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Postby robbie.cee » Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:20 am

As in title, id rather not pay a deposit on a gas bottle but will soon be in need of one of those little baby bottles, think 5 or 7 kg, where the regulator pushes on from above and the gas valve also locks reg onto bottle with first half turn... if that makes sense

as i got

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160965226757? ... 1497.l2649

for

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120815865719? ... 1497.l2649

any info or advice welcomed

cheers all

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Re: bets place to get Gas bottles -first time

Postby Eat My BB » Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:31 am

check at your recycle centre to see if there is any there.
I did that and asked if I could have a bottle or 2.
I even got a half full bottle. :D
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Re: best place to get Gas bottles -first time

Postby fedup2 » Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:07 pm

Ebay use the nearest search.

i got a full one some time ago for a tenner :)
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Re: best place to get Gas bottles -first time

Postby captain hook » Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:24 pm

Few here :roll:
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Re: best place to get Gas bottles -first time

Postby robbie.cee » Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:30 pm

that is one top idea, nice one!!! recycling too !! 8) 8)


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Re: best place to get Gas bottles -first time

Postby captain hook » Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:01 pm

You could've had the Reg and cooker if you'd asked 8)
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Re: best place to get Gas bottles -first time

Postby robbie.cee » Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:28 pm

If I knew earlier I would have!
Got a spare baby sized gas bottle with clip in reg fitting capn?
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Re: best place to get Gas bottles -first time

Postby Northwest2go » Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:54 pm

You'll often find em at boot sales. Thats where I got mine from for a fiver with regulator the lot. Bootys are just starting up again.
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Re: best place to get Gas bottles -first time

Postby robbie.cee » Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:23 pm

am looking forward to selling stuff hopefully at forthcoming boot fairs! no buying, just selling n making space in me shed! :lol:
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Postby Northwest2go » Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:05 pm

robbie.cee wrote:am looking forward to selling stuff hopefully at forthcoming boot fairs! no buying, just selling n making space in me shed! :lol:

Well, if your going anyway,,,theres your chance.
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Re: best place to get Gas bottles -first time

Postby robbie.cee » Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:04 pm

8)
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Re: best place to get Gas bottles -first time

Postby Beegly » Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:13 pm

energas doesn`t charge deposits for gas bottles
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Re: best place to get Gas bottles -first time

Postby Stuart30 » Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:31 am

Ive got a couple of bottles...i know one is realy small (3kg"s ?) and other is about 6kg i think...will check.
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Re: best place to get Gas bottles -first time

Postby robbie.cee » Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:55 pm

Ones I'm after are just a tad bigger than a decent football

If that's a good comparison...LOL
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Re: best place to get Gas bottles -first time

Postby Stuart30 » Fri Mar 15, 2013 8:39 pm

robbie.cee wrote:Ones I'm after are just a tad bigger than a decent football

If that's a good comparison...LOL



ahh thats the one i was keeping...bigger one i was getting shot of.
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