Gas work in caravans and park homes
Ian's Gas Safe registration (6061489) covers LPG appliances and pipework in caravans and park homes, which is a separate competence that many engineers don't hold. He services, repairs and safety checks the boiler, cooker, fire and water heater in static caravans and park homes across the West Midlands and the three counties around it.
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
Gas safety in a park home
A caravan or park home has less room for a gas leak to disperse than a house. Have the appliances checked every year, and fit a carbon monoxide alarm if there isn't one.
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.
Appliances and pipework
Everything that burns gas in the home, and the pipework and regulator that feed it.
- Annual gas safety checkEvery appliance, the flues and the pipework, with a record of the results. Park operators and holiday-let owners usually need one each year.
- Boilers and water heatersCombination boilers and instantaneous water heaters serviced and repaired, including the flue terminals that weather badly on an exposed wall.
- Cookers and hobsServiced, repaired, disconnected and reconnected, with the bayonet hose and stability chain checked.
- Fires and heatersWall-mounted and freestanding gas fires and heaters serviced, with the flue and the ventilation checked.
- Regulators, hoses and cylindersThe changeover, the regulator, the pigtails and the hoses have a service life and are replaced when they reach it.
Booking a check
Ring with the site
Say where the home is, which appliances it has and whether the check is for a landlord, an operator or for yourself.
Access arranged
If the home is on a park, Ian will need the plot number and a way in. Cylinders need to be on and have gas in them.
The check
Every appliance is tested, the pipework is tightness tested and the ventilation is checked. It usually takes 45 minutes to an hour.
The record
You are left with a written gas safety record covering every appliance, with any defects noted and the date the next check is due.
Owners, operators and holiday lets
If a caravan or park home is let out, the person letting it has the same duty as any landlord: a gas safety check every 12 months by a Gas Safe registered engineer, with a record given to the occupier.
For owner-occupied park homes there is no legal requirement, but the appliances still age, and the confined space makes a fault more serious than it would be in a house. An annual check is cheap insurance.
I would rate him 10 out 10 purely by the way he conducts himself and his attention to detail on the job and more importantly safety.
dtroy1977, Google review, AGA liner replaced after moving to Wolverhampton
Before you ring
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.
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 does a landlord need a gas safety check?
Every 12 months, by law, on every gas appliance and flue the landlord provides in a rented home. The tenant must be given a copy of the certificate within 28 days, and a new tenant before they move in. Certificates are kept for two years.
Do you cover my postcode?
If it starts WV, DY, WS or B, almost certainly. For the three counties further out, ring with the postcode and Ian will say. He'd rather tell you on the phone than have you wait.