the road and it is a widespread problem , I've been caught several times. In Horsham a 4kg swap bottle for $30 ! the attendant wouldn't let me see the date on the collar before purchase and as I was out of gas I had very little option, grrrrrr.
Rob.
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