Gas bottles may not be installed:
Less than 1 metre sideways from doors and windows.
Less than 2 metres from drains and air vents.
Less than 3 metres below windows (unless a non-combustible roof is installed)but the cylinder valves must still be 1,5m from the window.
Less than 1 metre from the property boundary wall (unless it is a fire wall).
Less than 5 metres sideways away from a switchable electric point or plug switch;that includes distribution boxes of generators.
Light bulbs cannot be less than 1.5 metres above a gas bottle. Bottles cannot be placed within 3m or directly under a solid concrete / cement structure.
A cage is not required to enclose the bottles if the bottles are in a locked area with no public access.
Any cage / structure is required to have a minimum of 80% open ventilation (expanded metal etc.).
A Bottle may be placed inside a dwelling (max 9kg Cylinder), provided there is enough ventilation, no switches or plugs or electrical points are situated in the same cupboard as the bottle and the correct pipe.
Material Safety Data Sheet (Printable PDF)
The Central Energy Fund of South Africa regulates the pricing of LP-Gas. Pricing fluctuates monthly, it either goes up or down as per this Government Department on the first Tuesday of each month.
