"LeRoy" > wrote in message
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>
> "June Hughes" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In message >, Dave Fawthrop
>> > writes
>>>On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:46:27 -0000, "LeRoy" >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>| We use bottled gas in France - never any problems at all. Very
>>>| cost-effective, I think the flame's hotter than over here (don't know
>>>| whether that's true) and it's a total necessity for my Chinese cooking,
>>>| IMHO.
>>>|
>>>| We keep the bottle covered away under the counter in a corner and don't
>>>| really worry about it at all, but it's easily turned off if needs be -
>>>we
>>>| turn it off when we come back to the UK.
>>>
>>>In the UK LPG bottles should be stored outside or in a well ventilated
>>>area. See:
>>>http://www.solihull.gov.uk/wwwes/hs/infosheets/lpg.htm
>>>
>> I wouldn't like to store one indoors. Isn't the gas heavy and therefore
>> rises from the floor if it leaks? (Delving into memory from ancient
>> schooldays).
>> --
> I thought it was heavy and therefore sunk to the ground? Not really sure,
> to be honest!!
>
> Our floors are stone, so no sinking there - if it floated, then I'm sure
> the holey walls would take care of that!!

LOL.

Ours were on tiled floors in the bathroom and kitchen. The whole district
got the gas and on 'gas' days the men delivering just automatically went
into every house.