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gas bottle needed tomorrow

Last activity 27 April 2013 by Toon

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oloofa

Hi,
where can i buy a gas bottle for my heater tomorrow. Is there any liquigas shop. i'm ready to go to any place to find one.
thanks

georgeingozo

where are you ?

georgeingozo

you can get in Gozo

oloofa

I would prefer to get it in malta not Gozo

Toon

it would help if we knew where you were....

ricky

Hi oloofa,

you will find all the information you need at :

http://www.liquigasmalta.com/

Distribution points,prices and deposit. Make sure you get a receipt!

Also, every street is served by a delivery man. Ask your neighbours about the day he delivers.

Some stores also sell gas bottles.

It is getting cold now ! I always keep a spare full gas bottle to avoid being out of heat or cooking when one runs empty.

Cheers
Ricky

oloofa

thank you for your help. i found the info. i can buy it from marsa.

matm911

You can also buy from the competitor Easygas

[...]
1.OUR YARD-Valletta Road Luqa
2.Easygas Shop in San Gwann
3.Ta` Fonzu Supermarket in Hamrun
4.Hal-Safi near the school.

oloofa

thank you

TheDarkman

Cracks me up this. And so typical of what I've found here so far.

This is probably one of the most important services for a resident here, yet one of the companies doesn't even have a website (do they really think we want to look at photos of their lorries on facebook  :rolleyes:) and the other displays delivery schedules that are over a year out of date.

Ho hum.

georgeingozo

Part of the problem is that "everyone " knows when gas is delivered in their area

TheDarkman

George. As far as I can work out (and as suggested in an earlier post) people just leave their empty cylinders outside their house on delivery day. My problem is that I live in apartment only accessible via an entryphone system. When I find out which day is delivery day, if I stick my apartment number on the cylinder, is the guy likely to call me to come down and pay him?

georgeingozo

Ask your neighbours - what do they do?

TheDarkman

Really mate. You gotta give me more credit than to assume I'm asking questions on the forum that I can get a quicker answer to by knocking next door. I have no neighbours. I'm first in  ;)

TheDarkman

Okay. A little asking around and it seems that the lorry passes my place at 7.30am on Mondays. Everything happens so early in this country :o

The RRP for the 25 litre cylinder is shown on the Liquigas website as €36.60. However, I can't help thinking that nobody except the newbies (me :D) pays this price. Can I ask how much some of you guys are paying.

georgeingozo

fixed price - [edit well used to be fixed, now the authority sets a maximum each month - in reality the price is that or marginally lower, but everyone pays the same]

georgeingozo

ps 25kg one is for restaurants normally not residences

TheDarkman

Gotcha. Must be the 12 Kilo Cylinder for €20.60 that I need then.

Roll on Monday. I've rarely been as cold as I've been in the last week  :(

Toon

welcome to malta and its winter.....lol

12kg = 20.60e at the moment but be prepared for it going up again and it wont be long going by last years performance

ah the halcyon days of 4/5 yrs ago when it was only 5.40e.

georgeingozo

toonarmy9752 wrote:

ah the halcyon days of 4/5 yrs ago when it was only 5.40e.


Yep, there used to be a big subsidy on gas and kerosene. Now its electricity that's subsidised.  Funny how things change.

Toon

i recall still seeing the kerosene lorry trawling round the streets here

GuestPoster566

If gas bottles are not supplied by landlords upon moving in to accommodation, does one have to pay a deposit on a 'new' cylinder to get started?
If so, how much?
Thanks.

Toon

there is usually a gas bottle supplied for the cooker - not sure about heaters - sometimes heaters are included and have the gas bottle - but there is a 25euro deposit on top of the bottled gas at 20.60e...make sure you get a receipt..they are legally obliged to give you one so that if and /or when you leave you can get the money back - but most people just sell them on.

GuestPoster566

Thanks pal! :)

socialwhirl

I needed to find when gas bottles were delivered here and I emailed info@liquigasmalta.com who replied, probably within the hour, with the tel number of the local delivery man.

Their website also has prices, last updated April 2013 (€17.90 recommended 12kg)

Toon

socialwhirl wrote:

I needed to find when gas bottles were delivered here and I emailed info@liquigasmalta.com who replied, probably within the hour, with the tel number of the local delivery man.

Their website also has prices, last updated April 2013 (€17.90 recommended 12kg)


correct and here in mellieha its usually tuedays and fridays but there is a "bottle shop" "alcohol" on etna street who can supply if you can collect.

socialwhirl

Yes, Tuesday the man said ;)

Didn't know that about the bottle shop, walked past there a few times , it's not far away at all. That's useful to know, thanks

Toon

socialwhirl wrote:

Yes, Tuesday the man said ;)

Didn't know that about the bottle shop, walked past there a few times , it's not far away at all. That's useful to know, thanks


am sure if you ask nicely and your not far away they could and would probably deliver for you too.

i also thing frank and vicky shop on nahal also keep a few too

if its a real emergency the delivery man has astock in his lockup inthe village so if you get his number you can call him there to just take the money knock on the door.....

good luck

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