Using gas outdoors
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is easily transported and it is a popular energy source for cooking, heating, water heating, refrigeration and lighting on boats, in caravans, in campervans and when camping.
The cylinders used in boats, campervans and caravans are typically smaller than those fixed outside the home and are generally 9 kg capacity or less. These cylinders are usually filled by decanting from a storage cylinder, at a service station or LPG supplier, (not from an Autogas bowser). Exchange cylinders are readily available.
For some appliances the moderately high pressure inside the cylinder is controlled to a steady low level. Camping stoves and lamps, however, may be designed to operate directly on cylinder pressure; and some use disposable canisters.
Find out more about:
- BBQ safely: Keep your gas BBQ working efficiently and safely with these simple tips.
- Gas and camping: Enjoy the outdoors with these simple rules for the safe use of gas appliances.
- Bushfires and gas: Do you know how to prepare your property for fire? Make these gas safety tips part of your bushfire plan.
- Gas automobiles and vehicles: Natural Gas and LP Gas are used as an automotive fuel throughout Australia and around the world. In Australia, compressed Natural Gas is used on transit buses passenger vehicles and forklifts. LP Gas is commonly used in forklifts, passenger vehicles, vans and trucks and also supplements diesel in some large trucks.Gas fuelled vehicles and their refuelling stations are not under the jurisdiction of Energy Safe Victoria.