FIlling gas tank with no LPG station near by.

dont do it....

It’s the liquid you need to get out of the bottle, not gas.

Not sure if the regulator will allow liquid to flow, so you may need to do away with it when trying to transfer, which means you have no safety barrier. Then you have to remember that the liquid will turn to gas as soon as it comes into contact with air; so you’ll need a sealed connection (from one bottle to the other). & you will obviously have to turn the bottle up-side-down (the one your taking from).

 

I think when you fill up at the garage/filling station, it removes gas, as it tops up liquid? So as not to create pressure.

 

As the gas is so volatile, I’m inclined to agree with the others; DON’T DO IT

Hi guys,

after much more digging ....... if I switch to the blue butane bottles & re plumb the gas pressure is much lower than the underfloor tank so the fridge won't work properly & I think the change in gas type will mean changing the injectors on the cooker & fridge otherwise the flame will burn very sooty..... but I may still do this with a gas regulator to up the pressure.

If the LPG station was a 200km round trip I would do it but the distance involved is huge just to have a cuppa while camping & cold beer...... i've tried begging the LPG bottle place in the industrial estate to fill my tank (most houses use gas bottles for their cookers over here) but they won't fill it.

I think I have a plan to fill the underfloor tank from my small home gas bottles but I will only fill my tank about 1/4 full but it will do me :)

Thanks for your ideas (& concern)..... much appreciated

lg

My dad used to hang one upside down over the other and let the gas liquid drain through.

 ..... i hope not full throttle.

Mr D thats the kind of idea I was up to.

I'm not planning to fill the gas bottle in a confined space so the gas will dissipate very quickly & won't be in a concentration high enough to ignite (famous last words)

Again, Thanks to all of you :) .... if any of you trek over to the south of Spain the cup of tea is on me & I always have a space with a stunning view to park up you van.

lg xxx

Hi Johnb ..... the  gas filling stations are km away, the closest is Granada which in inland & a 3 drive from me. The stations in Malaga & algerceras both shut. I've tries the gas bomb place, they said 'no way jose' .... if you know of another list of gas filling stations I would be interested as this really would be the prefered method, i'm not trying to fill the tank on the cheap, just to fill it!

Thanks

lg

LG - It's some time since I was out there but I'm sure I remember auto filling stations (and more than one) in the Fuengirola area that were selling LPG for road vehicles - this maybe 7 years ago.

Little Green wrote:   I'm not planning to fill the gas bottle in a confined space so the gas will dissipate very quickly & won't be in a concentration high enough to ignite (famous last words)

Definately one at JEREZ as i used to use it to top up my Westy when stationed in Gib till this year-Seemed bizarre to use 20 litres of diesel for the round trip to put approx 6euro of Gas in to top it up (Especially as the refinery is at Algeciras 7km from Gib)!!!.