Carrying Spare Gas (1 Viewer)

[Mr Chrysalis]

is it permissible to carry a gas cylinder in a Motorhome anywhere other than the gas locker ( gas locker generally holds 1 or 2 bottles, at least one of which is connected to the fridge/cooker etc.

Can another bottle ( closed and sealed, not connected to anything) be carried in the garage or another external locker? What about the mini canisters, Camping Gas etc?

 

[David and Sally]

Legally I guess as you do carry them in cars etc but the gas locker is vented so any leak in a garage or locker could be a problem

The experts will be along soon...........

 

[Lenny HB]

As long as you have a drop vent in the area you are storing it and its sealed from the habitation area it will be OK.
I have a single burner stove I carry the gas canisters for it in my gas locker.

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[Reallyretired]

I also have one of those little single burner stoves and there is room for half a dozen of the little gas canisters in the gas locker.
Useful as you can use it outside without heating up the interior, and in emergency if nothing else works.
If I carried a larger one which wouldn't fit there the back box would be a good spot, it's not vented but any leakage would not get into the mh. A large leak would blow the door off though.

 

[Mr Chrysalis]

I also have one of those little single burner stoves and there is room for half a dozen of the little gas canisters in the gas locker.
Useful as you can use it outside without heating up the interior, and in emergency if nothing else works.
If I carried a larger one which wouldn't fit there the back box would be a good spot, it's not vented but any leakage would not get into the mh. A large leak would blow the door off though.

“You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off” Michael Caine

I also carry a few of those little canisters in the gas locker but worry about them not being secured as they might damage a pipe if they rattle around in there.

So what I’m hearing so far is:
Ok to carry a sealed, secure gas cylinder in any part of the van which is vented to the outside but not vented to the inside. I guess it should have a flammable gas label too?

 

[canopus]

Thought you had to dash back to work Mr Chrysalis at 4.30am. All you've done since it seems, is post on the forum after you left Old Mo's .

No wonder the country is going to the dogs.

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[WillH]

Worth checking how many bottles you can carry when boarding a ferry or using the Shuttle. When I worked for the ferries it was two bottles max and I doubt it's changed.

 

[Mr Chrysalis]

Worth checking how many bottles you can carry when boarding a ferry or using the Shuttle. When I worked for the ferries it was two bottles max and I doubt it's changed.

I wonder if they include the little camping Faz canisters?

 

[Mr Chrysalis]

Thought you had to dash back to work Mr Chrysalis at 4.30am. All you've done since it seems, is post on the forum after you left Old Mo's .

No wonder the country is going to the dogs.

Clearly, I cannot answer you as I’m far to busy doing worky type things like planning for meetings about what meetings to have and organising after action reviews

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[TheBig1]

back when I was working, we were limited to carrying no more than 2 calor type cylinders per vehicle. I would expect the regulations to be the same for motorhomes

 

[Basildog]

A lot of firms make up their own rules but I believe these are pretty accurate
Basically no more than 200 kg not based on cylinder numbers but you will probably find that ferries have a 50 kg limit and insurance companies will have their own ideas I am sure !
https://www.flogas.co.uk/transport-of-lpg-cylinders

 

[scotjimland]

I carried a Calor Patio Gas bottle in the garage for a BBQ .

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[Lenny HB]

you will probably find that ferries have a 50 kg limit

Brittany ferries 45kg, Stena, P&O & DFDS 47 kg.

 

[WillH]

I wonder if they include the little camping Faz canisters?

I don't think so, we never confiscated any Camping Gaz canisters, only bottles and fuel containers. The companies are constraint by the Carriage of Dangerous Goods Regulations.