From: mike 

On Sat, 6 Jan 2007 22:46:54 -0500, "Dave Ings"
 wrote:

>I see George gave a comprehensive answer. My propane tank is about 3 feet in
>diameter and about 10 feet long, so you ask an interesting question I hadn't
>thought of before. However since my tank ended up about 75 feet away from
>the cottage and up a hill I suppose if I had a Hollywood style explosion :-)
>I'd probably be ok.

"up a hill" is not good with propane.  Propane, unlike natural
gas, is heavier than air, and will travel down the hill like running water,
collecting in any depressions in the ground waiting for a spark.  Does your
cottage have a basement?

 /m

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