Gas Safety Advice - Swift Tourer Owner's Handbook Manual

G AS S AFETY

GAS SAFETY ADVICE

WARNING: If you smell gas or suspect a
leak or in the event of a fire and if it is safe to
do so, isolate the gas appliances and turn
off the gas bottles at the regulator. Evacuate
the caravan and ventilate. Seek professional
advice as to the cause of the leak.
WARNING: Inside outlet sockets shall
only be used with dedicated appliances
i.e. equipment supplied with the Touring
Caravan. No gas appliances shall be used
outside when connected to an inside socket
Facts about LPG
• LPG is not poisonous.
• Bi-products are harmless.
• There is danger if all air and oxygen
were excluded.
• (Ventilation holes must be kept clear
at all times).
• LPG has been given a smell by the
manufacturers in order to identify leaks.
Awning Spaces LPG Appliance Exhaust
There is no danger of pollution of an enclosed
awning space by the LPG exhaust from a
refrigerator venting into it, as awning spaces
are generally well ventilated.
Space heaters may produce sufficient exhaust
to pollute the awning space, if it is totally
enclosed, from a general comfort, smell and
hygiene point of view. In the extreme case
there could be a build up of carbon dioxide to
a dangerous level.
Caravan owners are advised to allow some
fresh air circulation in the awning space when
such appliances are in use.
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Precautions
a) Never look for a leak with a match. Always
use a soap solution or its equivalent when
testing connections. Do not operate any
electrical apparatus whatsoever, especially
light switches. If the leak is not obvious,
the caravan should be evacuated and
qualified personnel consulted.
b) Avoid naked lights when connecting or
changing a cylinder.
c) Check the flexible hose frequently.
d) The gas is heavier than air and therefore
sinks to the lowest point.
e) Keep bottle gas containers outside (and
protected against frost). If they must be
kept inside make sure they are well away
from heat.
WARNING: Do not use appliances with a
different working pressure to 30mbar.
WARNING: Maintain adequate spacing of
combustible materials from sources of heat.
WARNING: Do not use independent
portable gas appliances inside the vehicle.
Cookers shall not be used as heaters
WARNING: A BBQ point inlet valve, if fitted,
must only be used for the connection of
portable LPG appliances.
Always read individual
appliance instructions
Connection
Ensure that the gas regulator hose is correctly
connected to the gas cylinder in gas bottle
compartment and that the hose connection
is tight.
Gas bottles must be fully located, seated at
the base of the bottles and restrained by the
strap provided in the dedicated compartment
position.