It’s a curious thing: You go to the LPG retailer or the DIY shop and want to replace your empty gas cylinder with a full one. But you get one back which is only 80 percent full. If you’re a bit of a conspiracy theorist, we’ll tell you now: There are very practical and important reasons why a butane and propane gas cylinder is never filled to 100 percent – for your own safety. Read more
The things that installers and consumers must pay attention to when using LPG cylinder systems privately within the household are defined in the Technical Rules for LPG (TRF) from 2012. According to these rules, you may also use certain gas cylinders indoors, but with limitations. Read more
Thankfully you rarely or never see it, because it’s among the most severe mistakes that you can make when handling a propane-butane mixture: tipping the LPG cylinder over, placing it lying down or turning it upside down, and trying to operate an appliance in this position. Read more
