The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency has produced a film on LPG safety in motorhomes and caravans. They write: "Keep in mind that it is no longer compulsory to have a LPG inspection when you inspect your vehicle. It is up to you to take responsibility for ensuring that your LPG installation is tight and safe. Many inspection centres offer leak testing."
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LPG in mobile homes and caravans
LPG tanks in motor homes and caravans must be stored upright in a separate space that is ventilated to the outside. According to The Civil Protection and Emergency Planning Agency (MSB), you should get into the habit of checking the tightness of your LPG system when changing the tank or at least every year. If necessary, you should be able to get help from a motorhome club or motorhome dealer to check for leaks.
Fire extinguishers
According to Msb, you should always have a powder extinguisher that fulfils Swedish standards. The size should be at least two kilos with at least efficiency class 13 A-70 BC, preferably higher. In larger motorhomes and caravans, the size should be larger.
Petrol stations and ferries
Open fires are prohibited at petrol stations and on ferries. You should therefore switch off all LPG appliances before refuelling your car or boarding a ferry. Before boarding a ferry, you should also close the main valve of the LPG system.
Winter storage
It's important to think about LPG safety when you are going to winterise your motorhome. The maximum volume of containers that can be stored in a warehouse is 500 litres. This corresponds to 19 containers of type P11. This refers to a larger storage building, such as a barn or similar, but not a storage room or garage adjacent to a house.
The same rules apply to communal storage areas, such as garages for caravans and mobile homes, as to garages in apartment blocks. This means that no LPG or other flammable gas may be stored there. Instead, LPG containers can be removed and stored together, for example in a ventilated, locked metal cabinet outdoors. The person in charge of this storage may need to apply for a licence.
Film on LPG safety
Check out this film from MSB on what you need to know to handle LPG safely in relation to your motorhome or caravan.
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Lena says:
Great film! AND very important!
19 November 2012 - 21:06
Annelie-Singapore says:
We do not have a motorhome or caravan, but a small cottage without electricity, where both the stove and refrigerator are fuelled by LPG.
Thanks for the tip!
Here in Singapore, we have a gas stove but a central gas tank.
Singapore is so safe on everything, however, the cooker does not feel safe at all, there is no safety shutdown like we have on the cooker in the country if the flame goes out etc.
I could write all sorts of strange things about this, like my husband's experience with the authorities about explosives, but that would be a whole dissertation ;).
Let's do it another time/ Hugs from Singapore, the land of difference!
20 November 2012 - 3:47
admin says:
Annelie-Singapore, I think a gas cooker is very practical for cooking, but unpleasant if it doesn't feel safe! Interesting that such things seem unsafe, if there is a high level of safety in other areas....
20 November 2012 - 19:01
Anki says:
Good and important information... especially now that LPG testing is no longer mandatory.
21 November 2012 - 10:19
Frankie & Co says:
I have a gas stove in the motorhome, in the garden and in the kitchen of the house and also actually fire extinguishers and fire blankets everywhere for my safety/respect.
22 November 2012 - 10:16
admin says:
Frankie & Co, that's always good to have! We have a fire extinguisher in the campervan...
22 November 2012 - 17:11