LPG and Natural Gas Appliances What is the difference between LPG and natural gas appliances? LPG and natural gas appliances work at two different pressures. Natural gas works on 20Mb pressure, whereas LPG works on 37Mb. When you are about to purchase a new gas appliance, always ensure you buy the right one for the type of gas you use. LPG and natural gas appliances are mostly the [...]
OPSO Changeover Valve So what is an OPSO Changeover Valve? LPG Gas bottle regulators, IE the Changeover valve, should now incorporate an OPSO devise it protects the gas system from overpressure. It is now a requirement for most installations in residential and habitable properties throughout the United Kingdom. It includes static mobile homes, holiday chalets, Log cabins, all [...]
LPG Cooker Conversion Table of contentsYou decide to buy a new gas cooker and get excited when it is delivered.So what will you need?Should you buy a second-hand cooker it may not even be possible to convert it over to LPG.You will also need the serial number.Not all gas safe engineers are registered for LPG, so be sure to check.There is also a contact number for you to use if you are not sure[...]
Table of contentsBefore you take possession of your holiday home, ask the hirer what gas safety checks he has carried out?Does the rental have a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm installed?It may take a little time to explain, but it's better to understand how the gas systems work.Then contact the hirer and explain the situation.These ventilation grills are there for a reason.So check the date, [...]
Campervan Gas Safety Table of contentsCampervan gas safety.You can find an engineer on the gas safe register who is local to where you live. Government guidelines on campervan gas safety can be found here.Back to the conversion side.You should never carry more than two 10 litre gas cylinders at a time.You can find many different types online. When you are travelling around you should always [...]
What would we do without gas in our mobile homes? Table of contentsWhat would we do without gas in our mobile homes?The only difference is the gas pressures.Let's say, you fitted a natural gas cooker onto an LPG gas supply.Employ a trained registered LPG Gas safe Engineer to carry out any work for you.With LPG in mobile homes, SAFETY is most important.Yes, I know you want to save on costs who [...]
Table of contentsWhat is a changeover valve?LPG, otherwise known as liquid petroleum gas.So what changeover valve do you need?How do you choose the correct valve though?It's also good practice to use the OPSO version on all installations as a safety measure.Our top tip.The hoses that connect to the changeover valve should be replaced every five years, the changeover valve every ten years.Each gas[...]
Table of contentsWe get asked many questions re LPG changeover valve problems.The next question is, how old is your changeover valve?The gas supply will need purging through all gas appliances.Safety TipLPG changeover valve problems, how can we help? If you use LPG for your gas appliances, the chances are you will have a changeover valve connected to the gas pipe supply when using gas bottles.[...]
Changeover Valves Supplied and installed. Table of contentsWhat are changeover valves?Changeover valves can be either automatic or manual.These valves very rarely break but the occasional one will.The cabinet will protect the valve and hoses from the weather.To sum up, changeover valves need replacing every ten years.Safety must always come first over costs. What are changeover valves? [...]
Forcali is now one of the maker leaders in the United Kingdom for LPG water heaters. Ideal if you have a mobile home or log cabin with a water heater that needs replacing. Many earlier mobile homes were fitted with the Morco and Worcester water heaters. Forcali LPG Water Heater 12Litre. Now, most new mobiles homes come fitted with an LPG central heating boiler that supplies the [...]
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