LPG Gas Bottles & Cylinders Storage

• Always store and use gas bottles in an upright position
• Store gas bottles in a well-ventilated place
• Ensure gas bottles are stored away from sources of heat and ignition 
• Make sure gas bottles are stored outside, away from building entry/exit points and drains 

• Store or use gas bottles below ground level
• Store or use gas bottles lying down 
• Use gas bottles in places where gas is prohibited, such as high-rise flats
• Keep gas bottles near corrosive, toxic or oxidant material

For residential properties, you can store up to 30kg of butane (2 x 15kg gas bottles) indoors, for use in portable gas heaters for example. 

Propane should always be stored outdoors; and in the case of fixed installations, propane should be sited outside. Calor stockists and commercial/industrial premises may use propane indoors on a temporary basis, for example whilst using a blowtorch, but the LPG should be stored outdoors and in accordance with the UKLPG Code of Practice No 7 "Storage of Full and Empty LPG Cylinders and Cartridges". 

For more information, please see our "Code of Guidance for the Storage of Cylinders" and "Cylinder Storage Information" PDFs.