{"id":9646,"date":"2018-06-18T07:00:52","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T05:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/2018\/06\/18\/can-i-fill-a-gas-cylinder-at-an-lpg-filling-station-myself\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T08:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T06:00:48","slug":"can-i-fill-a-gas-cylinder-at-an-lpg-filling-station-myself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/can-i-fill-a-gas-cylinder-at-an-lpg-filling-station-myself\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I fill a gas cylinder at an LPG filling station myself?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The question about self-service filling of propane gas cylinders at a filling station seemed to have been put to bed already. However: There’s life in the old dog yet, and thanks to a few manufacturers, the topic is more current than ever. Gas cylinders which anyone is allowed to fill at a filling station come onto the market again and again \u2013 with approval. In this article, we tell you whether this is actually true, or whether it’s still forbidden to fill your cylinder yourself.<\/p>\n

The garden party is coming up. The gas barbecue is prepared. The other preparations are running full speed ahead. Everything is going smoothly! Then: The host wants to light the gas barbecue, but they can’t \u2013 there’s no gas!<\/strong> Now where can they get their hands on some gas at 6 p.m. on a Saturday evening?<\/p>\n

The “clever” people think of the petrol station first: “Well yes, it’s more or less the same gas and the filling station is definitely still open!” And the host read online that the cylinders and adapters that they bought there are suitable and approved for self-filling<\/strong>. So: Off to the petrol station to save the evening.<\/p>\n

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When the gas cylinder is suddenly empty and the filling place has already closed: Can I fill the cylinder at a petrol stations myself? The technical rules have an answer! <\/em>
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<\/span>Operator obligations at the filling station<\/span><\/h2>\n

Once arrived at the fuel pump, the petrol station operator calls the host back. “What\u2019s wrong?” they ask \u2013 not aware of any wrongdoing, after all, the manufacturer of the gas cylinder approved and permitted it for filling. But the petrol station operator tells them unequivocally that it is forbidden for private individuals to fill cylinders at the petrol station <\/strong>\u2013 regardless of whether or not the cylinder has approval.<\/p>\n

The host looks back at him, flabbergasted, and sees their garden party completely ruined. However: Was the petrol station operator right?<\/p>\n

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<\/span>DVFG explains<\/span><\/h2>\n

Yes, according to the specialist information of the German LPG Association (DVFG), the petrol station operator is right. The Industrial Safety Regulation (BetrSichV) applies to German petrol stations. And this regulation in turn is regulated more specifically in the technical rules (TRBS).<\/p>\n