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LPG
The LPG installation and LPG appliances in
your holiday home should be checked
annually by a Gas Safe registered operative.
Contact your holiday home park or Gas Safe
on 0800 408 550 for a list of recommended
CHANGING GAS CYLINDERS
The following procedure should be adopted.
1. Extinguish any fire, flame or source of
ignition (including cigarettes, pipes and
pilot lights) before changing gas
cylinders.
2. Ensure that the gas cylinder valve(s) is/are
closed before disconnecting any empty
cylinder or before removing the
plastic cap or plug on the outlet
connection of the replacement
cylinder (note: Left hand thread).
3. Ensure that the replacement gas cylinder
is the correct one for the installation.
Make firm gas tight joints. Any leaking
vapour will smell. If a leak is suspected after
changing gas cylinders and opening valve,
test by brushing with soapy water around
the joints. Bubbles will form if vapour is
leaking.
Flexible hoses should be regularly inspected
and replaced when signs of cracking or
other deterioration appears. After
replacement, ensure that the ends are well
secured and gas tight.
NEVER USE A NAKED FLAME WHEN
CHECKING FOR LEAKS.
Gas cylinder valves are of various designs
depending on the type of cylinder and the
use for which it is intended and it is essential
that the correct pressure regulator with the
correct pressure setting and capacity for the
installation is used in accordance with the
manufacturers instructions.
In the case of a connection on a pressure
regulator or gas appliance which relies upon
a sealing washer(s) to maintain a gas tight
joint, it is essential to check that the washer
is present, sound and correctly positioned
prior to making the connection. Where the
connection relies on a metal seating or bull
nose connection to obtain a gas tight joint it
is essential that the mating surfaces are
clean and undamaged. In no case should a
damaged valve or connection be used.
Where connections are designed to be
tightened with a spanner it is essential that a
spanner of the correct size is used and that
the union is firmly tightened (hand tightness
is not sufficient). When self-sealing valves
are incorporated in a gas cylinder,
connections should be made in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions and
tools should not be used.
GAS LEAKS
(a) If a gas leak is suspected, close the gas
cylinder valve or other valve at the inlet to
the holiday home. Do not operate
electrical switches. Open all doors and
windows to disperse any gas escape.
(b) The strong unpleasant smell of LPG will
enable the general area of the leak to be
detected. Check that gas is not escaping
from an unlit appliance. In the case of a
leak, close cylinder valve(s) and call a
competent installer to rectify the fault.
If a leaking gas cylinder cannot be stopped,
remove the cylinder to a safe place in the
open air in an upright position away from
drains and any source of ignition.
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