Advice - Purchasing Gas
 

Hi

Could I have a bit of advice.

I am visiting Span in July, staying at my girlfriends dads place.
We intend to bring a small portable gas bbq.


I have tried reading a previous thread but do not understand what I will need to purchase a gas canister (5 kg size). Ie where to go, what ID I need (passport?). Is there an administrative delay. Costs etc.

Also does anyone know if is butane or propane so I can get the correct regulator for it.

Thanks in advance!

Dan

Re: Advice - Purchasing Gas
 

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Re: Advice - Purchasing Gas
 

If you've got an old 'bomba' or can get one from a rastro, then simply take it to a repsol garage and they will exchange it for a full one at the current rate.

If you haven't got an empty one or can't get one, then you will be asked to pay a fee to 'rent' one.

As it's for a BBQ, you won't need a safety certificate or similar (ISTR).

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Butane and propane are roughly the same (same tanks, same connections). You only need something technically different for city gas. Butane is more common than propane. But propane is cheaper, especially in higher volumes. You can buy/swap butane at the petrol station. Propane is normally for commercial use, and is normally only available at the gas depot or by contracted delivery.

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Take a look on the buy/swap/sell groups in your area, there are often the gas bottles for sale at anything from 10€ to 20€, once you have one of these you can then take it to a petrol station and purchase a refill.

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Do you really need to bring that?

Disposable BBQs are readily available in most supermarkets.

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Now you have gone and spoiled the whole thing! He could have been encouraged to chop down a redwood tree from which to make matches. He could have been asked to source a BBQ from El Corte Englis with the finest Andalusian wood delivered by hand picked Andalusian Geldings. Where is the romance in your suggestion?

Why is the poster being stopped from going round in circles, by you posting the blindingly obvious? Is there is no magic in this group anymore?!

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Could be better , they might have added they want to take it with them on hikes in the countryside in the height of the "No Fires" period:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

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Thanks for all the advice.

In respect of disposable bbq. We used to buy a cheap charcoal bbq each year for the 2 weeks. But the apartment block has a gas bbq only rule now - I assume that is the same for disposable as they are still charcoal and generate smoke for other guests.

Last year at the big supermarkets we couldn't find any cheap mini gas ones. Therefore thought would take my own as 30 quid on amazon.

Anyway, thanks again for all the responses.

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Around here, you can go to any repsol petrol station and buy the smaller tank for €20 deposit plus the cost of the gas. You can simply exchange it when empty. You might have to show ID for the initial deposit on the canister, but that's it.

Warning, though, the smaller canisters contain about half as much gas as the larger ones, but exchange cost is only a few Euros less than the larger ones. (€12-something for small, €15-something for large).

Anyway, it's much ado about nothing.

Regarding where to buy a BBQ... Erm, I wouldn't expect to find much in a supermarket. But any superstore such as HiperCentro, Carrefour or AlCampo, any garden shop, or major DIY such as Leroy Merlin will have them. Even some Chinese shops have them.

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Fair comment, I wouldn't expect to find gas BBQ in Tesco either. FYI: Carrefour do sell a wide range of gas BBQs

I would try one of the outdoor / camping stores like Decathlon.

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Here is the plan.

Buy the girlfriend's father a belated fathers day present of a BBQ, she presents it to him and you offer to do them a lovely BBQ meal for the next evening, sorted.

He now spends the next 11months 2 weeks looking after it for you, whilst reminiscing about the wonderful meal and his daughter's "nice young chap" to all and sundry:cool: