Hire a 13kg propane gas bottle for patio heaters. Regulator included. Runs one heater for about 12 to 14 hours. Delivery across England and Wales.
Hire this 13kg propane gas bottle when you need fuel for a patio heater at an outdoor event. Each bottle arrives with a regulator, connects to one patio heater and gives around 12 to 14 hours of run time, which covers most evening receptions, terrace parties and winter hospitality sessions with room to spare.
Order one bottle per patio heater as your base count. A five-hour drinks reception with six heaters needs six bottles. A longer event that runs from late afternoon into midnight may also need a reserve bottle if you cannot risk one heater running out during service.
The bottle is for patio heaters only. Do not use it on BBQs, fryers, ovens, griddles or other catering appliances. Those items need the 19kg propane bottle. If your event uses both heaters and cooking equipment, split the gas order by appliance type before you check out.
Store the bottle upright on a firm surface in a well-ventilated outdoor area. Keep it away from doors, naked flames and hot cooking equipment that does not need that bottle. Your venue team or event crew should control the gas area and keep guests from using it as a drinks shelf or coat drop.
If you run several heaters across a terrace or courtyard, match each bottle to its heater and mark the spare stock point before guests arrive. That saves time during service and stops staff carrying gas across a crowded hospitality area in the middle of the event.
Expo Hire supplies the bottle and regulator as dry hire. Your team handles the connection and operation on site. If the venue uses fixed or semi-fixed gas installations, bring in the right qualified person for that setup.
Delivery starts from £40 ex VAT and Expo Hire covers England and Wales through 11 depots. The tracking text on delivery day helps venue teams meet the van and move the bottles to the right outdoor area before service starts.
One bottle runs a single patio heater for around 12 to 14 hours, depending on the heater model and heat setting.
Order one bottle per heater as your starting point. Add reserve bottles if the event runs long or if you need cover for a late finish.
Yes. Expo Hire supplies the 13kg patio gas bottle with a regulator.
No. This bottle is for patio heaters only. Use the 19kg propane bottle for BBQs and other catering gas equipment.
Keep the bottle upright, outdoors and in a ventilated space away from ignition sources and guest traffic.
| Weight | 13 kg |
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This 13kg propane cylinder is for patio heaters only. One bottle runs a single heater for 12 to 14 hours. Regulator included.
This item is subject to 20% VAT and therefore you will pay £47.94 each for a standard 3 day hire at checkout.
As primarily a business-to-business supplier we advertise our prices ex-VAT as most businesses will be able to reclaim the VAT amount.
No. We recommend a minimum hire period of 3 days to provide enough time for set-up and break-down of your event, and to make sure that problems such as traffic or adverse weather conditions do not impact on your event. If you want to hire for a shorter period than this then we cannot offer a discount.
Yes, after the standard hire period of 3 Days you will be charged £7.99 per extra day up to day 7, £5.99 per extra day up to day 28 and £3.100 per extra day after that.
| Days Hire | Cost (ex-VAT) |
|---|---|
| 1 | £39.95 |
| 2 | £39.95 |
| 3 | £39.95 |
| 5 | £55.93 |
| 7 | £71.91 |
| 14 | £113.86 |
| 21 | £155.81 |
| 35 | £225.72 |
Nothing! Unlike most of our competitors, rather than charging a large deposit, we provide a FREE 'minor deposit waiver' scheme to cover minor damage and loss. Excessive or negligent damage and loss will be invoiced at 10 times the standard hire price of the relevant items. Please read our terms and conditions for full details.
There is a minimum charge of £40.00 for a distance up to 10 miles each way.
After that we charge £1.00 per mile each way and an additional £40.00 for each journey on a weekend or bank holiday.
We calculate the distance using driving directions from our local base to your event postcode, so it is important that you provide the correct delivery address at checkout.
You can use our Carriage Calculator to get a full quote.
We make deliveries anytime between 8am and 8pm, however we can offer early (8am - 1pm) or late (12 noon - 6pm) slots for an additional cost calculated at checkout.
We can not guarantee more specific times unless you pay for a dedicated driver. This is individually priced on request and are subject to availability.
No. To ensure that your products arrive safely and correctly we offer a delivery and collection service only.
No. As we are an online-only you can view all of our products on our website. To keep our prices as low as posssible our warehouses are not open to the public.
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Unless the two person carriage charge has been paid for, deliveries and collections are made by a single driver, who has 15 minutes to deliver or collect your order.
Our drivers are not allowed to take items up or down stairs or use any lift without prior approval, and all deliveries need to be made within 50 metres of the vehicle. Any delays beyond the standard delivery time caused by access issues or items not being ready will be charged at £120 per hour or part thereof.
If a driver arrives and delivery or collection is impossible then unfortunately a wasted journey charge will apply. You will be sent a live tracking link so you can monitor your delivery in real time — our drivers do not make phone calls to notify of arrival times.
If access to collecting the hired equipment is denied, blocked, or impassable, a wasted collection journey will be automatically charged. Any parking tickets issued to vehicles whilst executing a delivery or collection will be charged for whilst we appeal.
