Propane tank indoors, safety help

[MedicMan613]

Hey all,

I am in a situation where my propane tank will be located inside. What did you all do for safety measures?

Thanks

[SusanJoM]

I recommend some searches on 'gas', 'propane', 'safety', etc until you find what has been posted.  There have been rather a lot of conversations on the subject. 

[hankua]

Turn it off after ever use.
Strap in in to a small stand.
Use a smaller size tank.
Check connections with soapy water.
Leave it outside when not in use (probably not practical in Canada?)

[MedicMan613]

Turn it off after ever use.
Strap in in to a small stand.
Use a smaller size tank.
Check connections with soapy water.
Leave it outside when not in use (probably not practical in Canada?)

Those were the steps I suspected would come up. Summertime, no problems leaving it outside, however wintertime I will store it in the garage. I will bring it Inside a few hours prior to roast to allow it to warm up.

[SusanJoM]

If you are going to attach and detach the tank with every session, you should become very friendly with your soap spray.   

I suspect that a stationary set-up might be safer than one which is taken apart and put back together each time, but I know propane is a bit scary.  Mine stays attached and the tank is indoors, but I also have two shut offs:  one at the tank and one at the stove;  and I bleed the hose of gas every time I shut it all off. 

[hankua]

Another kind of safety issue is learning how to idle the machine at a somewhat fixed temperature. That way you can do other tasks while keeping the Huky ready to use.

[edtbjon]

Just a quick question about (small) propane tanks and Canada. In Sweden, where we have similar climate, the "normal" propane is called "Gasol" and it have some butane mixed into it as an anti-freeze agent. Do you Canadiens have a similar product/solution?

[MedicMan613]

Just a quick question about (small) propane tanks and Canada. In Sweden, where we have similar climate, the "normal" propane is called "Gasol" and it have some butane mixed into it as an anti-freeze agent. Do you Canadiens have a similar product/solution?

To be completely honest I am not sure. However many people here in rural areas heat their homes with propane and the massive tanks are stored outside.

[edpiep]

Turn it off after ever use.
Strap in in to a small stand.
Use a smaller size tank.
Check connections with soapy water.
Leave it outside when not in use (probably not practical in Canada?)

All of this is good. Propane freezes at -44ºF, that being said I think certain cities have codes on how to store propane. I did the math and it's roughly 1.4 propane related accidents a day (taken in 2007) in the US (your odds of dying are 1 in 409,000ish), risk of fire is 1 in 6,700. So yeah, pretty small chances anything will happen if you check leaks regularly and don't keep it near anything heated above 115ºF and also don't keep it in -25ºF temps for a week 

I had similar questions on this as you can see. Enjoy.