[Spruce]

Motorhomes can't have their gas bottles outside like a caravan does.
But they are in a compartment sealed to the inside. Its only accessible from the outside and has vent holes in the floor should gas leak. This is an approved method of carrying gas in a motorhome.

Nowadays the trend seems to be toward model specific under slung LPG vapour tanks with the fittings in a valve box and sealed cover with a vent pipe. At one time these tanks could be fitted inside as well with the appropriate brackets. The valve box would be vented outside through a hole in the floor. Not sure if this is still legal or if vehicle specific under slung tanks are the way to go to save space.   

Reach2clean in the south (I think the business has now folded) used to offer a sealed cabinet to put the gas cylinder in vented through the floor with the gas heater above it. They built a similar system to Arthur at Sureclean systems but they vented their heater through the roof.   I don't know if Arthur's cabinet is sealed.

[Marc Stock]

Arthur will polish it out.

https://youtu.be/UliP8lREHv4

[martin hulstone]

Motorhomes can't have their gas bottles outside like a caravan does.
But they are in a compartment sealed to the inside. Its only accessible from the outside and has vent holes in the floor should gas leak. This is an approved method of carrying gas in a motorhome.

Nowadays the trend seems to be toward model specific under slung LPG vapour tanks with the fittings in a valve box and sealed cover with a vent pipe. At one time these tanks could be fitted inside as well with the appropriate brackets. The valve box would be vented outside through a hole in the floor. Not sure if this is still legal or if vehicle specific under slung tanks are the way to go to save space.   

Reach2clean in the south (I think the business has now folded) used to offer a sealed cabinet to put the gas cylinder in vented through the floor with the gas heater above it. They built a similar system to Arthur at Sureclean systems but they vented their heater through the roof.   I don't know if Arthur's cabinet is sealed.

Very informative post, thank-you.

[Spruce]

Arthur will polish it out.

https://youtu.be/UliP8lREHv4

I watched most of the videos on his channel. I think he's brilliant.

[Tosh]

Under calor gas technical advise page. It also states it is not to be used near anything electrical so the use of a pump would also deem it unfit to be used in the van really.

Have you got a link for that please?

[Dry Clean]

Your allowed to carry a certain weight/amount of gas in a vehicle such as a van or car, but I would be very surprised if
you would be allowed to run a gas appliance in the vehicle especially if unattended and in a built up area.
Unfortunately it one of those things where we will never know the truth until the worst happens, but I honestly believe its only a
matter of time before some Clampet with a cheap fleebay water heater answers all our questions/ concerns.

[dazmond]

after the other months gas leak i wont be using a gas heater again.it really shook me up!i took my gas bottle back and took the heater to the tip.ive already saved myself £150 in gas in 3 months.ive not missed the hot water one bit.

[The Jester of Wibbly]

Motorhomes can't have their gas bottles outside like a caravan does.
But they are in a compartment sealed to the inside. Its only accessible from the outside and has vent holes in the floor should gas leak. This is an approved method of carrying gas in a motorhome.

Nowadays the trend seems to be toward model specific under slung LPG vapour tanks with the fittings in a valve box and sealed cover with a vent pipe. At one time these tanks could be fitted inside as well with the appropriate brackets. The valve box would be vented outside through a hole in the floor. Not sure if this is still legal or if vehicle specific under slung tanks are the way to go to save space.   

Reach2clean in the south (I think the business has now folded) used to offer a sealed cabinet to put the gas cylinder in vented through the floor with the gas heater above it. They built a similar system to Arthur at Sureclean systems but they vented their heater through the roof.   I don't know if Arthur's cabinet is sealed.

Good post.

Also the gas canister is placed into saftey mode whilst in transit with the safty cap.

[EandM]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Alfaques_disaster

 

[Dave Willis]

Did he have the cylinder in the cab then? Looks like the door was blown off and  the roof but the bulkhead is still there? Bet he's a bit deaf in the left ear now 

[Dave Willis]

Actually, looking again at those pics ..... how on earth did he survive that?

[Spruce]

Actually, looking again at those pics ..... how on earth did he survive that?

That is unbelievable tbh. But that link Smurf put up also has the lad climb out of the van without a seeming injury. It also blew the windscreen out.

[Tosh]

Did he have the cylinder in the cab then? Looks like the door was blown off and  the roof but the bulkhead is still there? Bet he's a bit deaf in the left ear now 

It certainly looks that way. I think the insurance company might bale on him on this one. He had the gas on and connected to a BBQ in the cab. Also it would've been unsecured. I wonder if he's a smoker.

[k.diver]

yeh bet hes a smoker