It's not safe to get a used one as mentioned in the Somerset safefill link above, as a lot of people have had exploding bottles because they bought them off the internet and filled them wrongly from the start, we bought ours from a dealer and we watched as he filled it to the recommended 80 percent so we know ours is ok, better to buy new.
Quote: Originally posted by Rob and Tina on 21/3/2024
It's not safe to get a used one as mentioned in the Somerset safefill link above, as a lot of people have had exploding bottles because they bought them off the internet and filled them wrongly from the start, we bought ours from a dealer and we watched as he filled it to the recommended 80 percent so we know ours is ok, better to buy new.
We have had Safeill bottles for over 10 years and belong to the FB Safefill group and have never heard of a bottle exploding as it cannot explode! We refill our bottle ourselves at pumps around the UK and the bottle has a cut off that prevents it from being over filled.
Quote: Originally posted by Pickled Onion on 22/3/2024
LPG cylinders need to be retested and stamped every 10 years for safety, Safefill are similar to metal ones in that respect.
Dave.
Correct - I work in the gas industry. A cylinder may appear perfectly ok from the outside but they do have a shelf-life and need to be inspected internally with specialist equipment to see if there are signs of corrosion.
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