RPH static caravans ventilation.

[TFGplumbing]

Heya have any of you guys got any guidance notes for calculating the ventilation requirements for appliances in static caravans? As I will want to check the ventilation is correct when I do a llc next week.

cheers.

 

[lame plumber]

all depends on year they were made to start with, so i have to go back to my course notes each time. dont get why they cant be standardised!

 

[Mike Jackson]

You need to check the British standards or as Limpy says check the course notes. I carry my course book in the Land rover with me.

 

[jtsplumbing]

You need to know when they were built, as the requirements change with age, but their is a formula in the course notes on LPG ,

 

[TFGplumbing]

Its pre 2005, I bet that the LP cylinders wont be on a firm level base or be restrained, there wont be a test point, there wont be any MI's for the appliances.

Ive got my bepec book. Just hoping someone might have the BS publication.

 

[jtsplumbing]

Is this for a private customer or on a site ? thing with static vans is they nealy all have the same things fitted, Widney Fire / new world cookers / morco boilers sometimes the odd Bosch water heater so it quite easey to get information on ventilation requirements.

 

[TFGplumbing]

Its private

 

[TFGplumbing]

If anyones got a copy of bs3632 floating around that would be great. long shot?

 

[StillLearnin]

remember any skirts around the bottom of the caravan must be vented now as well

 

[TFGplumbing]

I thought those were 'recommendations'
somehow I've got that copy of gsr mag on my desk

 

[StillLearnin]

Whats the point of recomendations if you don't point them out on a LLC? .... you havn't got to fail it because of them, just note it so that they can choose to action if they wish.

 

[Mike Jackson]

Ventilation under the van isn't a recommendation it must be done. Installation is AR if it's not there. There was prosecution recently after a fire due to a build up of gas under a van with no ventilation.

 

[TFGplumbing]

I've not done a LLC for a RPH and just want to make sure I've got all the areas that need to be checked. So I'am making a check list, as I like to be as thorough as possible.

External

> LP cylinders Installed to current spec(hoses, base, resrainets etc etc)
>Test point
>ECV(Correct labeling etc)
>visual inspection of pipe work
>Base of correctly ventilated
>Ventilation not blocked
>Flue terminals
>Tightness Test

Internal

>Correct fire advice notice affixed in suitable visible location (200x130mm in size)
>Number of berths to determine correct ventilation requirements for appliances.
>Inspect ventilation & calculate to assure its correct.
>Visual inspection of visible pipework.
>visual inspection of flues
>test flues(with a match as I cant see those small flues shifting a bomb)

Appliances(too be serviced)

Service/safety inspection of Hob (Famet 4000/2) (Can get manual)
Service of water Heater (Morco D 51 B) (Can get manual)
Service gas fire (widney) (custard doesn't know what model carnaby sending me a selection)
*I like too have the manuals

The Static caravan is a carnaby siesta 26x10.

Please add anything you think may enhance my check list.

Also thank you to all previous posters for you input.