does anyone have their gas system inspected/certificated ?

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Had a pressure test on mine when the plumber came to service the house gas boiler, same one who did it 10 years ago, he is certified for mobile installations and gave me a piece of paper listing all the appliances including the underslung tank.
 
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fires are generally started by electrical faults... having that checked periodically is just as important ..

The cause of the blaze is unclear..
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not a fire expert,

but if it had been gas leak, would the van not have exploded... ?

perhaps it did..not enough info.

to answer the question... I do my own gas and electrical checks.. qualified to do so

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Mikeco said:
Had a pressure test on mine when the plumber came to service the house gas boiler, same one who did it 10 years ago, he is certified for mobile installations and gave me a piece of paper listing all the appliances including the underslung tank.
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brilliant i suppose a lot of us with older vans don't even give it much thought, it has to be done for safety, but i do wonder how many don't
 
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scotjimland said:
fires are generally started by electrical faults... having that checked periodically is just as important ..



not a fire expert,

but if it had been gas leak, would the van not have exploded... ?

perhaps it did..not enough info.

to answer the question... I do my own gas and electrical checks.. qualified to do so
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i totally agree
 
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Amazingly, the guy using the toilet seems to have got away unscathed ?
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Every year at the habitation check. I could do it, but that, the CO, and a few other bits make it worth every penny to have an independent person you trust do it giving peace of mind.
 
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I installed everything on the gas side when I converted mine. Someone in malaga certified the system.
 
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A good friend of ours bought a 2 year old motorhome, his 1st trip was straight to bontera park, 2nd day there, there was an explosion (gas leak) behind the fridge, lots of damage caused, when he contacted his insurance , they immediately asked has it got a valid 12 month habitation certificate, he did, when he questioned the insurers they said they wouldn't pay out if he never had one 🤔
the hab check should include electric/gas certification.
 
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I was not questioning anyone's competence. The question was asked does anyone have it done, and I answered the question. I check everything a couple of times a year, but still prefer someone else competent to double check, and certify. Most of my career was in systems and electronics. I learned very early on that total reliance on ones on competence in anything was likely be misplaced and that a second pair of eyes would pick up things you might overlook, or were momentarily distracted from. Systems changes always went through multi-layer checks before implementation because the consequences could be very disruptive to businesses. Despite that, some changes were still applied causing difficulties. Very often the person initiating the change would be adamant that everything was OK.
That said, gas, and high power electric are too dangerous to not have an independent QC check is in my book taking an unnecessary risk. With the best will in the world, I know I make mistakes, I also know that everyone else does too!
 
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An ignited gas leak can be the cause of a fire, an undetected build up of gas which subsequently gets ignited causes a explosion.
The very reason gas storage lockers and various other floor areas of vans have vented areas, to prevent a build up...
When LPG pressurised containers are heated, without adequate cooling or venting, a BLEVE could occur. The contents of the vessel are heated above their boiling point and the pressure in the vessel increases, this is not uncommon for the Fire Service to be met with a Bleve situation...having experienced this on a number of occasions...
 
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We've only had ours since March and I installed the Gaslow system myself as I believe I am competent to do so (I'm a consultant engineer). However, we recently had our annual habcheck completed, and for me it's comforting knowing that the gas was checked, along with electrical and damp etc. Well worth the £230 odd, particularly as they came to me and completed it at my place of work.
 
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Is not a habitation check and cert valid for the split second it is done. I mean that unseen chaffing pipe that tests ok now, might not hold pressure a mile down the road.
 
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Hab check ok if you have to have if for warranty purposes but unless the people doing it are GasSafe registered with LPG component they cannot certify your gas is ok as far as I am aware. HAB check could be done by a complete idiot. Not something I would have done. If I want my gas checking I go to Autogas 2000
 
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welshcake lady said:
A good friend of ours bought a 2 year old motorhome, his 1st trip was straight to bontera park, 2nd day there, there was an explosion (gas leak) behind the fridge, lots of damage caused, when he contacted his insurance , they immediately asked has it got a valid 12 month habitation certificate, he did, when he questioned the insurers they said they wouldn't pay out if he never had one 🤔
the hab check should include electric/gas certification.
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So why did he have an explosion if the system had been signed off as safe. I shall continue to do my own checks as there is no clause in my insurance documentation requiring a cert.
 
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This as always raises the the question of competency!
Just because you are a "professional" does not necessarily make you competant. Who checks the checkers?
I personally have had some experience of professional tradesmen unable to find a gas leak on my LPG system, every year from new I was told at the annual habitation check that everything was okay even though I could smell a gas leak! After 6 years I'd had enough, found the leak myself, using my nose, some gas leak detection fluid and some crawling around under the van! It was the gland seal on the tank isolation valve, which they turned off each time to do the pressure drop check!! It only leaked when it was turned on!
Same thing on the new gas boiler in my house - new supply pipe from the meter to the boiler, lovely job done by the fitter, but the pipe was refitted because it appeared to be porous, i.e. it had a leak! Job all signed off and paid for, off they went. Soon became apparent to me that there was still a gas leak, I tracked it down using my nose! It was coming from the bleed screw on the meter box which hadn't been tightened and locked off!
I spent too long working on aircraft watching people make mistakes, including myself, to know you can't trust anyone all of the time!!

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nabsim said:
Hab check ok if you have to have if for warranty purposes but unless the people doing it are GasSafe registered with LPG component they cannot certify your gas is ok as far as I am aware.
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It goes further than that. The Gas Safe engineer must have, in addition to the LPG registration, the element relating to Leisure Accommodation Vehicles (LAV). It’s an entirely separate qualification from the one required to work on Residential Park Homes (RPH). Having said that, there is no requirement for a private MoHo gas inspection/certification unless it is to be rented out - Landlords Gas Safety Inspection, Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998.
 
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gus-lopez said:
Someone in malaga certified the system.
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Via email, I failed to mention that:giggler:
jwells said:
I personally have had some experience of professional tradesmen
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Tell me about it! Plumber my daughter & partner have used shouldn't be allowed anywhere near anything. It is why I do everything myself 6 rarely allow anyone else to do anything. Even when I had to use the garage I bought the van from to fit the towbar ( required here for homologation) I had to dismantle & refit the whole lot including the wiring.
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Crikey O' Reilly - Hymer 2005 so 28 years old, maybe Gaz was just winging it, but hope he was up to date else you can forget an Insurance claim, and probably a substantial fine after prosecution from Police I would think 🤔
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no requirement for any type of inspection of gas or electric unless an individual company induring the vehicle requires it. Then if they do they should make sure that you know about it as it isn't a legal requirement.
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I use the foc mot & tax gov.uk checker
 
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