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Surviving off grid
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Fuel to create heat Batteries can't store enough energy LPG is readily available LPG is cheap LPG is safe LPG is clean
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What is LPG? Liquified Petroleum Gas Butane Odourless, colourless, tasteless Butane has higher energy density Butane boils at 2 deg C Butane is stored as liquid at 28 PSI Expands by 233 times when released to air
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What is LPG? Propane Odourless, colourless, tasteless Propane has a slightly lower energy density Propane boils at -42 deg C Propane is stored as liquid at 100 PSI Expands by 330 times when released to air
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Exchange cylinders or...
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... refillables, or...
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... or a bulk tank
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LPG can cook!
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LPG can cool!
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LPG can heat!
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LPG can light
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LPG can generate
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Exchange or refillable?
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Exchange cylinders Expensive. 6kg (12 litres approx) for £20+ You never own the cylinder Not available abroad Need two cylinders Heavy to handle when changing cylinders Convenient?
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Refillables You own the cylinder Cheap to refill 6kg (12 litres approx) £7.60 Never need to run out No heavy lifting Top up at any time Available across Europe Most people only need one cylinder Expensive initially?
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Autogas and fridges LPG is dirty and causes fridge burners to soot up FALSE, propane is propane. 3-way fridges need regular servicing TRUE, all gas-fuelled fridges WILL soot up sooner or later Fridges are NOT generally serviced as part of a habitation inspection
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