Hi Does anyone know (silly question!!) if it is legal to carry a gas cylinder in the boot, or does it have to be in the gas locker with vented floor etc.?
Regards
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Hi Does anyone know (silly question!!) if it is legal to carry a gas cylinder in the boot, or does it have to be in the gas locker with vented floor etc.?
Regards
I wouldn't be too worried about it been legal, I would be more worried about it been lethal!
the fat controller
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Thanks for the responses - . headin for 5 weeks to continent and have 13kg plus 6 kg in gas locker. Locker will not hold two 13 kg so just hoping we will not run out. Will be off site most of the time with only 3 nights planned on a site. BBQ and fridge will probably be in full swing in the slightly warmer climate!!!! Was thinking if it was legal to carry an extra cylinder in boot - especially in ferry and tunnel I might take one - now not so sure.
Thanks.
CHAUSSON
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Gender: Location: Tipperary Posts: 6813 Registered: 02 / 2012 My Motorhome: Knaus Sport Ti 700 UFB Silverline Base Vehicle: Renault Master 150 dci Quickshift
Thanks for the responses - . headin for 5 weeks to continent and have 13kg plus 6 kg in gas locker. Locker will not hold two 13 kg so just hoping we will not run out. Will be off site most of the time with only 3 nights planned on a site. BBQ and fridge will probably be in full swing in the slightly warmer climate!!!! Was thinking if it was legal to carry an extra cylinder in boot - especially in ferry and tunnel I might take one - now not so sure.
Thanks.
If you do decide to bring an extra bottle, you should have no problem if you strap it down and leave it out doors chained to something at night.
If it is of any help to you we have two 11kg cylinders and usually change over after about 18 to 20 days in France.
That is only on Aires so using gas for fridge, water heating and cooking (including BBQ)
Was thinking if it was legal to carry an extra cylinder in boot - especially in ferry and tunnel I might take one - now not so sure.
Thanks.
That is a different question entirely - what may or may not be "legal" and what the ferry companies/tunnel allow is very different. They all have different rules about how much gas and how it is carried so you will have to search through their T&C's/Conditions of carriage/whatever to see whether you might be stopped from carrying a spare (if they check and spot it).
P&O.........
http://www.poferries.com/eu/terms-and-conditions Section 12 viii
"On Short Sea and North Sea routes, gas with a weight of up to 47kg (excluding the weight of the gas receptacle) may be carried. On Irish Sea routes, up to 3 gas cylinders of no more than 11.2kg may be carried. All cylinders must be adequately secured against movement of the ship with the supply shut off at the cylinders during the voyage. Leaking and inadequately secured or connected cylinders will be refused shipment. Any gas cylinders to be carried must be declared at the time of booking. Partially full or empty cylinders will be treated as if they are full."
mad max
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Did you consider getting a French bottle in France, if that's where you are going, I think baguette (Colin) gave info on getting a French bottle without a problem,
Just a thought,
richhill
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Gender: Age: 66 Posts: 125 Registered: 12 / 2011 My Motorhome: Weinsberg Base Vehicle: Peugeot Boxer
Yea Andy, I've tried to get two 13kg bottles in too. There is room IN the locker, but not room to GET them in! Thanks for the info on travel companies.
Haven't thought about getting a cylinder in France, must look into what connectors are needed just in casey.
Just fitted a Gas It twin 11kg bottle system with external filler. Thanks to Simon Leisure Tech for checking the system for me and supplying pigtails and continental adapters.
Gas It system was approx 20% cheaper from a stockist rather than from themselves.
No more heavy bottles to lug in and out of locker.
Next problem - locating LPG stations!
Ally
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Thanks Ally. Found a site which listed 4 stations in Portadown and there's one in Armagh which pogonogo had told me about. Thanks also to pogonogo for the refilling idea. Filled up yesterday 2 11kg tanks for £29 a considerable saving over refills. First part of my payback!
Went to Bp site up from can't find the chicken in Portadown only to discover the LPG pump was at the very back of the set of pumps, they also had a one way system which I had to go the wrong way to in order to line up with the pump===while doing so a plonker in a black suzi vitara drove in as I was reversing to the pump---I sat for what felt like ages blocking the back corner of the site with many people annoyed. Had had enough so went to the bee pee station - (same owners) just b4 the hospital and got filled there. [url=http://www.automotivegas.com/refuelling]
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