Thread: LPG cylinder location

All I know is that they have to be outside & they can't be under a veranda roof.

NSW I believe they have to be on a concrete base as well

Wherever you put them make sure you have good axcess for ease of changing , their heavy little suckers.

Originally Posted by Smurf

I'm about to get my new dual fuel cooker installed - gas fitter is coming first thing in the new year.

What I want to know is what are the rules for location of the LPG cylinders? These will be 2 x 9kg cylinders permanently plumbed to the cooker.

9kg seems awfull small for a cooker even if it's dual fuel.
The only setups I've seen have used twin 45kg or larger cylinders which get filled from a truck mounted LPG tank

Depends if the cylinders are going to be exchange or in-situ filled, if they are exchange cylinders, the TOP of the cylinder has to be at least 500mm away from an ignition source, this is measured vertically up and horizontally from the valve and at the base you need 1500mm from any ignition source, you also require 1m from ANY opening into a building, including doors, vents, drains, under house etc and 150mm vertical distance to an opening window.
If in-situ fill, you will require 500mm vertical distance from ignition sources, 1500mm horizontally from the valve for the same and 3.5m from the base. The same 1m rule applies for openings into a building but you need 500mm vertical distance from the valve to an opening window.
There is restrictions for putting them under an enclosure, you need ventilation top and bottom for each cylinder, which is an area of 200cm square, or you need three sides of the enclosure open and they cant be more than 400mm in under the side of the enclosure. And the must be on a concrete base. Good luck.