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Dive bum
18 yrs ago
The boy scout in me is crying "Shame!" but I've at last purchased a gas bbq. This may be a silly question but do they use the same type of gas (and pressure) as kitchens - we live in NT so have gas bottles for the kitchen? I was thinking of making sure I get the same connections for the bbq gas bottle so I could swap tanks over if one or the other runs out - at least until I get a refill. Or is this just really stupid?
Separately, has any one got any Sai Kung area gas bottle contacts? The ones in the A-Z Directory seem to be HK Island, though perhaps they deliver.
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190k
18 yrs ago
Yes they are the same just make sure the regulators are similar to ensure the pressure is correct.
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Typically the regulator for the grill is attached to the hose, not the bottle. If you have the same arrangement, Dive bum, you can just switch over. BTW my guess is that the regulators are the same but I can't be sure.
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18 yrs ago
I brought by Jackaroo 6-burner Range up from Oz and the regulator pressure is the same as the bottles for my house with the same fitting so I think you should be OK. Just make sure that your house bottles don't go through a meter for billing or the gas company may accuse you of stealing thier gas for your BBQ. I got a small bottle from the gas supplier which cost $150 deposit for the bottle and about $100 to refill.
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Thanks all. Our fittings are different for kitchen and bbq but I believe I can get the bbq one changed fairly easily.
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Our BBQ regulator has a bayonet fitting. The bottle cap is a receptacle for it. How is the home bottle cap built?
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18 yrs ago
May be not so easy as the fittings are sold by the gas suppliers, but they will claim that under law all gas fittings must only be changed or modified by qualified gas fitters. I believe that law only applies to buildings and does not cover outdoor BBQs but they will probably claim that and charge you for the professional job. If they won't sell you the fitting try getting one from a marine store or the net. When changing the fitting use plumbers sealing tape( very cheap from any local hardware store). Then to test the seal use soapy water and put the foam over the fitting to see if the bubbles expand or not.
The fitting to your kitchen most probably wont have a regulator as the appliances in the kitchen will have the regulator built in. So when changing the BBQ fitting you will need a regulator. You probably can't modify the regulator on your BBQ. If you go for the smaller bottle you can ensure that they provide the correct head on the bottle for your BBQ fitting. That way you save the modification and will still have a gas supply to the kitchen for other foods when you are using the BBQ
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"I believe that law only applies to buildings and does not cover outdoor BBQs but they will probably claim that and charge you for the professional job."
Then again, this will probably not be too costly in HK.
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It's looking like my best plan would be to get the gas man to provide bottles that go with my bbq fitting and not muck around trying to align kitchen and bbq fittings. We've got a bayonet fitting on the bbq regulator so I'll ask the gas people to provide appropriate bottles to go with this. I understand that some providers will only do a particular type of fitting and will charge me to change the bbq fitting if it's the wrong one. But I assume some providers can supply bottle for use with a bayonet fitting.
Axptguy38 - where do you get your gas from? It looks like we've got the same sort of fitting.
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"Axptguy38 - where do you get your gas from? It looks like we've got the same sort of fitting."
Sunway Gas. 2574 1244. The order people are a bit weak on the English but they are reliable.
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