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I find merchants prices on gas varies.
But noticed B&Q are £15.20 Propane and £21 Mapp. 😱
However, Homebase are £7.20 Propane and £8.45 Mapp (the Rothenberger bottles)
 
Nah I am taking the pi** , I generally get them from plumbs and when I walk to the counter , I just say make sure its full , they just laugh at me now.

You should take a small electronic scale in with you next time and weigh each gas bottle on the counter.
When they ask what you are doing, just say you are a bit tight and concerned they are hiring the bottles out to folk and later selling the half empty bottles to you. 😛
 
You should take a small electronic scale in with you next time and weigh each gas bottle on the counter.
When they ask what you are doing, just say you are a bit tight and concerned they are hiring the bottles out to folk and later selling the half empty bottles to you. 😛

Genius!!!!
 
I finished a job last week and the old gave me 4 bottles of MAPP he had in his shed for nothing. God knows what he had them for
 
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Proper old mapp or new mapp substitiute?
 
Just shows Homebase is decent price for Mapp. If yours includes vat, that is £2.87 a bottle cheaper

There's no VAT here but everything is expensive shipping wise so I think it's swings and roundabouts on that one.
 
I find merchants prices on gas varies.
But noticed B&Q are £15.20 Propane and £21 Mapp. 😱

The fact that B&Q is double what the market is at makes me suspect that they'll be having a 'half price sale' at some point in the near future, possibly this BH weekend. They'll be able to claim 'Propane £7.60 that's 50% off!!!'

Chains often mess around with prices in a sample of stores in order to gauge where they are on the price vs demand curve.

In these (400g) quantities you're basically paying for the tin, shelf space and delivery and getting 50p worth of propane chucked in for free.
 
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Does anyone else still use a 3.9kg bottle? I bought one years ago and it’s still going strong. I’ve got a 400g one for little bits that’s convenient but don’t think you can beat a rubber hose for access.
 

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