-- Edited by rockylizard on Wednesday 9th of March 2016 08:57:02 PM
Panther said
01:57 PM Mar 10, 2016
Two excellent links. Thank you Rockylizard. This should give everyone peace of mind.
Skater said
01:43 PM Mar 26, 2016
Gas bottles are totally safe provided.... Keep them upright, when you replace/refill the bottle mix up a quantity of washing up liquid & water about 1:6 ish, keep a small brush and brush the connections, wait, look for any bubbles indicating a leak.
LPG has a odour additive in it, bit like cabbage Don't ignore if you smell it, never travel with your gas bottles open, if you're in a coastal area chances are your LPG regulator will corrode internally, more than you realise so have it checked every few years.
Commonsense is vital, don't take stupid chances....LPG when it vapourises is unforgiving, used correctly it is perfectly safe.
Most places won't or shouldn't fill out of date bottles or corroded/damaged bottles. Travel safe, Commonsense will guide you always
Spook said
06:44 PM Apr 27, 2016
Skater wrote:
Gas bottles are totally safe provided.... Keep them upright, when you replace/refill the bottle mix up a quantity of washing up liquid & water about 1:6 ish, keep a small brush and brush the connections, wait, look for any bubbles indicating a leak. LPG has a odour additive in it, bit like cabbage Don't ignore if you smell it, never travel with your gas bottles open, if you're in a coastal area chances are your LPG regulator will corrode internally, more than you realise so have it checked every few years. Commonsense is vital, don't take stupid chances....LPG when it vapourises is unforgiving, used correctly it is perfectly safe. Most places won't or shouldn't fill out of date bottles or corroded/damaged bottles. Travel safe, Commonsense will guide you always
Skater is spot on with the advice re checking regulators, in fact the Office of The Technical Regulator gas advisors in SA recommend that all regulators regardless of condition should be replaced every eight to ten years.
-- Edited by Spook on Wednesday 27th of April 2016 06:46:46 PM
Is there a reason why it seems so many gas bottles are exploding in vans or should there actually be none?
How often should a gas bottle be renewed?
Any safety tips etc
Helen
Gday...
Here's some reading material, Helen. Hopefully that gives some idea.
http://www.elgas.com.au/blog/365-busting-media-mythology-lpg-gas-bottles
and this one -
http://www.elgas.com.au/blog/396-gas-bottle-cylinder-testing-facts
Cheers - John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Wednesday 9th of March 2016 08:57:02 PM
Two excellent links. Thank you Rockylizard. This should give everyone peace of mind.
LPG has a odour additive in it, bit like cabbage Don't ignore if you smell it, never travel with your gas bottles open, if you're in a coastal area chances are your LPG regulator will corrode internally, more than you realise so have it checked every few years.
Commonsense is vital, don't take stupid chances....LPG when it vapourises is unforgiving, used correctly it is perfectly safe.
Most places won't or shouldn't fill out of date bottles or corroded/damaged bottles. Travel safe, Commonsense will guide you always
Skater is spot on with the advice re checking regulators, in fact the Office of The Technical Regulator gas advisors in SA recommend that all regulators regardless of condition should be replaced every eight to ten years.
-- Edited by Spook on Wednesday 27th of April 2016 06:46:46 PM