Propane v Butane

[Kinkell]

We’ve been using propane for our cooker indoors since 2003 but now there appears to be an opinion that only butane indoors is permissible. What’s the reality for folks living in France as ours is a holiday retreat much missed in current times?

[Fatt McMissile]

You can't have a propane cylinder indoors unless it's smaller than 3.25KG. It's not an opinion, it's the law.

This is from: https://lepropane.com/bouteilles/reglementation/ma...

Au regard de la pression du gaz propane, il est strictement interdit de stocker une bouteille de gaz propane à l'intérieur d'un logement ou d'un local. En effet, une bouteille de butane a une pression de 1,5 bar tandis qu'une bouteille de propane en a une de 8 bar.

Butane is fine indoors, propane is used outdoors because it doesn't lose as much pressure in low temperatures.

Edit: in case I'm misunderstanding your post, you can have a propane cylinder outside supplying a cooker inside.

Edited by Fatt McMissile on Monday 3rd May 20:04

[Kinkell]

Thanks for the response. We’ll make the switch.