Gas Safety Advice P; Gas Leaks P; Ventilation P; Gas Bbq Point P - Bailey Unicorn Owner's Manual

• Fit plastic protecting cap to cylinder
With the full cylinder:
• Before placing cylinder in the cradle ensure that the
tray is clean and free from any debris. Cleaning should
be carried out only with warm soapy water.
• Place cylinder in cradle in gas locker.
• Remove plastic protector from cylinder
• Connect the gas hose.
• Connect retaining strap
• Turn on cylinder valve and then systematically relight
appliances as required
Gas safety advice
LPG is not poisonous.
There is a danger if all air and oxygen were excluded.
(Ventilation holes must be kept clear at all times and
must not be obstructed).
The manufacturers have given LPG a smell in order to
identify leaks.
Gas Leaks
If a smell of gas becomes apparent, the supply should be
turned off at the cylinder immediately.
Extinguish naked lights including cigarettes and pipes.
Do not operate electrical switches. Open all doors and
windows to disperse any gas escape.
Butane/Propane gas is heavier than air, any escaping
gas will therefore collect at a low level. The strong
unpleasant smell of gas will enable the general area
of the leak to be detected. Check that the gas is not
escaping from an unlit appliance. Never check for leaks
with a naked flame, leak investigation should be carried
out using a leak detector spray.
Do not operate any electrical apparatus whatsoever,
especially light switches.
If the leak is not obvious, the caravan should be
evacuated and a competent service engineer consulted.
Avoid naked lights when connecting or changing a
cylinder. Ensure the gas valve is turned off.
Regularly inspect the flexible gas hoses for deterioration
and renew as necessary with approved type (all hoses
should be replaced before the expiry date marked on the
hose or after a maximum of five years).
Remember the gas is heavier than air and therefore
sinks to the lowest point.
Keep gas bottle containers outside (and protected
against frost). If they must be kept inside make sure
they are well away from heat.
Ventilation
All ventilation complies with EN 721 and vents should
not be obstructed in any manner as this could lead
to insufficient fresh air. In this case the confined
atmosphere becomes depleted of oxygen which leads
to the formation of the highly poisonous gas 'carbon
monoxide'. Carbon Monoxide is odourless, colourless
and tasteless and will rapidly cause unconsciousness
and death with little or no warning prior to collapse.
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Under no circumstances should the caravan's
ventilation be blocked or obstructed in any
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High level ventilation is via the roof lights. The low level
ventilation is via the vents in the floor at the front of the
caravan living area directly behind the front bulkhead.
With multiberth layouts the rear sleeping compartments
have their own low level ventilation. Please consult your
caravan retailer for its location.
The mesh screens fitted should be kept free of
obstructions by dust, leaves, insects etc. Inspect
regularly and use a brush and soapy water as necessary.
It may be necessary to remove the weather shield
located on the underside of the floor of the caravan to
gain access for cleaning.
All roof-mounted flue installations should be inspected
once a year throughout their length for corrosion. Flues
should be replaced if any sign of perforation is found.
Ensure that the replacement is of an approved type.
Check that the external roof seal is seating correctly
and the locknut is fully tightened.
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Do not make any additional openings in the
floor.
Never use portable cooking or heating
equipment, other than electric heaters that
are not of the direct radiant type in your
caravan, as it is a fire and asphyxiation hazard.
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Appliances such as cookers with naked flames
should never be used for room heating.
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No appliance shall be used inside when being
connected to the external BBQ socket.
Gas BBQ point
The external gas BBQ point should be used as a
connection outlet only and should not, as a matter of
safety be used as a gas inlet.