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The vast majority of outdoor cookery appliances used in Australia is (read 'are' if it worries you) powered by LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) which is sometimes labelled as propane or compressed propane. This is a clean fuel that has the big advantage of providing instant heat. Its drawbacks are cost (it always seem to be rising in Australia) and that awful feeling you get when the cylinder runs out halfway through a barbecue and you're entertaining friends or (even worse) relatives whose all time favourite pastime is watching you crash and burn.

Fortunately both problems can be fixed very simply - by buying an extra gas bottle. A couple of minutes and a spanner are all it takes to get your steaks sizzling again. Another big plus is that a reserve bottle also allows you to get full value from each fill of LPG. No longer will you need to rely on your alcohol-damaged memory to guesstimate if there is enough left in the bottle to cook the meal. A gauge also works well but good ones tend to cost about the same as another cylinder.

WARNING!  Do-it-yourself repairs or alterations to gas appliances could have results as spectacular as they are sad. It's much more important to use a qualified, experienced gasfitter or plumber than it is to find a lawyer who knows what he is doing - trust me!

Leaking cylinders also have considerable potential to not only take out you but also your family, friends and the neighbours' cat. They must be inspected and stamped at least every 10 years - and that's the law in most places.

For goodness sake, don't turn on the gas then fiddle with the busted auto igniter before finally wandering off to get a box of matches. Striking one might be the last thing you remember for a very long time if enough gas has pooled in the base of the barbecue. Always turn the gas flow knob off and wait a couple of minutes before trying again.

 

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LPG Gas tanks
A back up gas cylinder can save embarrassment as well as money.

Tip time - At around $40, 'gas fuse' type valves are wonderful investments. While their dinky little contents gauges aren't accurate enough to avoid purchasing a back-up cylinder, they can save lives by cutting the gas supply instantly if there is a leak.
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