Bottled BBQ Gas: 9kg gas bottles or 4 kg gas bottle with gas
How the SWAP’n’GO Bottled BBQ Gas Program Works
BBQ Gas Bottle: 9kg Gas Bottles (8.5kg gas bottle), 4 kg Gas Bottle (3.7kg gas bottle) & LCC27 Gas Bottle Swap
As the name suggests, our SWAP’n’GO® bottled BBQ gas program is all about gas bottle swap of your empty BBQ gas bottle for a full BBQ gas bottle with gas for BBQ, and off you go! No waiting around for someone to manually refill your BBQ gas bottles.
You can do a local BBQ gas bottle exchange nearby of your empty 9kg gas bottles (8.5kg gas bottle) or 4 kg gas bottle (3.7kg gas bottle) for a full BBQ gas bottle with gas at over 6,000 dealers across Australia.
You can even BBQ gas bottle swap an older POL gas bottle for a newer LCC27 gas bottle, at no extra charge.
We stock both the LCC27 gas bottle and the POL gas bottle types for gas bottle exchange.
If you don’t have an empty BBQ gas bottle to swap over, or would like an extra BBQ gas bottle on standby at home, you can buy new full 9kg gas bottles with gas or 4kg gas bottle with gas from any of our dealers to get you underway with local BBQ gas bottle exchange nearby from the SWAP’n’GO program.
The 9kg gas bottles (8.5kg gas bottle) are the larger gas bottle filled with 8.5kg of LPG. The 4 kg gas bottle (3.7kg gas bottle) is the small gas bottle filled with 3.7kg of LPG.
Have questions? See our SWAP’n’GO BBQ GAS FAQs
9kg Gas Bottle with Gas: Gas Bottles for BBQ
The 9kg gas bottles (8.5kg gas bottle) is, by far, the most popular size BBQ gas bottles for BBQ gas bottle exchange close by. It is the ubiquitous gas bottle with gas seen in service station cages and hanging from BBQs. New 9kg gas bottles come in a safety enhanced LCC27 gas bottle version whilst older ones have POL valves.
A 9kg gas bottle dimensions are approximately 315mm in diameter, 475mm in height and a nominal 17.64L capacity.
Empty 9kg gas bottles weighs approximately 7.8 to 10.4 kg. When full, 9kg gas bottles with gas weighs approximately 16.8 to 19.4 kg. The weight range is do the the manufacturing variances of the many manufacturers of the BBQ gas bottles.
9kg Gas Bottles vs 8.5kg and 4 kg Gas Bottle vs 3.7kg Gas Bottle with Gas
The supply of a nominal 9kg gas bottles with an 8.5kg gas bottle with gas was a safety initiative of the Australian LPG industry.
The same is true of the small gas bottles, the 4 kg gas bottle being a 3.7kg gas bottle with gas. But why?
Unfortunately, there are many LPG BBQ gas bottles that are labelled as 9kg gas bottles or 4 kg gas bottle that are actually manufactured undersize, with less than the labelled capacity.
This is a result of the manufacturing and design variances amongst the many manufacturers of BBQ gas bottles that are imported, into Australia, from many countries around the world.
Surprisingly, Australia has no mandatory standard sizing, so they are all approved for sale.
Filling an undersized BBQ gas bottle with gas to a full 9kg or 4kg fill, thus leaving less than 20% ullage (see image), would create an overfill, which would be a major safety issue. Cold burns, fires and even possible explosion could result.
The solution was to take into account the BBQ gas bottle size variations and standardise on 8.5kg gas bottle and 3.7kg gas bottle with gas.
This allows for the small gas bottle variances between BBQ gas bottles and prevents any unsafe overfilling.
To make sure that consumers are fully informed, the BBQ gas bottles are labelled accordingly.
Gas Bottle Exchange Nearby of POL Gas Bottle for LCC27 Gas Bottle with Gas
At SWAP’n’GO, you can get BBQ gas bottle exchange nearby with an older POL gas bottle for a newer LCC27 gas bottle with gas at no extra charge.
So, no LCC27 adaptor needed.
So, if you purchase a new BBQ with an LCC27 gas bottle connector but have an old POL gas bottle, you just need to BBQ gas bottle swap.
You will find both kinds of BBQ gas bottles in the SWAP’n’GO cages during the transition period, which will stretch over a number of years.
Remember, LCC27 gas bottle connectors are backwards compatible with POL regulators.
Note that the LCC27 valve is only for the small gas bottles for BBQ, 9kg gas bottle (8.5kg gas bottle) and 4kg gas bottle (3.7kg gas bottle), not 45kg gas bottles and larger.
Why Choose a SWAP’n’GO BBQ Gas Bottle with Gas?
- You get your choice of either 9kg gas bottles (8.5kg gas bottle) or, for a small gas bottle, 4 kg gas bottle (3.7kg gas bottle) sizes for BBQ gas bottle swap.
- We stock both POL and LCC27 gas bottles for BBQ.
- You can buy a BBQ gas bottle with gas even if you don’t have a BBQ gas bottle exchange.
- You can gas bottle swap an older POL gas bottle for a newer LCC27 gas bottle with gas for BBQ at no extra charge.
- Do a BBQ gas bottle exchange of your BBQ gas bottle without worrying about:
a) When it was last checked to and if it is still in date.
b) Whether it has been filled correctly. - We pride ourselves on our bottled BBQ gas exchange quality
- All BBQ gas bottles are new or checked & refurbished by fully trained technicians
- Every SWAP’n’GO gas bottle with gas for BBQ is precision filled and leak tested.
- The yellow SWAP’n’GO seal on the neck or tamper proof plug indicates that it has been quality checked and filled to safe industry standards.
- No waiting to refill your bottled BBQ gas at petrol stations, just BBQ gas bottle swap.
- You get a fresh BBQ gas bottle with gas every time you do a BBQ gas bottle exchange locally.
- You own the BBQ gas bottle you receive.
- You won’t have to travel far to find SWAP’n’GO gas bottles for BBQ, with BBQ gas bottle exchange nearby at thousands of outlets, city and country.
SWAP’n’GO BBQ Gas Bottle Dealers:
SWAP‘n’GO How-to Video Collection
SWAP‘n’GO BBQ gas bottles have been powering Aussie barbeques and outdoor heaters for decades.
From connection valves to safe handling and storage, our videos are here to help you get the most out of your SWAP‘n’GO 9kg gas bottles (8.5kg gas bottle) or 4 kg gas bottle (3.7kg gas bottle) and to keep you safe.
How to Choose the Right BBQ Gas Bottle for Your Appliance
How to Choose a Full BBQ Gas Bottle
BBQ Gas Bottle Connection, Disconnection and Storage
Soapy Water Leak Test for BBQ Regulators & BBQ Gas Bottles
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