Post by Admin on Sept 10, 2008 7:27:30 GMT 10
From: hotrock1 (Original Message) Sent: 25/05/2008 7:23 PM
Gas Bottle Safety Alert
Hi all came on this alert while surfing and may be of some interest to members.
www.dme.qld.gov.au/zone_files/pe ... ert030.pdf
From: Banjo520 Sent: 25/05/2008 7:49 PM
Good tip thanks. James
From: reefminer Sent: 25/05/2008 7:54 PM
Hi All,
You should also be careful to tighten the little bleed screw up nice and tight. I have had mine leak in the car on a couple of occasions. I now fill my bottle, leave it outside the car while I pay for the gas, recheck it and usually tighten it a little more and then put it into the car. It may appear tight when you first fill the bottle but I will bet you it isn't.
Cheers,
Darren
From: AlluvialRic Sent: 25/05/2008 9:52 PM
Thanks for the warning Hotrock1
More bloody Chinese crapola ehh!
All my cylynders are Made in Aus.
From: ureug1 Sent: 26/05/2008 10:12 PM
Useful info, thanks. Darren, the bleed screw problem (being too loose after it warms up) makes sense when you think about it, as this valve is were the excess gas as liquid escapes when bottle is full full and it gets very cold. So when it warms up it will be loose and need tightening. Makes sense, now I can sleep! I like to know the cause for the effect.
Cheers Eugene
From: Spudseamus12 Sent: 27/05/2008 6:35 PM
It can sometimes happen when a skin of ice builds up as u fill and when it melts it is a bees nacker loose so gas will escape !!!
From: White_Eagle653 Sent: 27/05/2008 7:51 PM
I was a trained gas bottle filler when I was working at Bunnings, and I can tell you it will only happen when the guy who fills the bottles does not know how to or does not care, the only other way it could happen is if the valve screw is faulty, it is up to the owner of the gas bottle to make sure that the bottle is kept in tip top condition and placed somewhere where oil and grease can't run all over the bottle and possibly cause an explosion, just remember oil, grease and gas do not mix, result booooom and possible injury or worse.
W/E
From: Bbbungy2 Sent: 30/05/2008 5:25 PM
Thanks hotrock1.
Will now be alert to look for better quality cylinders having read your post.
A bit scary viewing that valve stem assembly coming away from the body - wouldn't want to be there with a cylinder leaking gas full bore and the valve sitting in my hand.
Regards.
Geoff/bbungy2
Gas Bottle Safety Alert
Hi all came on this alert while surfing and may be of some interest to members.
www.dme.qld.gov.au/zone_files/pe ... ert030.pdf
From: Banjo520 Sent: 25/05/2008 7:49 PM
Good tip thanks. James
From: reefminer Sent: 25/05/2008 7:54 PM
Hi All,
You should also be careful to tighten the little bleed screw up nice and tight. I have had mine leak in the car on a couple of occasions. I now fill my bottle, leave it outside the car while I pay for the gas, recheck it and usually tighten it a little more and then put it into the car. It may appear tight when you first fill the bottle but I will bet you it isn't.
Cheers,
Darren
From: AlluvialRic Sent: 25/05/2008 9:52 PM
Thanks for the warning Hotrock1
More bloody Chinese crapola ehh!
All my cylynders are Made in Aus.
From: ureug1 Sent: 26/05/2008 10:12 PM
Useful info, thanks. Darren, the bleed screw problem (being too loose after it warms up) makes sense when you think about it, as this valve is were the excess gas as liquid escapes when bottle is full full and it gets very cold. So when it warms up it will be loose and need tightening. Makes sense, now I can sleep! I like to know the cause for the effect.
Cheers Eugene
From: Spudseamus12 Sent: 27/05/2008 6:35 PM
It can sometimes happen when a skin of ice builds up as u fill and when it melts it is a bees nacker loose so gas will escape !!!
From: White_Eagle653 Sent: 27/05/2008 7:51 PM
I was a trained gas bottle filler when I was working at Bunnings, and I can tell you it will only happen when the guy who fills the bottles does not know how to or does not care, the only other way it could happen is if the valve screw is faulty, it is up to the owner of the gas bottle to make sure that the bottle is kept in tip top condition and placed somewhere where oil and grease can't run all over the bottle and possibly cause an explosion, just remember oil, grease and gas do not mix, result booooom and possible injury or worse.
W/E
From: Bbbungy2 Sent: 30/05/2008 5:25 PM
Thanks hotrock1.
Will now be alert to look for better quality cylinders having read your post.
A bit scary viewing that valve stem assembly coming away from the body - wouldn't want to be there with a cylinder leaking gas full bore and the valve sitting in my hand.
Regards.
Geoff/bbungy2