Refillable Gas Bottles......End of Life.

[JJ]

I "test" my GasLow cylinders nearly every day...

I turn on my cooker and light the gas ring under the kettle...

All good so far after several years!


JJ

 

[pagey]

What's special about you, 6 inches I dream of distances like that between me and a French van. ?

i got big mirrors

 

[laurieash]

I "test" my GasLow cylinders nearly every day...

I turn on my cooker and light the gas ring under the kettle...

All good so far after several years!


JJ

You get gas every day?
Must be the pies.

 

[JJ]

You get gas every day?
Must be the pies.

Oh dear...


JJ

 

[Neil Bedwin]

Diving cylinders get a visual inspection ever 2.5 years and a hydrostatic test every 5 years. The current EU regulations say that a Transportable Pressure Receptacle (makes little difference what they contain) should be pressure tested every 10 years. Diving cylinders fall under the hazardous environment clause and thus are tested twice as often.
I would think that are are many, many more butane (etc) cylinders around than there are diving cylinders and there are companies happy to test diving cylinders.

Some interesting reading here....

Cylinder Testing - BCGA

Gas cylinders contain large amounts of stored energy. It is mandatory that they are made to appropriate standards and are then periodically inspected and tested to ensure the safety of those who transport, fill and use them. All gas cylinders used for the transport of gases by road in the UK are...

www.bcga.co.uk

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