Tim Stewart

Ed, it looks a right mess, pig's ear, call it what you like! If you value your life and that of others, then please get someone qualified/skilled to look at your whole system, as a matter of some urgency! Regards Tim

Hi Duncan, if, it is not urgent, the surveyor may have just meant is needs refurbishing. Perhaps, you might ask him to clarify the condition a bit more precisely? Epoxy is incredibly tough and long lasting, assuming it was applied properly in the first place. Generally, it is only necessary to repair those parts that may have been worn thorough or have become detached, for whatever reason. Just blasting the whole lot off, for no good reason, may be a complete waste of money. I hope this helps. Regards Tim

Hi all, just a few thoughts for those considering running a generator on LPG. There is nothing wrong with this, but, using a dual fuel petrol/LPG set-up is not as efficient as running with one or the other, exclusively. Each fuel has it's own merits/requirements. In particular, LPG runs more efficiently on a compression ratio (CR) of around 14:1. So, if you are running dual fuel petrol/LPG the CR will be about 9:1, thus favouring petrol. Unless you can purchase a generator, purpose built for LPG, or, can modify an existing petrol engine, then you are not using the LPG, as efficiently as you might. Should anyone choose to go with an LPG only set-up, installing two 47kg cylinders is, economically, the way to go. If you can squeeze then in(!), the filling cost of 47kg cylinders is a smaller proportion of the overall gas cost, when compared with smaller cylinders. I hope this helps. Regards Tim