Phoning around North West for the right part, cylinder or call out at a fair price takes time. Send one request instead, with what you need and how many, and we pass it to gas suppliers and installers who supply towns and cities across North West.
Gas Regulators & Hoses in North West
Need a gas regulator or hose in North West? Gas dealers, refill stations and installers in North West supply low pressure regulators, high pressure regulators, changeover valves, LPG hose and clamps. Tell them the cylinder size and the appliance, and ask whether they will fit the parts and leak test them on site.
The main gas regulators and hoses page explains the equipment, the rules and the costs in more detail.
What to know locally in North West
Mining suppliers in Rustenburg, Mooinooi and Marikana rent oxygen, acetylene, argon and CO2 cylinders on monthly agreements. Farm workshops near Vryburg and Schweizer-Reneke weld and cut with the same gases, chained upright. Theft of cylinders from outbuildings is a concern in parts of the province, so lockable cages are common. Replace sun-cracked hoses, and test regulator joints with soapy water every season.
North West: the supply, the weather and the buildings
In North West, LPG follows two very different economies. Along the platinum belt from Rustenburg to Brits, mining suppliers, engineering workshops and busy mining towns use gas for cooking, water heating and cutting and welding work. Further west, on the maize and cattle farms around Lichtenburg, Delareyville and Vryburg, gas heats farmhouses, runs poultry brooders and fires cooking in places a long drive from the nearest dealer. Hartbeespoort adds weekend houses, guest venues and restaurants that want patio heaters and braais. Gas arrives by road to dealers and refill stations in the main towns. Plan farm orders ahead, keep cylinders shaded in hot dry summers and ventilate rooms where heaters run on frosty winter nights.
The requests we see from North West usually come from:
- Homeowners: a new regulator and hose for the stove, heater or braai on a 9 kg
- Farms and smallholdings: high pressure regulators for brooders, burners and the potjie fire
- Factories, warehouses and workshops: regulators and hose for canteen burners and space heating in workshops
Local tips for North West
Common here: farm cylinders and brooder gas in the west; welding gas and exchanges on the mining belt. Ask each dealer or installer about this: farms: ask how often the dealer delivers your way and whether a bulk tank makes sense. Where they work from: dealers and refill stations in Rustenburg, Brits, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp and Mahikeng.
Requests range widely: low pressure, high pressure and changeover. Here, homeowners lead the requests, typically for a new regulator and hose for the stove, heater or braai on a 9 kg. One local point to raise: by road to the main towns; long farm distances make planning ahead important.
Service area: North West and surrounds
Dealers and installers on our network work throughout North West, including Rustenburg, Mahikeng, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp, Brits, Hartbeespoort, Lichtenburg. For farms and smaller towns, ask whether delivery is in the price and how often the round comes past.