LPG boilers for homes off the gas grid
Not every Gas Safe engineer is registered for LPG. Ian is (6061489), so he can service, repair and fit propane boilers in homes that run from a bulk tank or cylinders, across Wolverhampton, the Black Country, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire.
Prices are given on the phone, or after Ian has seen the job. Have your postcode ready.
Registrations
- Gas Safe
- 6061489
- OFTEC
- 11834
- Hours
- 7 days
- Base
- WV6
LPG boiler stopped?
Check the tank gauge or the cylinder changeover first. An empty tank looks exactly like a broken boiler.
If you can smell gas, turn the supply off at the meter if it's safe to, open the windows and ring the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999 before anyone else.
LPG and natural gas
The boiler is much the same. The fuel, the pressure and the supply are different, and that is where the LPG-specific faults are.
- The regulatorSits on the tank or the cylinders and sets the gas pressure to the house. A failing regulator gives a boiler that fires weakly, or not at all, in cold weather.
- Changeover valvesOn cylinder installations the automatic changeover can stick, so the boiler stops when one pair runs out even though the other pair is full.
- The burner settingA boiler set up for natural gas burns badly on propane. Converting or commissioning a boiler for LPG is a job for an engineer registered for it.
- Pipework and jointsPropane finds small leaks that natural gas would not. The pipework is tested at the service.
- Running outAir gets into the pipework when the tank runs dry, and the boiler needs purging and relighting once it is refilled.
What an LPG boiler service involves
Visual checks
The boiler, flue, regulator, hoses and pipework are inspected.
Pressure and tightness
The working pressure is checked at the boiler and the pipework is tested for leaks.
Combustion
Flue gas readings are taken with an analyser and the burner is cleaned where it needs it.
The paperwork
You get a written service record with the readings before Ian leaves. The visit usually takes 45 minutes to an hour.
Caravans, park homes and range cookers
Ian's Gas Safe registration also covers LPG in caravans and park homes, so the boiler, cooker and fire in a static caravan or a park home can be serviced and safety checked by the same engineer.
LPG range cookers, AGAs and Rayburns among them, are looked after under the range cooker site.
Ian is extremely efficient and knowledgeable. I cannot recommend him enough
David Joynson, Google review
Before you ring
Is an LPG boiler different from a gas boiler?
The boiler is much the same, but it burns propane from a tank or cylinders instead of mains gas, so it needs the right burner setting, the right regulator and a Gas Safe engineer whose registration covers LPG. Ian's does. LPG boilers.
What should I do if I smell gas?
Turn the supply off at the meter if it's safe to, open the windows, don't switch anything electrical on or off, and ring the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999 before anyone else. Ring Ian afterwards if the appliance needs looking at.
How often should a boiler be serviced?
Once a year. Most manufacturers make the warranty depend on it, and a service catches small faults, like a tired expansion vessel or a blocked condensate trap, before they stop the boiler in January. Boiler servicing.
Can you work on the gas in a caravan or park home?
Yes. Ian's Gas Safe registration covers LPG in caravans and park homes, so he can service, repair and safety check the boiler, cooker, fire and pipework. Caravans and park homes.