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New Mon 9 Jul 12 14:38 
 Storing Camping Gaz - Ambo
I have a small single burner Camping Gaz butane stove and lamp in my shed, both model 270. They have 230gm gas containers and I am thinking of stocking up against power failures. Does anyone know the legal limit for storage of bottled gas please?
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New Mon 9 Jul 12 14:51 
 Storing Camping Gaz - CGNorwich
Not more than 70kg of cartridges.

www.devonline.gov.uk/index/information_and_services/environmental_health/eh-healthandsafety-intro/eh-hs-guidance/eh-hs-lpg.htm
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New Mon 9 Jul 12 15:01 
 Storing Camping Gaz - Iffy
...Not more than 70kg of cartridges...

At the caravan site owners are allowed no more than two of the big 38kg bottles which comes to about the same.

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New Mon 9 Jul 12 15:13 
 Storing Camping Gaz - L'escargot
>> At the caravan site owners are allowed no more than two of the big 38kg
>> bottles which comes to about the same.

The caravan sites near us use 47kg cylinders.
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New Mon 9 Jul 12 15:10 
 Storing Camping Gaz - L'escargot
I tried to see how it applied to the 47kg cylinders which supply our cooker etc., but I gave up.
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New Mon 9 Jul 12 15:15 
 Storing Camping Gaz - Iffy
Perhaps they are 47kg, suppose they are at least outside.

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New Mon 9 Jul 12 15:49 
 Storing Camping Gaz - Cliff Pope
www.weld-mesh.com/gasbottle.php?gclid=CJL23PjqjLECFVQqfAodNkoLMw#HSErequirements


40,000 kg max outdoors if kept 4m from a building or boundary.
No more than 5 bottles indoors, 15 KG if living accommodation attached.
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New Mon 9 Jul 12 19:13 
 Storing Camping Gaz - CGNorwich
The OP is talking about gas cartridges as used in a small camping stove not gas cylinders
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New Tue 10 Jul 12 06:59 
 Storing Camping Gaz - L'escargot
>> Perhaps they are 47kg, suppose they are at least outside.

Here's what Calor supply. tinyurl.com/d4bzn3p
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New Mon 9 Jul 12 15:43 
 Storing Camping Gaz - Manatee
>> I am thinking of stocking up against power failures.

Do you know something we don't?
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New Mon 9 Jul 12 19:09 
 Storing Camping Gaz - Ambo
>> Do you know something we don't?
>>

No more than that a lot of homes have been without power recently due to weather conditions. In the longer term, however, goverment plans seem inadequate.

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New Tue 10 Jul 12 08:22 
 Storing Camping Gaz - Zero
>> >> Do you know something we don't?
>> >>
>>
>> No more than that a lot of homes have been without power recently due to
>> weather conditions. In the longer term, however, goverment plans seem inadequate.

I would be pondering a generator then.
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New Sun 15 Jul 12 21:58 
 Storing Camping Gaz - MD
Then there's the fuel, usually petrol. My Genny has a liking for petrol.
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New Mon 9 Jul 12 15:56 
 Storing Camping Gaz - TeeCee
Ensure wherever you store them is well ventilated at ground level (or store 'em outside).
There used to be a camping shop in East Barnet which stored its exchange gas cylinders in the basement.
One night there was an extraordinarily load bang and that's why I say "used to be"......

There was nothing left between the walls of the two buildings either side bar a small pile of rubble.
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New Tue 10 Jul 12 07:25 
 Storing Camping Gaz - L'escargot
>> Does anyone know the legal limit for storage of bottled gas please?

I can't find the relevant regulations for 230gm containers but this suggests that the maximum quantity indoors is five.

tinyurl.com/csvz8u2

"If storage outside is impossible:
The Maximum weight of Lpg cylinders stored within a shop or office is 70kg, maximum cylinder capacity is 20kg or no more than 5 cylinders. If there is residential accommodation attached this is reduced to 15kg."
Last edited by: L'escargot on Tue 10 Jul 12 at 07:26
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New Tue 10 Jul 12 08:30 
 Storing Camping Gaz - Pat
As a general rule of thumb, I would say as many as you want to be sleeping by when the shed catches fire.

Pat
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New Tue 10 Jul 12 13:07 
 Storing Camping Gaz - Dutchie
Agree Pat gas bottles in the shed.Not a good idea in my opinion.Candles maybe better.
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New Sun 15 Jul 12 21:59 
 Storing Camping Gaz - MD
Fork andles?
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New Tue 10 Jul 12 09:07 
 Storing Camping Gaz - L'escargot
The Campingaz company should be able to answer your question ......................

Tel. +44 (0)1275 845 024

consumerservices@colemanuk.co.uk
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New Sun 15 Jul 12 12:50 
 Storing Camping Gaz - Ambo
I can't get a clear answer from Coleman's (who seem to own CG) but, from all the foregoing posts (for which much thanks( my piffling 2.76 kilograms are well below regulation amounts.
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