Swift Gas Locker

Unless the regs have changed recently, Gas Safe does not apply to touring caravans other than those let for hire. That is the reason the LV industry will not have Gas Safe engineers but employ competent persons suitably trained in accordance with NCC guidance.

Your gas locker should be fitted with gas drop vents - holes in the floor - and any leaking LPG will vent downwards through those as gas is heavier than air.

Personally, I don’t suspect you have a problem. Vents are all over your caravan in appropriate places to prevent condensation and allow the escape of any noxious substances.

In case of doubt, check out the Govt legislation.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2451/regulation/2/made

Robert I agree with you it should be sealed properly and that sounds like another Swift excuse!  

Several years ago with my Abbey caravan I was on my way to France a couple of weeks after servicing the van at the dealership.  Stopped for the night on the route and kind campsite suggested I stayed hitched up.  The only patch of sun was between the back of the car and the caravan so I had my supper there.  I smelt gas very strongly - so turned it off to deal with at my next stop.  They hadn't even fixed the connecting pipe finger tight at the caravan end of it!  So yes it needs to be a competent person doing gas work on a caravan but not all dealers employ competent people!  I think it was lucky that I don't smoke!  

I’m not excusing Swift's or the dealer's poor workmanship, Pippah, but the fact that the gas leaked to the outside where you noticed the smell is exactly what is meant to happen.

Thanks for replies Sorry tin wheeler but caravan industry must comply with the gas regulations that is why they are there If you would like to check look under LPG regulation section  5  Yes there is gas drop out vents in gas locker but if there are winds it could blow leaking gas back into caravan that is why regulation states gas bottle locker must be sealed from living area

Only because the locker was open Tinwheeler dread to think what might have happened later when in bed - although it may have gone through the vents.  

as i understand it the only competent person inspecting gas appliances should be a gas safe registered person who has under gone the training needed to give a report

When the above happened to me around 8 years ago there was no gas safe necessary for touring caravans.  Mobile homes come under gas safe regs.  Because the dealer didn't take me seriously I reported them to Trading Standards who took it very seriously.  They also had a box of dud connector leads with split brass fittings - they didn't believe I could smell gas to begin with - but there was a great split in the brass!  Never darkened their door since of course!  

I posted a link to the Legislation and touring caravans are specifically listed as not being covered other than when they are for hire. Static caravans are a different matter as Pippah says. I leave it at that.

I read that tin wheeler no mention of gas lockers unfortunately had no replies from gas registered engineers yet for their input  I think I will leave it to gas safe to sort out