Word of warning for those with private cylinders or looking to acquire one and are wanting refills; Air Liquide in Henderson have stopped refilling.
I've been hiring a 4.5 kg DS bottle off them for a few years, and returned it yesterday, also looking for a refill of my 1 kg bottle (for miracle box). The minimum size they will hire out now are the 10 kg cylinders, and they have made the call that as of today (ie mine was the last one they'd do), they will not fill any privately owned bottles. This came of something of a surprise to me, as I've filled it there a couple of times; it's got another 8 years before it needs to be requalified.
The reason is that it's not worth the effort - they don't make enough money on it, because they aren't leasing the cylinders. This is somewhat surprising when they slug you $20 for 1 kg of gas
I commented that if they were to lease something that would fit in the esky, I would be more than happy to lease it, but 10 kg cylinders are the smallest they intend on supplying. I pointed out that this caused me something of an issue; I had purchased a cylinder that they had confirmed at the time they would fill, as they had no leased equivalent, but they had now removed that option from me as well. And a 10 kg cylinder is not easily transportable for the miracle box.
It was suggested to me that I try BOC. No, I replied, they won't fill either. Well, try homebrew shops instead was the call - there's one in Mandurah who will dispense from large cylinders to smaller privately owned vessels. THIS surprised me - I asked whether Air Liquide held liability for such activities and condoned it. They don't of course; this was very quickly pointed out to me, it breaches all sorts of contract stuff. But it does remain your only option. :huh:
So anyway, they were the only legit mob I knew about in Perth. Just thought I'd pass it on. F*ck the man and the quest for the almighty $...
I've been hiring a 4.5 kg DS bottle off them for a few years, and returned it yesterday, also looking for a refill of my 1 kg bottle (for miracle box). The minimum size they will hire out now are the 10 kg cylinders, and they have made the call that as of today (ie mine was the last one they'd do), they will not fill any privately owned bottles. This came of something of a surprise to me, as I've filled it there a couple of times; it's got another 8 years before it needs to be requalified.
The reason is that it's not worth the effort - they don't make enough money on it, because they aren't leasing the cylinders. This is somewhat surprising when they slug you $20 for 1 kg of gas
I commented that if they were to lease something that would fit in the esky, I would be more than happy to lease it, but 10 kg cylinders are the smallest they intend on supplying. I pointed out that this caused me something of an issue; I had purchased a cylinder that they had confirmed at the time they would fill, as they had no leased equivalent, but they had now removed that option from me as well. And a 10 kg cylinder is not easily transportable for the miracle box.
It was suggested to me that I try BOC. No, I replied, they won't fill either. Well, try homebrew shops instead was the call - there's one in Mandurah who will dispense from large cylinders to smaller privately owned vessels. THIS surprised me - I asked whether Air Liquide held liability for such activities and condoned it. They don't of course; this was very quickly pointed out to me, it breaches all sorts of contract stuff. But it does remain your only option. :huh:
So anyway, they were the only legit mob I knew about in Perth. Just thought I'd pass it on. F*ck the man and the quest for the almighty $...
