Gas prices
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PEDRO JAMES
miron
Ponderosa
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Gas prices
Nice to see the price of gas going down, we paid "1 bottles 26/05/2015 = 12.70€" this morning
Ponderosa- Posts : 1535
Join date : 2010-03-20
Age : 93
Location : Cantarranas near Baza. Granada Spain
Re: Gas prices
Thanks for the tip - better get my empties filled while the going is good!
miron- Posts : 1099
Join date : 2010-04-07
Age : 63
Location : Los Olivos
Re: Gas prices
Where did you manage to get Gas that cheap Peter. Guess it was Baza but where
PEDRO JAMES- Posts : 810
Join date : 2011-11-13
Age : 90
Location : COASTAL WRECKERS CORNWALL NOW EL CASTILLO
Re: Gas prices
try to get Propano (propane) bottles instead of Butano (Butane). It's a bit cheaper and burns a bit more efficiently.
Ponderosa- Posts : 1535
Join date : 2010-03-20
Age : 93
Location : Cantarranas near Baza. Granada Spain
Re: Gas prices
Although propane is more popular, butane continues to be used as a fuel source. It is used as a fuel in stoves, cigarette lighters and even in aerosol sprays as a propellant. Besides, butane is cheaper than propane, but comparatively, it is more difficult to use, so it is not very commonly available and not many gadgets, devices are designed to be used with butane as fuel source.
http://www.enkivillage.com/butane-vs-propane.html
But you should know that butane is more efficient than propane when used as fuel. If same volume of butane and propane is burned at temperature above freezing, butane will end up providing 12% more energy than propane. Thus, butane can be the preferred choice when it is available in adequate amounts since it is energy-efficient and also has an advantage of cheaper price.
http://www.enkivillage.com/butane-vs-propane.html
But you should know that butane is more efficient than propane when used as fuel. If same volume of butane and propane is burned at temperature above freezing, butane will end up providing 12% more energy than propane. Thus, butane can be the preferred choice when it is available in adequate amounts since it is energy-efficient and also has an advantage of cheaper price.
Re: Gas prices
Where did you buy please
PEDRO JAMES- Posts : 810
Join date : 2011-11-13
Age : 90
Location : COASTAL WRECKERS CORNWALL NOW EL CASTILLO
Re: Gas prices
Also, what size bottle was that for?
Mariposa- Posts : 1111
Join date : 2010-04-09
Age : 57
Location : Castillejar
Re: Gas prices
Peter on siesta
PEDRO JAMES- Posts : 810
Join date : 2011-11-13
Age : 90
Location : COASTAL WRECKERS CORNWALL NOW EL CASTILLO
Re: Gas prices
On Monday we paid 12.40 from the Repsol delivery man for an 11kg propano bottle. I was told a couple of years ago that the propano bottles hold slightly less than butano bottles so, weight for weight, they worked out the same price as butano (don't know if that still holds true as I don't know the price of a butano bottle). However, we found that in winter we had trouble with the butano ones as they didn't use up all their contents which is why we changed over.
Cats-R-Us- Posts : 297
Join date : 2010-04-20
Location : Los Olivos
Re: Gas prices
As Gordon says above, just make very sure that the item you are using is designed to take Propane. Some cookers, gas heaters and water heaters will not last long if you use Propane and it can also be very dangerous to do so.
If you find that you have unused gas in a bottle from one appliance, try the leftovers in another appliance - worked for me over the winter!
If you find that you have unused gas in a bottle from one appliance, try the leftovers in another appliance - worked for me over the winter!
Mariposa- Posts : 1111
Join date : 2010-04-09
Age : 57
Location : Castillejar
Re: Gas prices
When the gas bottle runs out on the gas fire I move it to the cooker - there's always a bit left! Have tried propane once when my supplier had run out of butane, but thought it burnt too 'hot' for cooking.
miron- Posts : 1099
Join date : 2010-04-07
Age : 63
Location : Los Olivos
Re: Gas prices
We buy our gas at the garage and at the Coca Cola hall. Thought I would wait until I had a picture of the hall
Ponderosa- Posts : 1535
Join date : 2010-03-20
Age : 93
Location : Cantarranas near Baza. Granada Spain
Re: Gas prices
Butan does freeze in the winter if outside. The regs say it should be outside but most of us keep it in. Gas cookers are always inside so regs dont make sense.
Mandi- Posts : 372
Join date : 2012-12-10
Location : galera
Re: Gas prices
We have gas house and gas is piped into the cave house in the winter one bottle would last 3.5 to 4 days and supplies all the hot water Kitchen and two bathrooms, radiator heating in the lounge. But we have six bottles joined up at a time. In the summer it lasts a very long time. Understandably we don't get freezing problems.
Ponderosa- Posts : 1535
Join date : 2010-03-20
Age : 93
Location : Cantarranas near Baza. Granada Spain
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