LPG is a modern versatile fuel that can be used to in a number of ways in your home and your garden. You will find people using LPG for heating and cooking both indoors and out, in their caravan, motor-home or boat.

Butane is used mainly in cylinders for portable applications in mobile heaters in the home, and for leisure activities such as boats, caravans and barbecues. Butane cylinders are available from a vast network of retail brand stockists.

Propane is used for central heating, for hot-water, and gas-fires, convector heaters and, of course, for cooking. Gas is essential, if you want a living flame fire and LPG is ideal.

BULK STORAGE SUPPLY

The usual method of providing the LPG system for home heating etc. is to provide a small storage vessel which the road tanker will deliver the liquid into. This is then connected to the house, often by a buried pipeline so that from here it is then much the same as other piped gas supplies.

The LPG supplier will provide a storage vessel on hire or rental terms which will cover its maintenance and regular inspection.

The position of the storage vessel is important and the LPG supplier will be able to advise you on the detail.

The pipework installation from the storage vessel must be carried out by a CORGI Registered gas installer and the LPG supplier will be able to provide advice on this.

CYLINDER SUPPLIES

An alternative is to use LPG cylinders which are less restricted in terms of location. They come in many sizes and are available containing propane or butane.

 WHO TO CONTACT

There is a wide choice of supplier for LPG in the UK depending on where you are. Virtually all are members of UKLPG.