Gas safe

[Yellows11]

I been reading about the gas safe valve is it worth buying and is it easy to fit?

 

[otherclive]

I been reading about the gas safe valve is it worth buying and is it easy to fit?

Sorry not familiar with what you are describing. Do you mean the caravan gas regulator, or gas shut off valve to isolate internal appliances. A link to what you have been reading would help.

 

[Yellows11]

Sorry meant to say gas stop valve one of these.

 

[Yellows11]

This is a picture of my bottles.

 

[IanB1485]

The chances of a hose rupturing is very small and usually they go when pressure is first applied i.e. when you are there , so IMO it's really not necessary and if a gas pipe downstream of the regulator fails , the regulator will limit the flow and it is unlikely to trigger the unit. A pressure gauge is more susceptible to failure. So you are introducing another potential leakage point( joint and gauge).The gas locker is designed so that in the event of a gas leak , there are no sources of ignition in it ( unless you insert one, gas torch , camping lantern spare battery e.t.c) and the gas drops allow the escaped gas to dissipate. I got one as I have to perform letby testing and 1/3 of Calor gas bottle valves leak, so I thought I could isolate the bottle , but only a rush of gas will switch it off , you can only reset by pressing the pressure gauge , so it sits in my gas equipment toolbox gathering dust.

 

[JTQ]

In respect to knowing the LPG quantity left a pressure gauge based indication is near useless as the pressure depends on draw off demands, product temperature and product's state, liquid or gas, some of which can be dynamic.

So as stated why in trying to make things safer introduce additional risk for little of use info?

 

[Mr Plodd]

A solution looking for a highly unlikely/improbable issue that doesn't need fixing.
Caravans and motorhomes have survived for many decades without such a device.
Well thats my opinion for what it's worth.

 

[Dustydog]

A solution looking for a highly unlikely/improbable issue that doesn't need fixing.
Caravans and motorhomes have survived for many decades without such a device.
Well thats my opinion for what it's worth.

Absolutely👍. Why ? For the sake of a few kilos pay load we still carry two 6kg Cylinders. When one runs out……….

 

[Mr Plodd]

Absolutely👍. Why ? For the sake of a few kilos pay load we still carry two 6kg Cylinders. When one runs out……….

The post isn't about auto changeover valves, it's about a valve that shuts off the gas supply in the event of a catastrophic leak.