LPG fill point ⚠️ (1 Viewer)

[Basildog]

You can’t actually believe that a manufacturer would do this
They even managed to orientate the tank incorrectly

 

[Richard n Ann]

Wow, new eyebrows on standby

 

[funflair]

I get that the fill point is in a less than ideal position but not sure what you mean by tank orientation? go on every day is a school day.

 

[tonyidle]

Now that's what I call a whoosh bang

 

[tonyidle]

Depending on the direction of rotation from the correct position it will cause under- or over-filling of the tank.

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[PaulW2]

Is this a test?

So, to my uninformed eye, the gas inlet is near the fridge vents which creates an obvious spark danger.

And the tank is right next to an exhaust which will run hot. And may also also need a 90 degree reorientation.

Pass/fail/must try harder?

 

[funflair]

Depending on the direction of rotation from the correct position it will cause under- or over-filling of the tank.

OK thanks, I sort of knew about the rotation of the tank in it's mounts but this one looked OK from what I could see (maybe Basildog has adjusted dit already) so wondered if there was something about it should run North South but I couldn't think why.

 

[funflair]

Is this a test?

So, to my uninformed eye, the gas inlet is near the fridge vents which creates an obvious spark danger.

And the tank is right next to an exhaust which will run hot. And may also also need a 90 degree reorientation.

Pass/fail/must try harder?

Good point about the exhaust but there seems to be a baffle plate between the two, we will have to wait for teacher to come back from his break

 

[Bramidan]

See I’d fall in the “ignorant brigade”
Having paid for it I would have assumed all was good.
I didn’t think I was that naive but obviously………..

 

[Brains]

What could possibly go wrong?
I see no problem is siteing the inlet valve of a highly volatile gas right next to the pilot flame of a electrical device.

There are so many questions.
Who in their right mind would ever even think of putting the two items within a couple of meters of each other, normally they are not even on the same side of the van.
Having thought of the idea, no doubt in a pub, how did it get past the logic test in the cold light of day?
Surely the engineer asked to do the fitting must have asked serious questions, and must have got written sign off so they were not blamed when it predictably blew up.

So which company made this van ?
Was the refillable system aftermarket ?

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[jwells]

Compressor fridge!? Just blank off the grills - job done!!!

 

[Bessy765]

Looks to me like the tank needs to be rotated clockwise a bit as the level gauge may read incorrectly, not that they are very accurate. It could. Also mean the tank fill valve shuts off before the 80% is reached.

 

[Basildog]

OK thanks, I sort of knew about the rotation of the tank in it's mounts but this one looked OK from what I could see (maybe Basildog has adjusted dit already) so wondered if there was something about it should run North South but I couldn't think why.

It should be mounted at 105° , so as said the dip tubes won’t be at the correct orientation at the top in the vapour sector , also the fill stop valve will either underfill or overfill, @ 90° it’s going to underfill .

 

[Basildog]

Compressor fridge!? Just blank off the grills - job done!!!

3 way so a naked flame just behind the ventilation grill

 

[Nanniemate]

3 way so a naked flame just behind the ventilation grill

Did you fill it up at yours or send them to morrisons

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[Basildog]

Did you fill it up at yours or send them to morrisons

It might sound unbelievable but we really do get customers that have their fridge running on gas when they pull up to fill with LPG.
I had one say “ It’s never been a problem before “

 

[nicholsong]

It might sound unbelievable but we really do get customers that have their fridge running on gas when they pull up to fill with LPG.
I had one say “ It’s never been a problem before “

Does not everyone know to turn off gas at cylinder before filling? Obviously nt.