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11/7/2005 at 9:32pm
Location: arbroath Outfit: a tent! nothing fancy but itll do!
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How safe is it?
I'm very wary of things like that!
------------- remember, you are not a salmon!
11/7/2005 at 9:36pm
Location: aberdeen Outfit: 2 Gelert tents
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Just make sure it's not in direct sunlight ie on the back seat by a window.------------- Brenda
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11/7/2005 at 10:44pm
Location: aberdeen Outfit: 2 Gelert tents
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I think they are designed to withstand a fair amount of impact so I don't think it's a problem or caraveanners wouldn't carry those big ones around.------------- Brenda
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11/7/2005 at 10:52pm
Location: Banffshire Outfit: East Neuk Fifer Touring S
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Quote: Originally posted by big b on 11/07/2005
Just make sure it's not in direct sunlight ie on the back seat by a window.
Overheat? It must get pretty hot inside the gas lockers of caravans & motorhomes in this weather. The internal temperature in my camper van when I opened the door this afternoon was over 100F (38C). Is this dangerous? I would have thought the cylinders were designed to withstand this.
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11/7/2005 at 11:02pm
Location: aberdeen Outfit: 2 Gelert tents
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Depends on the type of cylinder. We bought one in 2003 on the day when the highest temp was recorded in the UK and the guy who sold it to us said not to open it until the day had cooled down. He was moving the aroun as he was worried about the heat.
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11/7/2005 at 11:02pm
Location: South Wales Outfit: Mazda Bongo & Cabanon Pacific
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Quote: I would have thought the cylinders were designed to withstand this.
Absoutely ... the pressure inside will increase a bit, that's all. No risk of any hazards arising. Same with impact resistance - the gas cylinder will be a lot safer than the car's fuel tank.
11/7/2005 at 11:06pm
Location: aberdeen Outfit: 2 Gelert tents
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OK agument accepted will still keep mine out of the sun though. ------------- Brenda
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11/7/2005 at 11:08pm
Location: arbroath Outfit: a tent! nothing fancy but itll do!
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Oh god, think I better just not think about things like that! lol
I've got a stupidly big for camping one so should be ok? (its the almost up to your knee blue one I have)
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11/7/2005 at 11:15pm
Location: aberdeen Outfit: 2 Gelert tents
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People have been transporting gas for years without much hasle. So I've probably been fussing about overheated gas cylinders for nothing.------------- Brenda
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11/7/2005 at 11:19pm
Location: arbroath Outfit: a tent! nothing fancy but itll do!
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So the consensus is its safe
Just dont drive into the back of me to test it out, ok? thanks! lol
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12/7/2005 at 2:35pm
Location: Fife Outfit: tent (vango colorado 800)
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Have done this for years - cylinder is a lot stronger than your fuel tank.
------------- JoanM
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