Campervan gas safety certificates .

If our campervans should happen to catch fire and the worst happens or damaged to the point where it can be repaired and is proven that the fire was caused by faulty gas pipes or cooker .or anything relating to gas system , and you have no gas safety certificate . Will the insurers still pay up . This is the case with some insurance company's so i have heard from T6 owners .

 

Is it real or just speculation ?

 

My insurance company on my T6 ...A Plan

 

In theory any Corgi reg plumber should be able to do one and why not . but not sure it would be valid .
There are lists of registered campervan gas safety company's , but not necessarily conveniently near to where you live .

 

They don't ask if you have one ...but if something happens and it's found to be that is the fault ...we do not cover it .
Now this may not be the case with our classics insurance , but it might be interesting if you ask them .

 

Yes these seem run of the mill for motor homes mainly to enable them to keep up their warranty.

As an aside, I am risk averse so if I feel uncomfortable then I will “ call in the experts “….
Last year on my boat I had a small gas problem , it was as at the bottle end, I had a “ fancy “ cut off valve “ that I thought was faulty……. Decided to call in the local marine gas man. He “ worked” through the line.
£200 lighter (potentially ) , the following day I checked the connections to the bottle and to the cabin stove , both were finger tight. Needless to say I wasn’t pleased. I now do my own checks , I always did but thought, best get in the experts…my a**e..
It’s a bit of a nightmare, the young lad who came out said “ I don’t like working on boats “ and some 20 minutes later said “ I’m hungry …got too go , but all finished” ….Called his boss out the following day to check. He was very apologetic but ….his employee did the job. I got a “ gas certificate “ generated before the boss arrived !

 

I only got wind of this when i was hackling the insurance company to get the price down to other premium offers that were lower . The guy says " right ok lets have another go " Ohh by the way have you a gas safety certificate for it .

Mine came with one but it only lasted a year and had no idea how long it was valid for ...never really looked at it properly .
Maybe it's only necessary on a van over a certain value .
I do know it is a legal requirement for people hiring out campers .

 

When I got propex to put in my heater and my flogas refillable lpg tank they would not do the final connections to the gas as said by law tank should be sited in a metal lined gas cupboard so could not connect it. I then with all the parts from propex got the final connections done and tested by a gas fitter. I purchased a gas leak test stick and that was that - our vans do not meet any kind of modern standard so who knows what is what in the eyes of insurers

 

Yes you are right..a metal lined gas cupboard is required , extinguisher , and a fire blanket . I think most of us have an extinguisher, but have no fire blanket or metal box in my bay .

 

Like most trades who claim to be marine and charge an arm and a leg. The only person I have so far employed to set foot on my boat has been a rigger and sailmaker.

Do vans have to have a gas bottle store that drains like on a boat?

 

As far as I’m aware the bottle is supposed to be contained in a sealed metal gas locker with a drop out vent

 

I can’t see them being bothered enough to investigate to that level if theirs is an engine fire do they investigate that.

Best read the documents they send you

 

Good idea Louey

 

Think if you know a plumber Corgi registered and does landlord safety certs ...get him just to check for leaking pipes and on your cooker , shouldn't be to much ..at least you know and always turn your gas off every time you are not using it .
If it all goes up big time in fire and smoke i think it would be difficult to know how it started as far as gas pipes go .

 

I do !
When it comes to gas there's really only one way, despite folk trying to justify otherwise.

 

I have the blanket and extinguisher but the bottle is enclosed in a wood cupboard and strapped in but not metal lined . I suppose it wouldn't be difficult to fit a metal box around it .