Gas Tank Refil

Post by **Jujey** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:07 pm

Hi I was wondering if anyone knows of a gas company that will come to my house to give me a refil tank. i just ran out right now. i am in desperate need! pls send me the phone number if anyone knows. thanks

Post by **Ebikatsu** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:51 pm

normally you can hear the gas man Jujey

listen out the window for a guy banging a spanner on gas bottles

they come around everyday sometimes twice a day or go to a kebab shop and ask where the gas filling station is or maybe he will let you have a spare.
Normally they don't deliver by phone. You just listen for the banging sound and call him over and he will change it and reconnect the refill.

Post by **Goddess** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 3:29 pm

eeeek!
It always happens at really inconvenient times to me. The most memorable was Christmas day of three years ago ..... My huge roast dinner had only been in the oven for 30 mins when the gas popped and died! Possibly the most awful one was when we were catering for a party of 30 and it clapped out before we were half done.

We took to writing the date down on the calendar that we changed it, and then if anything big is coming up and we need it we check the calendar and decide whether just to get a new one or risk it.

My gas always goes out on a Thursday evening ... or on a public holiday, just to make doubly sure that I'll be spitting mad about it.

Don't you have a doorman, or a flunky for the street or anything? If we don't hear the clanging noise we set the doorman out to track one down for us.

Post by **Jujey** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 3:38 pm

hahhahahah i feel like i am in the stone ages here!! makes me laugh though!!
i am going to go tell my doorman to listen out for the gas guy right now. I can last until tomorrow, if worse comes to worse, i will just go get an electric plate, and cook on that until i can find some gas. how much does it cost to refil a tank anyways????? oh how i miss canada

hehhehhe

Post by **Ebikatsu** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:09 pm

should be about 10le

We bought two bottles and always have a spare in the cupboard.
Might be worth investing in a spare

Post by **Hurghadapat** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:46 pm

Gas bottles are 5le but 10le if your bowab carries up the stairs for you,a tip if your bottle is really low turn it upside down and you will get the last bit out of it,but you can guarantee if you run out all the gas boys seem to disappear from the streets so best buy another bottle to have as a spare.

Post by **Hurghada Lady** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:16 pm

I had two gas bottles in 12 years, before I had an electric oven, they lasted a long time

Post by **Hurghadapat** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:23 pm

Yes but i know why so you want me to tell all

and still waiting for more photos of the babies please

Post by **Hurghada Lady** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:10 pm

Ok, will take some more photos if you give me the recipes for feeding them

Post by **Jujey** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:23 pm

ok i went to my doorman, and he has a guy coming tomorrow morning inshallah to bring me a gas tank. I have been telling my husband to get another gas tank, but he keeps on forgetting everytime he goes out. And my luck when he is not here, i run out. we just moved here about a month ago, so nothing is settled.

thanks for all ur help!!

have a great night

Post by **Goddess** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 12:06 pm

Hooray!!

I still only have one bottle - should really buy a spare, but having one dirty disgusty bottle hanging round the flat is more than I can bear, never mind two!

Like HP says: The standard price for a bottle is 5 LE, money is added on top of that depending on if you have a lift or stairs, and if you connect it or the gas bottle man does .... and the price also goes up in times of gas shortages when it can hit 20 LE a bottle.
Normally we pay 7 LE to bring the bottle up to the 5th floor in the lift, but not to connect it - and he gives us replacement washers for free.

Post by **Ebikatsu** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:11 pm

Methinks we are being diddled!!!

Ours are 10le without carrying or connection!

How can there be gas shortages Goddess ?
Egypt is rich in natural gas. Is propane and butane not from natural gas then?

Post by **Hurghadapat** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 8:08 pm

Hey come on Ebikatsu surely you more street wise than that.paying 10le for gas and you live in cairo,here in hurghada pay 5le from boy to house and connect my self

Post by **BBLUX** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:01 pm

Ebikatsu wrote:Methinks we are being diddled!!!

Ours are 10le without carrying or connection!

How can there be gas shortages Goddess ?
Egypt is rich in natural gas. Is propane and butane not from natural gas then?

Natural gas is 80-90% methane with only a small percentage of propane.

The gas shortages occur around December/January when demand is highest but the government does not increase production leading to shortages in supply.

Post by **Goddess** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:21 am

Yopu may not be being diddled Ebi - It also depends on the area you live in, and sometimes how far they've had to transport the cylinders. I can name a few places in Alex where they sell for 10 LE.

Post by **Ebikatsu** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:47 am

You could be right Goddess.

We live so far from the refuelling station.

The guys have to bring is a fair distance to us so I think they add on that cost.
I suppose if we went to collect it then it would be 5 le

Post by **Ebikatsu** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 4:32 pm

SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY

Fabulous piece of investigative reporting here on Egypt's gas reserves.

http://travellerwithin.blogspot.com/200 ... nd-it.html

Post by **Susue** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:44 pm

My bawab always kept a spare full bottle.... so he'd just switch it over!!

He just charged 5 le.... but I always gave him a bit extra for doing it for me.

I've seen many posts on forums where people have awful bawabs.... I'm convinced mine was the best ever!!!