Gas and camping

Gas safety in your caravan, campervan, or RV

• Only use heaters and cookers designed for use indoors
• Ensure good ventilation by opening doors, windows etc
• Follow the health and safety instructions provided with your gas appliance
• Turn off your appliance if you begin to suffer a headache or feel sick while using it and have the appliance checked by a licensed gasfitter
• Use only gas heaters that have a proper flue installed
• Make sure heater flues and ventilation openings are not obstructed
• Never use a gas oven or cooker as a heater.
• Check all connections to BBQ’s etc before turning on the gas cylinder.

Gas safety when camping

• Never use a gas appliance in a tent or canvas-type annex
• Keep gas appliances well away from the outside of a tent or annex.

Gas safety tips for outdoors

• Check all washers and o-rings on appliances and cylinders regularly
• Never interfere with or remove the valve on any LPG cylinder
• Do not turn the gas on until you are ready to light the appliance
• Close the cylinder valve when appliances are not in use
• Never use a flame to locate a leak
• Always replace the dust cap on cylinders when not in use
• Regulate the burner to your needs – flames should not go beyond the edge of the cooking utensil
• Dispose of disposable canisters safely at a waste centre – do not incinerate them. Contact your local council for disposal details.