3 refillable gas tanks?

[Finch]

Is it possible to combine an underslung lpg tank and 2 gaslow cylinders into one refillable system?

 

[Phill D]

I would think it is possible.
But
I am not sure when I say this but

Is there a limit to the amount of lpg that can be carried?

There certainly is on the shuttle and probably on the ferries.

 

[Brains]

Unless you are overlanding, why would you want this much LPG on board ?

If you are static in one place much easier to use a large domestic gas bottle

 

[deleted79651]

I would think it is possible.
But
I am not sure when I say this but

Is there a limit to the amount of lpg that can be carried?

There certainly is on the shuttle and probably on the ferries.

I think DFDS limit you to 3 x 15kg gas bottles, properly secured. Not sure about the 15kg bottle size limit, though, and I last checked in 2019.

Steve

 

[Emmit]

Somewhere in the back of my mind (It's a long way back)
I think the Chunnel is also 45kgs of gas.

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[cmcardle75]

Is it possible to combine an underslung lpg tank and 2 gaslow cylinders into one refillable system?

Yes. Although having a big enough underslung and selling the gaslows will give you more storage space. The changeover valve arrangements could also get complicated. Refill valves should be easy.

 

[mitzimad]

Why do you ask?

 

[Simon Meadwell]

Who checks on the gas you carry. We weren’t even asked to turn our gas off which i had and no checks.

 

[cmcardle75]

Somewhere in the back of my mind (It's a long way back)
I think the Chunnel is also 45kgs of gas.

Channel tunnel is 50kg total, with each tank not being over 47kg. Slightly strange choices there!

DFDS & Brittany Ferries have 47kg total with a 3 cylinder max.

 

[Littlewheels]

Is it possible to combine an underslung lpg tank and 2 gaslow cylinders into one refillable system?

Yes been there done that,no problem. Your cylinder and tank will only accept a 80% fill. The pipework will have a splitter Tank/Bottles

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[nicholsong]

Just Q

Are underslung tanks fitted with 80% cut-offs?

As they are horizontal rather than vertical how do the cut-offs work on possibly a sloping forecourt? Is there not the possibility of over- or under-fill?

Geoff

 

[Finch]

Why do you ask

My Van has gas only combi (so no electric heating option on hookup) and while it is well insulated I want to be able to operate at decent intervals even in colder weather without revisiting an lpg station too often.

It’s possible I’ll pop a diesel heater in as an alternative, but I would need that to be joined into the existing ducting to heat the subfloor and stop frost protection measures activating.

 

[tonyidle]

Just Q

Are underslung tanks fitted with 80% cut-offs?

As they are horizontal rather than vertical how do the cut-offs work on possibly a sloping forecourt? Is there not the possibility of over- or under-fill?

Geoff

There is but I suspect that it's accommodated within the 80%. The cut-off valve is the same type as for a vertical bottle/tank.