Overfilled Gaz cylinders

[Momac]

I'd be very leery of poking that valve.

Many years ago, my uncle was camping, back when Camping Gaz was the latest thing, and he got a bottle that needed to be vented before it would work. He did it once too often, and the ball valve shot out, closely followed by the contents of the bottle. Fortunately, no one was smoking at the time, and the gas dissipated safely, but a frame tent full of gas going up would have been about as enjoyable as a boat full of gas going up.

Too late I did it yesterday.
But with the cylinder off the boat.
And I gave up smoking in 2013.

 

[Beneteau381]

We left Poole on our hols with all four Gaz cylinders exchanged for full ones, only to find (after we left) that all 4 were overfilled. As a result there was excess pressure at the burners that blew out the flame far enough to miss the flame failure sensor so in effect the cooker wouldn't light. This is the 2nd time this has happened so we at least new we could vent off the excess (outside on the swim platform with the wind blowing away...) to get things going. We later bought a new regulator just in case ours was sensitive to a slight overpressure, but the result was the same. I didn't have a Corgi man fit the regulator, but didn't feel too guilty as the depot that supplied the faulty cylinders were the home based Corgi guys anyway. Ho Hum.

My mate used to be NW manager for Calor a few years ago. The issue was known about. Air used to get in the cylinders whilst on their return for refill. This air would then be “first out” and would give the symptoms you describe. The solution? Open the Calor bottle and let a blast out or push the ball on the Camping Gaz. This gets rid of the air and it all starts working normally. I had this issue whilst in Holyhead marina about 11 years ago. OOPS! Just realised aits an ancient thread!

 

[wallacebob]

Spooky thread resurrection; I had “overfilled” issue yesterday with new canister. Vented off a few seconds, and all well.