From: Milton on 8 Aug 2010 17:43 I was reading in the Fraser Coast Chronicle the other day where a guy was filling up his LPG barbeque bottle at the LPG car pump and started a fire. Quite a bit of damage to the servo and looks like the guy is going to be charged. I've been trying to find the page on the Net to show you but can't find it. I only hope the guy isn't a regular of this n/g because I know of cases where some in here (I won't mention any names) have said it's cheaper to fill your barbeque bottle at the bowser if you had the adapter, because it's the same LPG. Could have been catastophic. Anyone else read about this in their local? Regards Milton
From: tipsy on 8 Aug 2010 18:49 On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 07:43:25 +1000, "Milton" <millame23(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > I was reading in the Fraser Coast Chronicle the other day where a guy was > filling up his LPG barbeque bottle at the LPG car pump and started a fire. > Quite a bit of damage to the servo and looks like the guy is going to be > charged. I've been trying to find the page on the Net to show you but can't > find it. I only hope the guy isn't a regular of this n/g because I know of > cases where some in here (I won't mention any names) have said it's cheaper > to fill your barbeque bottle at the bowser if you had the adapter, because > it's the same LPG. Could have been catastophic. Anyone else read about this > in their local? A few people I know have been doing this for years with no ill effect. The bloke in Qld probably had the wrong adapter or got bored and lit a ciggie.
From: D Walford on 8 Aug 2010 19:00 On 9/08/2010 7:43 AM, Milton wrote: > I was reading in the Fraser Coast Chronicle the other day where a guy > was filling up his LPG barbeque bottle at the LPG car pump and started a > fire. Quite a bit of damage to the servo and looks like the guy is going > to be charged. I've been trying to find the page on the Net to show you > but can't find it. I only hope the guy isn't a regular of this n/g > because I know of cases where some in here (I won't mention any names) > have said it's cheaper to fill your barbeque bottle at the bowser if you > had the adapter, because it's the same LPG. Shell servo near my place used to fill barbecue bottles direct from the bowser without incident. That was many years ago and the reason they don't do it now is to do with the different tax applied to automotive and domestic LPG so its got nothing to do with safety. Daryl
From: Neville on 8 Aug 2010 19:20 On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 07:43:25 +1000, "Milton" <millame23(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >I was reading in the Fraser Coast Chronicle the other day where a guy was >filling up his LPG barbeque bottle at the LPG car pump and started a fire. >Quite a bit of damage to the servo and looks like the guy is going to be >charged. I've been trying to find the page on the Net to show you but can't >find it. I only hope the guy isn't a regular of this n/g because I know of >cases where some in here (I won't mention any names) have said it's cheaper >to fill your barbeque bottle at the bowser if you had the adapter, because >it's the same LPG. Could have been catastophic. Anyone else read about this >in their local? > >Regards > >Milton Another couple of idiots on the loose: www.news.com.au/national/rescue-drama-as-silly-service-station-smoker-sets-himself-on-fire/story-e6frfkvr-1225902836628
From: Kev on 9 Aug 2010 00:34
D Walford wrote: > On 9/08/2010 7:43 AM, Milton wrote: >> I was reading in the Fraser Coast Chronicle the other day where a guy >> was filling up his LPG barbeque bottle at the LPG car pump and started a >> fire. Quite a bit of damage to the servo and looks like the guy is going >> to be charged. I've been trying to find the page on the Net to show you >> but can't find it. I only hope the guy isn't a regular of this n/g >> because I know of cases where some in here (I won't mention any names) >> have said it's cheaper to fill your barbeque bottle at the bowser if you >> had the adapter, because it's the same LPG. > > Shell servo near my place used to fill barbecue bottles direct from the > bowser without incident. > That was many years ago and the reason they don't do it now is to do > with the different tax applied to automotive and domestic LPG so its got > nothing to do with safety. I love the term "Been doing it for years without incident" Kev |