Gas bottle - stored on its side?

aztec

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no,

the "gas" is liquified under pressure, therefore if your outlet is lower than the gas space above the liquified gas, you'll allow the liquid into your reg.
 

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Scary, I guess that answers my question then.

[/ QUOTE ]Not really, unless you are happy with only half the answer!
You CAN use a gas bottle on its side - look at propane driven forklifts as an example - but you need a different type of regulator and secondary evaporator and regulator. The problem arises with liquid gass getting past the regulator and not being able to evaporate before hitting the burner be it a cooker or blowlamp or "tilley" lamp. A second problem is even if the liquid gas enters the line and evaporates, the pressure goes up and should close down the primary regulator but without a secondary regulator the pressure can exceed the wp of the gas equipment as more of the liquid in the tube evaporates. If you must fit a clinder on its side I suggest you talk to someone that produces gas convertions for forklifts etc. they should be able to provide the correct valves and evaporators needed. Personally speaking, I would try to avoid the situation if possible, but if necessary it can be done.
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As an alternative take a leaf from our American cousins, who have to store their gas bottle outside the RV, boat or whatever, and do so very effectively by putting them on the pushpit - any leaks from regulator etc goes straight to free air, so no build up of explosive gases etc. In USA such problems have been near to eliminated by this simple measure...
Recently there have been "changes" to recommendations for storage of LPG, and when I wrote to the committee citing the outstanding success that the US federal Govt has with its regulations, and asking why this was not considered as an option, the reply was that they were worried about collisions.
A pushpit is naturally flexible, whilst a gas bottle in a container is rigid.. in a collison situation the flexible will give, and even if the pipewprk is ripped away the gas still leaks to free air, and will not cause a build up inside the boat.
 
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