EXPLODING GAS BOTTLES?

adreamer · Senior Member

EXPLODING GAS BOTTLES?

rockylizard · Guru

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

Panther · Senior Member

Two excellent links. Thank you Rockylizard. This should give everyone peace of mind.

Skater · Newbie

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Most places won't or shouldn't fill out of date bottles or corroded/damaged bottles.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 · Senior Member

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Most places won't or shouldn't fill out of date bottles or corroded/damaged bottles.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