Installing 1 Cylinder Gaslow refillable system

[Saucer]

Hi again everyone. Following on from some great responses to another question I have decided to install Gaslow with an external filling point mounted on the skirt.
The main challenge is getting the hose to under the van. I would like to avoid drilling through the floor given how well sealed and thick it appears. It would be preferable to go through the drop vent.
The problem there is that it is directly under where the cylinder stands. After getting to vent there is an easy route to the skirt through the vent and out.



There is plenty of headroom above. So options seem to be
1. Steel hose through one of the gaps at the bottom of the cylinder. This seems like a bad plan because of risk that cylinder moves and disrupts the hose.
2. Build a small wooden platform to effectively raise the floor and to raise the cylinder. This would allow me to cut a hole in that to thread hose through and down into the vent.
3. Drill directly through the floor

I haven't bought a cylinder or kit yet as I peruse the options. I am hoping that a single 1.5m hose would run from cylinder to the fill point but I need to properly measure. I also wonder whether there would be sufficient room to avoid any undue bending of the hose.
Any thoughts based on your knowledge and experience?
Many thanks

 

[PlacidoD]

Two pieces of 2 x 1 or similar cut to a cross with one mortice and tenon joint at the middle should do it then add rubber door stops at each corner of the cross using long self tappers so that they engage lightly with the floor. Job done and plenty of space for gas escape if something goes wrong.

 

[Saucer]

Two pieces of 2 x 1 or similar cut to a cross with one mortice and tenon joint at the middle should do it then add rubber door stops at each corner of the cross using long self tappers so that they engage lightly with the floor. Job done and plenty of space for gas escape if something goes wrong.

Brilliant, thank you

 

[jumar]

You've made a good choice...

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

Choice 2 build a platform for the bottle to stand on with a gap for the hose.

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[Saucer]

Two pieces of 2 x 1 or similar cut to a cross with one mortice and tenon joint at the middle should do it then add rubber door stops at each corner of the cross using long self tappers so that they engage lightly with the floor. Job done and plenty of space for gas escape if something goes wrong.

Doing a bit of homework on this don’t I need a cross lap joint?

 

[Saucer]

Choice 2 build a platform for the bottle to stand on with a gap for the hose.

That was the original plan. I like Placido’s suggestion as potentially easier and lighter.

 

[Glynn]

Not what you wanted but have you thought of having the filler in the locker door ?, plenty have done it this way ? Ir even mount the filler inside the locker ?.

 

[Lenny HB]

Not what you wanted but have you thought of having the filler in the locker door ?, plenty have done it this way ? Ir even mount the filler inside the locker ?.

Very bad practice fraut with danger only lazy people install them in the door.

 

[PlacidoD]

Doing a bit of homework on this don’t I need a cross lap joint?

Yes that is what I meant (Should have checked my terminology!!)

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[Saucer]

Yes that is what I meant (Should have checked my terminology!!)

Thank you. I realised from how you described it. That’s the new plan

 

[Saucer]

Not what you wanted but have you thought of having the filler in the locker door ?, plenty have done it this way ? Ir even mount the filler inside the locker ?.

Thank you. I have and indeed there are companies selling installations that are into the doors, but it doesn’t seem like a good idea to me. I’d rather use steel hoses that should be fixed in place and left.

 

[Lenny HB]

Thank you. I have and indeed there are companies selling installations that are into the doors, but it doesn’t seem like a good idea to me. I’d rather use steel hoses that should be fixed in place and left.

Steel hoses are OK if fixed and left undisturbed but should never be used in an installation where they are lightly to be moved.
Rubber hoses are much safer as they have two tubes the outer one has minute holes in it so if the inner pressure hose ruptures the gas will escape slowly, no such safety margin in the steel hoses.