Swap & Go

[xcvator]

   I'm led to believe that swap and go 9 kg. bottles aren't filled to capcity...... But.... my source could be wrong...........

 Cheers Tracker.

I think you'll find they are filled by weight, not the bleed valve

[xcvator]

wish I had everyone elses success.. I'm running at 100% failure.

Try again you big woose, and it'll drop to 50%

[gronk]

Unless it's out of date, why do some swap & go ??  Can refill a 4kg bottle for approx $12, but a swap & go is approx $18..

[Jeepers Creepers]

wish I had everyone elses success.. I'm running at 100% failure.

By now, at your age, you should be use to it I would've thought.

[#jonesy]

Bird, check you connection and make sure the rubber O ring or seal is intact

Never had a problem with Swap and Go. I find it easier to go to Bunnings than to find someone who will still refill, and be able to do it at a time that suits me.

I've got heaps of extra bottles. Hard rubbish supplied the out of date bottle and Bunnings did the swap

[Bird]

Unless it's out of date, why do some swap & go ??  Can refill a 4kg bottle for approx $12, but a swap & go is approx $18..

It doesn't add up.. but Bunnings will sell you a new cylinder.. but they don't fill them - they do swap and go... LMAO N BBQ's galore were shut when I got there yesterday

By now, at your age, you should be use to it I would've thought.

[Axl]

The thought process around the filling of gas bottles changed/tightened up some time ago and for good reason. The main reason being that there is no standard/regulation that says in Australia a gas bottle must be this diameter and height. I always had my 4kg bottles for my soft floor camper trailer refilled as I now do with my 9kg caravan bottles.

I do this because of the difference in sizes, once you have a bottle that fits your bottle holders correctly you want to hold onto it. If you swap it the next bottle may be a different size and it may not fit the holder.

This link explains it well http://www.elgas.com.au/blog/398-are-bbq-gas-bottles-9kg-or-85kg

[gronk]

I do this because of the difference in sizes, once you have a bottle that fits your bottle holders correctly you want to hold onto it. If you swap it the next bottle may be a different size and it may not fit the holder.

That's exactly why I refill mine, as well as  for the cheaper price to do so !

[Cruiser 105Tvan]

Usually better to get the fill at a Hardware store, or Gas Agent.
Servo's usually charge the same price for a fill as a change-over.

[gronk]

Usually better to get the fill at a Hardware store, or Gas Agent.
Servo's usually charge the same price for a fill as a change-over.

Around our way, the servo ( not one of the big three ) charges $12.95 for a 4kg and BBQ's Galore charge as little as $10.

[Cruiser 105Tvan]

Around our way, the servo ( not one of the big three ) charges $12.95 for a 4kg and BBQ's Galore charge as little as $10.

Your extremely lucky then.
It definitely pays to shop around.

[nab]

I went to Stratco to change over a gas bottle. $34.95, um no thanks. Bunnings do it for $23.95, can you match? OK no probs. They don't care about the date on the bottle either. Last week I was at Colli & Sons Hardware in Malaga, $22 swap and go for 8.5kg.

I used to be "bottle sensitive" and kept getting mine refilled. Then it became harder, less convenient and no difference in price. Now I just go for a bottle minimum 2 years in date. They all seem to fit my camper trailer  bottleholder.