I have a new self contained unit being delivered soon. Water heating is via gas cylinder. I do not want to hire a 45kg cylinder as in two years I would have paid for the cylinder with the rental fees. The unit will only be used periodically. does anybody have any idea how long a 12 ky cylinder night last for showers and sink? I know it will be a total guess but thinking 12 kg should last a while if it is not everyday. What do others have?

melinda1 - 2021-08-15 08:52:00

i don't know how long it lasts for, but family have the same setup.
small unit thats uses 9kg bottle. seams to last long enough. easy to keep a spare.

tweake - 2021-08-15 10:11:00

Thanks tweake- that was my thinking have two small ones and refill as needed - big cylinders would be overkill in my opinion.

melinda1 - 2021-08-15 10:34:00

melinda1 wrote:

I have a new self contained unit being delivered soon. Water heating is via gas cylinder. I do not want to hire a 45kg cylinder as in two years I would have paid for the cylinder with the rental fees. The unit will only be used periodically. does anybody have any idea how long a 12 ky cylinder night last for showers and sink? I know it will be a total guess but thinking 12 kg should last a while if it is not everyday. What do others
have?

Friends live in their converted garage and they use 9kg bottles for the gas hot water and cooking. I hire the 45kg bottles. One lasts me 4 to 6 months depending on who is visiting and my new powerful shower set up is not helping. And now that I am older I just can't be fagged lugging 9kg bottles around. And I enjoy the visits from the boys that deliver the bottles lol.

joanie04 - 2021-08-15 10:42:00

Thanks Joanie04. Undecided but thinking maybe 2 12 kgs but like you say then the hassle of filling

melinda1 - 2021-08-15 14:03:00

Getting exchange 9kg's will cost double the price of a 45kg delivered..
A 45 lasts us 10 weeks.. hot water and stove top, and Barby.
Just saying, thats all.

m16d - 2021-08-15 14:52:00

Thanks m16d - was looking at 12kg bottles - as wont be used a lot as opposed to hiring a 45kg for irregular use. What does it cost to fill a 45kg?

melinda1 - 2021-08-15 15:31:00

melinda1 wrote:

What does it cost to fill a 45kg?

Our last one was $118.... last year I think it was $98.

m16d - 2021-08-15 15:42:00

Thanks m16d. Food for thought

melinda1 - 2021-08-15 17:00:00

melinda1 wrote:

Thanks tweake- that was my thinking have two small ones and refill as needed - big cylinders would be overkill in my opinion.

At our holiday home we just use 9kg bbq bottles.
It is easy to pop down and get it filled or swapped for a new one, or pinch the one of the BBQ if you run out.

bernie184 - 2021-08-15 17:55:00

Really appreciate the information everyone

melinda1 - 2021-08-15 18:28:00

To fill up my 45kg bottle is $120. Has been for years.

joanie04 - 2021-08-15 20:24:00

2 of us, both working, but 9kg gas for all hot water lasts about a month in winter, 3 months in summer. Use hasn't changed over several years.

i can't safely manage a 12kg cylinder. (57yo small female). Looking to get a cart for the 9kg, lol. Mr Z has a very stuffed shoulder.

zirconium - 2021-08-16 16:28:00

zirconium wrote:

2 of us, both working, but 9kg gas for all hot water lasts about a month in winter, 3 months in summer. Use hasn't changed over several years.

i can't safely manage a 12kg cylinder. (57yo small female). Looking to get a cart for the 9kg, lol. Mr Z has a very stuffed shoulder.

I am also a small female, now over 60, with a few health issues. The 9kg is saved for the barbie.

joanie04 - 2021-08-16 20:14:00

I manage with a 9kg because it is long way from carpark to house, l live alone and this lasts me usually 10 weeks

huntlygirl - 2021-08-17 08:48:00

Back in maybe 2002 or 2003 I was working at the Mobil in Ferrymead and someone bought down a 45 kg gas bottle for me to fill. Was a bit unusual but I filled it all the same.

tygertung - 2021-08-17 12:23:00

we use 9kg bottles at 25 dollars a pop to refill
have one bottle turned off so we know when to go and refill
the bottle last around 4-6 weeks for the 2 of us
i researched the 45 kg bottles and just the cost of the bottle rental is the equivalent to almost 6 months of gas use
i also looked into the 18kg bottle but they are not easy to swap out when the expiry date is met
when the bottles are out of date its another extra 10 dollars for a swap a bottle at bunnings dont pay for the testing
i also have collected other peoples out of date bottles and have swapped them out over time and we now have 6 ready to go

catsmeiow - 2021-08-18 16:46:00

Fantastic information-thank you every one

melinda1 - 2021-08-18 19:13:00

Well my mum lives in our family flat, and has gas for water heating (shower and kitchen sink). She has short showers (unlike me) and a 45kg gas bottles lasts a whole year!!! Three of us live in the main house, and go through a bottles every 6 weeks or so at the moment. Go figure!

sam447 - 2021-08-18 21:09:00

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azza20 - 2021-08-18 21:37:00