Advantages of LPG
Handicaps: Petrol/Diesel
Convenience
  • No pre-heating
  • Instant on/off control
  • No training
  • Pre-heating
  • Regular adjustments
  • Delay re-lighting once extinguished
Maintenance
  • Virtually maintenance free
  • Continual adjustment & servicing of filters, burners and pumps
Fumes & Sooting
  • Clean and smokeless
  • No fumes or smell
  • Sooty oily deposits around burner and base of pans
  • Combustion odours & fumes present
Fire Risk
  • Inherently safer
  • Accidental leaks disperse quickly
  • Persistent risk in pressurised systems
  • Prone to explosion if filters become blocked or tanks overheat
Economy
  • Low fuel consumption
  • Burners left running to alleviate pre-heat procedures
Handling
  • On/off control conserves fuel
  • Connection or disconnection only
  • Total reliability
  • Possible fuel spillage from frequent handling
  • Fire hazard