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BBQ Gas contract

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 18 November 2012 - 17:39

Hi ladies

Anyone recommend a good company for BBQ gas delivery?
Any idea on prices?

Thanks in advance

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EW MASTER
Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 21:23
abu dhabi gas prices are cheaper than dxb. we have blue bottles, from adnoc. but yes you need to buy the bottle first, and then you pay for a refill. i couldnt tell you the prices for dxb but i know that a refill in abu is 20 upwards for the medium sized, but i know its more in dxb.
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 21:22
Thanks loube and busybee2 - we just have a pretty average bbq - 'grandhall' from ACE so from what you've said I reckon we can use the orange bottles - thank god - couldn't bear to go back to that horrible guy! Seemed a bit odd that if other info was correct, it would mean that everyone in Dubai would have to go to one guy in Karama for their bbq gas....... So at emirates gas it's 75 dhs for a refill - do you have to buy the bottles from them in the first place? yep in abu dhabi you have to go to ace who then send it up to sharjah for like 400dhs thats the only place to do it, or just use your normal gas.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 20:59
Thanks loube and busybee2 - we just have a pretty average bbq - 'grandhall' from ACE so from what you've said I reckon we can use the orange bottles - thank god - couldn't bear to go back to that horrible guy! Seemed a bit odd that if other info was correct, it would mean that everyone in Dubai would have to go to one guy in Karama for their bbq gas....... So at emirates gas it's 75 dhs for a refill - do you have to buy the bottles from them in the first place?
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EW GURU
Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 20:39
Amanda I disagree with the info on here, and what people have told you. We have a diamond outback 3 burner and use gas supplied by emirates gas in a 13.7kg bottle, and they gave us the adaptor thingy too. It is 75dhs for a refill.It is not special gas, propane is for campinggaz stoves, not for your regular BBQ unless you have a very special unit. maybe webber bbq only use this propane but not all BBQ are the same Thanks everyone. In a real tizz now - went to the place in Karama yesterday as usual to get 3 bottles refilled..same place as the admin link refers to. The most miserable guy watched me double parking....always chokka up there...and then watched me struggle in with 2 bottles (nearly broke his glass door trying to open it carrying 2 cylinders...but he still just stood watching me from the other side of the glass!) I then had to move car and eventually went back in with the 3rd bottle...only for him to tell me very smugly that all bottles had expired and I couldn't refil them. Left them all there for him to dispose of...and probably make some recycling money on - he was such a git!! Asked if they did contracts - his reply 'We don't do contracts, we don't collect and we don't deliver'......I felt like saying 'and you don't do [i'>helpful[/i'> either...' So, seeing as I can't bear to ever give him one more of my precious dirhams, are the orange bottles that you can get delivered totally rubbish for the bbq? ......not the end of the world really but I resent his attitude :( you dont need to buy the little propane gas which is expensive, you can just use the normal gas for your gas cooker etc, just need to buy a new hose and adapator I agree
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 20:31
Amanda I disagree with the info on here, and what people have told you. We have a diamond outback 3 burner and use gas supplied by emirates gas in a 13.7kg bottle, and they gave us the adaptor thingy too. It is 75dhs for a refill.It is not special gas, propane is for campinggaz stoves, not for your regular BBQ unless you have a very special unit. maybe webber bbq only use this propane but not all BBQ are the same Thanks everyone. In a real tizz now - went to the place in Karama yesterday as usual to get 3 bottles refilled..same place as the admin link refers to. The most miserable guy watched me double parking....always chokka up there...and then watched me struggle in with 2 bottles (nearly broke his glass door trying to open it carrying 2 cylinders...but he still just stood watching me from the other side of the glass!) I then had to move car and eventually went back in with the 3rd bottle...only for him to tell me very smugly that all bottles had expired and I couldn't refil them. Left them all there for him to dispose of...and probably make some recycling money on - he was such a git!! Asked if they did contracts - his reply 'We don't do contracts, we don't collect and we don't deliver'......I felt like saying 'and you don't do [i'>helpful[/i'> either...' So, seeing as I can't bear to ever give him one more of my precious dirhams, are the orange bottles that you can get delivered totally rubbish for the bbq? ......not the end of the world really but I resent his attitude :( you dont need to buy the little propane gas which is expensive, you can just use the normal gas for your gas cooker etc, just need to buy a new hose and adapator
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EW GURU
Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 20:28
Amanda I disagree with the info on here, and what people have told you. We have a diamond outback 3 burner and use gas supplied by emirates gas in a 13.7kg bottle, and they gave us the adaptor thingy too. It is 75dhs for a refill.It is not special gas, propane is for campinggaz stoves, not for your regular BBQ unless you have a very special unit. maybe webber bbq only use this propane but not all BBQ are the same Thanks everyone. In a real tizz now - went to the place in Karama yesterday as usual to get 3 bottles refilled..same place as the admin link refers to. The most miserable guy watched me double parking....always chokka up there...and then watched me struggle in with 2 bottles (nearly broke his glass door trying to open it carrying 2 cylinders...but he still just stood watching me from the other side of the glass!) I then had to move car and eventually went back in with the 3rd bottle...only for him to tell me very smugly that all bottles had expired and I couldn't refil them. Left them all there for him to dispose of...and probably make some recycling money on - he was such a git!! Asked if they did contracts - his reply 'We don't do contracts, we don't collect and we don't deliver'......I felt like saying 'and you don't do [i'>helpful[/i'> either...' So, seeing as I can't bear to ever give him one more of my precious dirhams, are the orange bottles that you can get delivered totally rubbish for the bbq? ......not the end of the world really but I resent his attitude :(
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 17:22
Thanks everyone. In a real tizz now - went to the place in Karama yesterday as usual to get 3 bottles refilled..same place as the admin link refers to. The most miserable guy watched me double parking....always chokka up there...and then watched me struggle in with 2 bottles (nearly broke his glass door trying to open it carrying 2 cylinders...but he still just stood watching me from the other side of the glass!) I then had to move car and eventually went back in with the 3rd bottle...only for him to tell me very smugly that all bottles had expired and I couldn't refil them. Left them all there for him to dispose of...and probably make some recycling money on - he was such a git!! Asked if they did contracts - his reply 'We don't do contracts, we don't collect and we don't deliver'......I felt like saying 'and you don't do [i'>helpful[/i'> either...' So, seeing as I can't bear to ever give him one more of my precious dirhams, are the orange bottles that you can get delivered totally rubbish for the bbq? ......not the end of the world really but I resent his attitude :(
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 16:52
there's more info on this page for you too... http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_faqs_Gas_Bottles_For_Barbeques_In_Dubai_9264.aspx
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 16:21
there are two types of gas cylinders, the little bbq ones which i believe have to be sent to sharjah, ace do that etc, and does cost a few hundred dirhams, or you use the normal cooking gas cylinders which are like 75 for a large one.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 14:52
for 13.7 kg cylinder with emirates gas a refill is 75 dhs, and to get the whole canister we were quoted 420 dhs - just last weekend. we ditched the idea of a spare and just opted for the refill depends where you live, if in gated community ask security guards at gate for names/numbers of the ones who come by your community
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 10:38
just bumping ........ does anyone have their gas delivered.... <em>edited by Amanda W on 19/11/2012</em>
 
 

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