magpus
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Hello,
first post, so please be gentle.
We have a Panel van motorhome.
Purchased secondhand 2019 from a large dealer in Suffolk (you might be able to guess. Not too good reviews on Truspilot)
It was made in apx 2015.
We are were virgins to the motorhome scene, and have learned quite a bit over the past year, and a lot from these forums.
Anyway, yesterday was our first hab check.
We decided to get a mobile person as easier for us.
I had already checked and he was part of the AWS and various other schemes.
First issue was that the moho didn't have an LPG sticker which he said was a legal requirement.
I have since found out that private vehicles aren't required to have the sticker BUT it makes sense, if the fire service need to attend.
Next issue, the main one.
Our gas locker wasn't in a steel enclosure!
For this it failed (F) on the hab check list.
The previous hab checks had all passed on the tick boxes.
He explained a lot about gas and he was not trying to sell me anything and was apologetic.
At the end of the hab check he gave us a warning notice with serial number and in the area that is now ticked
"IS NOT TO CURRENT STANDARDS (NCS) reason Gas bottles not in metal casing and regulator below gas bottle top"
The second part of that reason I understand and I accept, but the first part about the metal casing, seems to be a lot more complex.
I have looked up all sorts of information on the interweb, with companies selling steel gas lockers, but the "rules" appear to suggest that as long as there is this 50mm lip and a few other regs, then that's fine, but I can't find any regulations that a steel casing is or is not a requirement.
The gas locker location IS the accomodation area of the van and only really accessible once you open the back door of the van to expose the wood(ish) locker door.
It's 5.99M Fiat Trigano, so not exactly much living area B-)
I SHOULD have attached a photo for a better understanding, but really, I was just after other peoples views.
I have contacted Gaslow, who should be replying today.
I have also contacted AWS and await their reply.
I can see that steel gas lockers are a very good idea and I will probably have one fitted anyway, but my question I suppose should really be, should it have failed or passed.
Many thanks for listening to my wittering.
Simon
first post, so please be gentle.
We have a Panel van motorhome.
Purchased secondhand 2019 from a large dealer in Suffolk (you might be able to guess. Not too good reviews on Truspilot)
It was made in apx 2015.
We are were virgins to the motorhome scene, and have learned quite a bit over the past year, and a lot from these forums.
Anyway, yesterday was our first hab check.
We decided to get a mobile person as easier for us.
I had already checked and he was part of the AWS and various other schemes.
First issue was that the moho didn't have an LPG sticker which he said was a legal requirement.
I have since found out that private vehicles aren't required to have the sticker BUT it makes sense, if the fire service need to attend.
Next issue, the main one.
Our gas locker wasn't in a steel enclosure!
For this it failed (F) on the hab check list.
The previous hab checks had all passed on the tick boxes.
He explained a lot about gas and he was not trying to sell me anything and was apologetic.
At the end of the hab check he gave us a warning notice with serial number and in the area that is now ticked
"IS NOT TO CURRENT STANDARDS (NCS) reason Gas bottles not in metal casing and regulator below gas bottle top"
The second part of that reason I understand and I accept, but the first part about the metal casing, seems to be a lot more complex.
I have looked up all sorts of information on the interweb, with companies selling steel gas lockers, but the "rules" appear to suggest that as long as there is this 50mm lip and a few other regs, then that's fine, but I can't find any regulations that a steel casing is or is not a requirement.
The gas locker location IS the accomodation area of the van and only really accessible once you open the back door of the van to expose the wood(ish) locker door.
It's 5.99M Fiat Trigano, so not exactly much living area B-)
I SHOULD have attached a photo for a better understanding, but really, I was just after other peoples views.
I have contacted Gaslow, who should be replying today.
I have also contacted AWS and await their reply.
I can see that steel gas lockers are a very good idea and I will probably have one fitted anyway, but my question I suppose should really be, should it have failed or passed.
Many thanks for listening to my wittering.
Simon