A gas cylinder 19 kg sits between the 9 kg most homes start with and the 48 kg used for geysers. It suits a household that swaps a 9 kg too often but has no space or need for big cylinders: a hob and oven, a busy braai area or a small takeaway. It stands outside, holds about twice a 9 kg and is heavy to move. This page covers when the size makes sense, handling, placement and whether to exchange or own it. Send one free, no-obligation request and dealers near you quote you directly.
When 19 kg makes sense
Choose 19 kg when a 9 kg runs out too often for comfort and a pair of 48 kg cylinders would be more than you need. Typical cases are a gas stove with an oven used every day, a built in gas braai that sees weekend crowds, a coffee shop with a two plate hob, or a cottage with a small heater and stove on one supply. If you also run a gas geyser, compare the cost and convenience of 48 kg cylinders first.
Weight to handle
A full 19 kg weighs its 19 kg of gas plus the steel cylinder itself, whose empty weight is stamped on the collar as the tare. Together that is more than most people can comfortably lift into a car boot. Use a trolley, get help, or have it delivered and swapped where it stands. Never roll a cylinder on its side or drop it off a bakkie: the valve and the foot ring take the damage, and a refill station may refuse it afterwards.
Where a 19 kg stands
A 19 kg belongs outside, connected to the appliance by a pipe through the wall or a short hose run. The installer applies the SANS 10087-1 distances, but the basics are the same everywhere:
- Upright, on a firm, level base such as a slab or paving.
- In the open air, not in a closed shed.
- Away from drains, pits and openings below it.
- Away from electrical switches, plugs and the DB board.
- Ventilated if it sits in a cage.
Exchange or own the cylinder
The 19 kg is less common than the 9 kg and 48 kg, so not every exchange point keeps it. Before you commit, check that a dealer near you stocks your cylinder type for exchange, or that a refill station will fill an owned one. Owning outright gives you the choice of any station that fills the size. A cylinder on deposit ties you to that system but means you never pay for a retest. Ask which applies when you compare quotes.
What to include in your request
- Say what the cylinder will run
- Ask which 19 kg types the dealer swaps
- Say where the cylinder will stand
- Mention if a pipe through the wall is needed
- Ask for delivery, as a full 19 kg is heavy
19 kg Gas Cylinders for different clients
- Homeowners: a gas stove with oven used daily, fed through the wall from outside
- Complexes, estates and body corporates: a ground floor unit with a hob where the estate allows one outside cylinder
- Restaurants, takeaways and bakeries: coffee shops and small takeaways with a hob that empties a 9 kg too fast
- Guest houses, lodges and venues: a lapa or outdoor kitchen braai shared by guests on busy weekends
- Farms and smallholdings: the farmhouse stove where trips to town for exchanges are far apart
- Factories, warehouses and workshops: small workshop burners and a canteen hob on one outside cylinder
- Campers, caravanners and event hosts: a built in braai area used by large groups most weekends
- Gas installers, plumbers and dealers: installers fitting a hob or braai where 48 kg cylinders would be too much
Frequently asked questions
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19 kg Gas Cylinders by province and city
- Johannesburg
- Pretoria
- Centurion
- Midrand
- Sandton
- Randburg
- Roodepoort
- Krugersdorp
- Randfontein
- Germiston
- Boksburg
- Benoni
- Kempton Park
- Alberton
- Vanderbijlpark
- Vereeniging
- Durban
- Pinetown
- Pietermaritzburg
- Richards Bay
- Newcastle
- Ladysmith
- Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
- East London
- Kariega (Uitenhage)
- Mthatha
- Cape Town
- Bellville
- Paarl
- Stellenbosch
- George
- Worcester
- eMalahleni (Witbank)
- Middelburg
- Secunda
- Mbombela (Nelspruit)
- Rustenburg
- Brits
- Klerksdorp
- Potchefstroom
- Mahikeng
- Polokwane
- Tzaneen
- Kimberley
- Upington
- Bloemfontein
- Welkom
- Sasolburg