Help needed on Gas Connection.

[Reno Chick]

Howdy, Just bought a new apartment…and got stuck on a major issue.
The apartment has no gas connection.

How to get a gas connection for the apartment and what would it cost?
There is gas connected to another apartment so presuming there is a gas connected to the building.

I have no Idea how to handle this...Please help

Any advice…much appreciated.
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[dazzler]

No idea.....but.....have you thought of using lpg in those swap n go bottles and plumb in from your balcony (if u have one). We had this in hobart and it was really good.

[Reno Chick]

Thanks Dazzler,
but that's my last resort...

[silentC]

Contact the gas supplier and they'll tell you if there is a gas line into the building. Have a look for a meter out the front. The ones we had in Sydney were grey boxes with a window over a gauge near the top. Then you need to contact a plumber/gas fitter who will handle the rest. If someone in the building already has gas, it should be a straight forward thing, but I'd be expecting at least a few hundred bucks, maybe more.

[Reno Chick]

Thanks SilentC

Just called AGL. they said new meter installation would cost $99 but would have to call a certified plumber to get gas connected to the apartment.

It may sound silly ...but who's a certified Plumber and roughly what would the cost to do this. We are on 5th floor

Can you please shed some liight

[nev25]

You need a Plumber that has Gas Fitting certification.
My suggestion would be to ring someone like 1300ALLTRADES and tell them you requirement
They will handle the rest

[wonderplumb]

Its hard to say without looking at the job, you would need someone out there to give you a quote, being on the fifth floor only tells me you would need 12 or 13 metres of pipe to make it up there....

[tricky4000]

Hi Reno Chick,

May I ask why you want gas up there? In this situation, electric is probably your best solution. You could run electric cooktops and water heaters. I know, gas is cheaper and better for cooking with...understand that part. I reckon its gonna cost a bomb, especially pushing gas up that high up...you'll need some fat copper pipes which cost loads. But by all means, get a quote and then compare costs. Wonderplumb...what do you think?

Dan.

[wonderplumb]

With gas you dont really have any of the head issues associated with vertical rise as you would with water.
By all means get a quote, it depends on where the gas enters the building, where the meter would be positioned etc. etc.
You may find it more viable to run an electric heater, after all once the gas is up to your unit, you still have to rough it in and unless your going to renovate, it aint gonna happen!