Oxy acetylene storage at home?

[JEZGUZ]

I asked my insurers about the cost "if" I was to obtain oxy kit and they said they would class it as commercial premises so lots of beer tokens, told them I wouldn't bother

 

[brightspark]

I asked my insurers about the cost "if" I was to obtain oxy kit and they said they would class it as commercial premises so lots of beer tokens, told them I wouldn't bother

and all calls are recorded

 

[Jack Pattenden]

"Hello Mr Insurance, I'd like to have a pressurised container of the third hottest burning natural chemical in the world, and a pressurised container of oxygen that will probably live right next it, on my property please" is not going to do brilliant things for your premium, despite how safe it actually is.

 

[Barking Mat]

I've had oxy - acetlyne for years, no worries.

However the local tractor place up the road, had a bottle start burning, the fire services locked down the entire area for 36 or 48 hours, just burnt, didn't explode.

https://www.ouest-france.fr/faits-divers/incendie/risque-dexplosion-dune-bouteille-dacetylene-a-malestroit-un-perimetre-de-securite-mis-en-place-0accfe22-03d6-11f0-b3ef-21814a7dd0ea

 

[Shedendman]

I am concerned that if I get oxy acetylene and store it at home, I run the risk of it exploding somehow and blowing up my house and possibly my neighbours. How likely is this? Is there a safe way to store the bottles? Thanks.

You've more chance with the sky falling on your head
Common sense fella,dont cut corners,follow the advice

 

[Jelly_Sheffield]

I am concerned that if I get oxy acetylene and store it at home, I run the risk of it exploding somehow and blowing up my house and possibly my neighbours. How likely is this? Is there a safe way to store the bottles? Thanks.

If you follow safe practice, and store them it won't be an issue.

But in case the worst happens, you should definitely make sure your insurance covers it.

I had to shop around and try about 3 brokers before I got an underwriter who would cover it, was about £3 more than the best quote I got overall, so it's not costly to declare.

 

[Jelly_Sheffield]

Long gone but when I had bottles I kept them outside - without hoses etc attached

Mine are chained up outside in a cylinder rack, the regs stay attached but they get purged every time then covered to keep the weather out.