I bought a Weber using the ebay deal on the weekend. I don't currently have a BBQ so it will be my 1st attempt at buying a gas bottle. Where is the best place to do this and the best deal?
BBQ Gas Bottles - cheapest method of obtaining my 1st one
donkey12 on 03/09/2014 - 10:54
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did that. found 4.5kg bottle and upgrade to 9 kg full at bunning for around $32
so if u can't find 9 kg one, find the 4.5kg, but you need to find one with proper fitting (not the small fitting for camping)
There are plenty of places in my area that just fill an empty bottle. Its cheaper than a swap. $20 vs $23. Plus the places that fill are closer to me than those that swap.
Camping shops might do the empty bottle on sale from time to time.
Stratco sell bottles and refill them cheap.
I bought a new 9kg bottle from Aldi for $25 during BBQ sales week and then swapped it at Bunnings for a full bottle for $22. Around Sydney, I found that the Bunnings swap and go was the cheapest option to get a full bottle. The swap and go at petrol stations is more than double Bunnings' price and I also couldn't find a cheaper place to fill up the bottle.
The only bad thing about doing it this way is that you're getting rid of a brand new gas bottle. Although the one I swapped it for at Bunnings looked just as new so I walked away pretty happy in the end :)
+1 for taking any old one you can get your hands on to Bunnings or Masters for a swap n go.
Gave them a small old 2-3kg camping BBQ type and took a full 9 kg for about $30they only accept 4kg and with POL Valve not the camping valve.
Also not the 2kg bottle.
Depends on whether the attendant knows what they are doing! For my 4.5kg bottle, they didnt have any, so they gave me a 9kg for the same price with no upgrade fee!
I picked up an old bbq gas bottle feom my local tip for free and then swapped it for a full one at bunnings when it was on special for $20.00.
This would be your cheapest option.
That's how I got all three of mine.
If you have an old, out of date bottle, easist way would be to surrender it for a new one at a swap and go place. You can sometimes find them thrown out when people have the destructable rubbish collections.