 Caravan heating, cooker, electrics into a boat?
On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:07:20 -0000, "Ron Jones" <ron@ronjones.org.uk>
wrote:
>Tony Brooks wrote:
>> "Gary" <galley@otmails.com> wrote in message
><snip>
>>
>>
>> 1. Cookers should have flame failure devices on all burners, but
>> there are exemptions for existing installations.
>>
>> 2. I suspect caravan heaters of the catalytic or ceramic plaque type
>> would not meet the BSS and would not be very safe. If the heater is
>> room sealed (balance flue) then it will probably be OK - make & model
>> to BSS as already said.
>>
>> 3. All gas bottles should be stored within a gas locker constructed
>> as per the BSS specs (vent to air at lowest point and non-combustible
>> materials.
>> 4. Since April 2005 I THINK it is acceptable to use a non-roomsealed
>> gas fridge, but before that date the days of non-roomsealed gas
>> appliances were numbered.
>>
>
>IIRC what is valid in an existing boat, is not for new installations.
>I've got a 4 burner cooker+grill+oven and only the oven has flame failure,
>plus a 1 bar ceramic gas fire (with flame failure), a non room gas sealed
>fridge, and a Paloma (not room sealed, but with vent).
>All were installed many years ago. What that has also meant is that...
>1. The mushroom over the Paloma had to go (smoke match filled the boat!),
>and replaced with a chimney that would "draw".
>2. The amount of vent area is *large* - enough (just) for 4 people and all
>the appliances on at once.
>3. Not for BSS, but peace of mind, a nice new CO monitor.
What would you guys recommend then if you were to buy current models
of heater, cooker and 12volt/mains system? to comply with everything
but still be affordable?
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