{"id":9685,"date":"2016-11-21T07:00:46","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T06:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/2016\/11\/21\/which-lpg-cylinders-can-i-use-inside-buildings\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T11:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:46:09","slug":"which-lpg-cylinders-can-i-use-inside-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/which-lpg-cylinders-can-i-use-inside-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"Which LPG cylinders can I use inside buildings?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

The TRF allow the use of 5 and 11-kilogram cylinders <\/strong>in closed rooms. But even with these small cylinders, there is a limited quantity <\/strong>that you may keep in the building. You can have one in operation, and you can store a second one in the building, i.e. the residential unit. It doesn’t matter at all whether the stored cylinder is full to the brim or empty. Please note that only one LPG cylinder is permitted per room<\/strong>, and you must never store these in the following places:<\/p>\n

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5 (left) and 11 (right) kilogram gas cylinders may be used within buildings.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

<\/span>Prohibited in:<\/span><\/h2>\n
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  • Bedroom<\/li>\n
  • Cellar<\/li>\n
  • Hall<\/li>\n
  • Stairway<\/li>\n
  • Corridor<\/li>\n
  • Emergency exit<\/li>\n
  • Rescue route<\/li>\n
  • Passageway of the building<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n