What Happens If I Run Out of LPG? Tips for Macedon Ranges Homes
What Happens If I Run Out of LPG?
Running out of gas is not dangerous — but it is inconvenient, especially in the middle of a Macedon Ranges winter. Here is what happens and how to avoid it.
What Stops Working
When your 45kg LPG gas bottle runs empty, anything connected to it stops:
- Hot water — no gas means no hot water from your gas system. You will be taking cold showers until your refill arrives.
- Heating — gas heaters, ducted heating, and gas log fires all stop. In Woodend, Macedon, or Trentham in July, that is a serious problem.
- Cooking — your gas cooktop and oven will not work. Time for the microwave.
Nothing will leak or become unsafe. The gas simply runs out and the flame goes off. But getting your home back to normal means waiting for a delivery — and in peak winter, everyone in the Macedon Ranges is ordering gas at the same time.
How to Avoid Running Out
1. Run two bottles with a changeover valve. This is the gold standard for Macedon Ranges homes. When bottle one empties, the valve automatically switches to bottle two. You then have days or weeks to call Macedon Gas for a refill — no panic, no cold showers.
2. Check your bottle regularly. Most 45kg cylinders have a contents gauge, or you can simply lift or rock the bottle to feel how much is left. If it feels light, order now.
3. Order before winter. Demand for LPG spikes in May and June across the Macedon Ranges. Get a full bottle delivered before the cold hits.
4. Set up scheduled deliveries. Ask Macedon Gas about regular top-ups so you never have to think about it.
Already Run Out?
If you have run out of gas now, call us for emergency delivery. We will get a full 45kg LPG cylinder to you as quickly as possible.
Macedon Gas delivers to over 45 suburbs across the Macedon Ranges, Melbourne's north, and Melbourne's west.