gas

[libby lou lou]

Why do campervans, caravans , not have to go through tests for gas when other places where you live do.
Even though you don;t hear about many "accidents?

Can't access the chamber to ask a question

 

[misterdubya]

Why do campervans, caravans , not have to go through tests for gas when other places where you live do.
Even though you don;t hear about many "accidents?

Can't access the chamber to ask a question

Explain. I work on Caravans, boats that need certification.

 

[cantaloup63]

Trying to get hold of an RGI with an lpg ticket in London is fun

 

[misterdubya]

Well, you cannot have looked too hard.

 

[Infidel]

Well I do work for a meals delivery service which has lpg ovens in the back of vans we just change the bottles as reguired, just like a caravan.
I suppose they are judged as less risk than a building filling up with gas from the mains, allthough they are completely different forms of gas.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Caravans and motor homes do have to have gas and electric checks.

 

[Space cat]

We've had a static van for over twenty years (holiday park, not permanent residence) and for most of those years we never needed a gas safety check. As of 2005, we were told that we did need an annual gas check at a cost of £15 per appliance because "it's required for the insurance". The fact that the new site manager (we don't have a warden) is also an agent for the insurance company might have something to do with this.

PS: The site rules don't allow us to hire out our caravan but, if we did, we would also have to have all the electrical equipment PAT tested as well.

 

[libby lou lou]

Caravans and motor homes do have to have gas and electric checks.

I have an old talbot express, and they don't HAVE to have a gas saftey check, i know boats are compulsary.
Vans may get a habitation check, P.A.T., and gas, but not by law.

 

[timtheenchanter]

they dont "have to" per se (afaik), but neither do you "have to" have your boiler serviced, or a PIR done of your house

most service engineers for caravan/mhs, mobile or otherwise that I know of at least do some simple tests as part of the normal service, leak test, CO test, visual/operational, and have done for some time.

The PIR seems only to have come in recently for caravans/MHs, and IMO this is only a good thing, imagine what can come loose with all the travelling/rattling around.

not heard any any ACTUAL incidents, but have heard of PLENTY of near misses, both with gas, and electric, I presume that with a caravan being more enclosed that the smell of gas or an overheating C/U is noticable sooner, before anything tragic does happen.

More insurance companies are asking to see a PIR, not sure how many in the grand scheme, but it has come up a few times on a popular caravan/camping forum.

Its quite possible that insurers are asking for certs, a coupld of local social clubs near me have had to produce PAT and PIR certs this year, along with certs for flame retardency for furnishings.

 

[Nige F]

We've had a static van for over twenty years (holiday park, not permanent residence)PS: The site rules don't allow us to hire out our caravan but, if we did, we would also have to have all the electrical equipment PAT tested as well.

When the lease to the standing runs out - they`ll charge you for disposing of the `van too