The question about filling propane gas bottles yourself at a gas station seemed to be answered already. But: there’s life in the old dog yet, and thanks to some manufacturers, the question is more topical than ever. Time and again, gas cylinders appear on the market that supposedly anyone can fill at gas stations – with approval. in this article we tell you if there is really anything to it or if it is still forbidden to fill up by yourself.
The garden party is coming up. The gas grill is prepared. the further preparations are running at full speed. Everything fine. Then: the host wants to ignite the gas grill, but does not manage it – gas empty! Where does he get gas now on saturday evening at 6 pm?
supposedly smart people think first of the autogas filling station: "of course, that’s more or less the same gas and the filling station is also open in any case!" and on the internet the host has read that the bottle bought there including adapter suitable and approved for self-filling is. So: go to the gas station and save the evening.
If the gas bottle is suddenly empty and the filling station has already closed: can I fill the bottle myself at the gas station?? The technical rules have a clear answer!
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Operator’s liability at the gas station
When you arrive at the pump, the gas station operator asks your host what he can think of. Why, he reports – not aware of any fault, the manufacturer of the gas cylinder has approved the filling and it is also approved for this purpose. However, the gas station operator tells him in no uncertain terms that any filling by private persons at the gas station prohibited was – no matter if the bottle had an approval or not.
the host looks puzzled and sees his garden party already falling into the water. But: is the gas station operator right??
DVFG clarifies
Yes, according to a technical information of the german association of liquid gas (DVFG) the filling station operator is right. German service stations are subject to the German ordinance on industrial safety and health (betrsichv), which in turn is specified in the technical regulations (TRBS).
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The TRBS clearly state that it is forbidden to fill liquid gas cylinders at filling stations. It doesn’t matter whether the gas cylinder is supposedly approved or not, and it certainly doesn’t matter whether it is suitable for this purpose.
This prohibition applies for all liquid gas cylinders used in germany, regardless of whether they weigh 5, 8, 11 or 33 kilograms. Incidentally, this also applies in many parts of europe. This is an important tip for campers, because there are always stories circulating that you can fill your gas cylinders anywhere in the world without hesitation.
No matter which gas cylinder you have in use, under no circumstances may you fill it yourself with autogas at the filling station. Please be sure to contact the authorized personnel at the filling station.
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Liquid gas tank in the vehicle
A special case are liquid gas tanks permanently installed in a vehicle, i.e. a caravan or motor home. In contrast to standard gas cylinders, they have a special filling connection, why the camper can also supply itself with liquid gas at LPG filling stations.
While campers are not allowed to fill their gas cylinders themselves under any circumstances, the situation is different for gas tanks permanently installed in motor homes or caravans.
Avoiding gas shortages
We have now clarified that it is strictly forbidden to fill normal gas cylinders yourself. But what options does the host have to avoid a similar situation in the future? avoid disaster?