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Gas

Also, ask if the rubber gas pipe to the gas cylinder in the front locker is legal - believe it or not, we bought a brand-new 2024 Swift and found out a year later on it being serviced, that it had been fitted with a 2019 rubber pipe on manufacture that was illegal!
 
That's what the service engineer told me; there must be something in his manual/training/regulations for gas fitting that stipulates that a 2019 gas pipe must be changed to the latest version, probably safer. You might say it's health & safety gone mad, but for the sake of a few pounds, I agreed to change it.
 
2019 pigtail still has 3 years of life assuming it was fitted in 2019, if it was fitted last year then (now) it starts from fitting date and not manufacturing date. IMO it was easier to go by production date, as it’s there on the hose, where as anyone can say oh it was only fitted last year (for hoses out of day that is)
 
Martin_E said:
2019 pigtail still has 3 years of life assuming it was fitted in 2019, if it was fitted last year then (now) it starts from fitting date and not manufacturing date. IMO it was easier to go by production date, as it’s there on the hose, where as anyone can say oh it was only fitted last year (for hoses out of day that is)
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Damien (moderator and caravan service engineer) once explained the logic supporting hose lifing. A hose correctly packaged and stored has minimal deterioration. But once gas starts to flow its acidic nature combined with pressure starts to age the hose polymer. That’s why hose life tends to be quoted from install date not manufacturing date. Caravan makers carry out basic checks using gas, so for a new caravan hose life starts on completion of build. It’s easy to see why confusion exists as it’s totally the opposite to tyres.
 
@otherclive Yes I know this, but the guidance changes, it went from manufacturing date and five years, then manufacturing date and 10 years then last year from fitting date and 10 years. The problem is, if someone goes to a storage yard and doesn’t see the owner the only time line to them is the manufacturer date 🤷‍♂️
 
My last two, New caravans on pick up, the dealer did not supply a new hose, even on show round.
On the last walk around prior to leaving, mentioned where is the gas pigtail. Went back in and argued that a £27k van should have a £12 pigtail supplied.
 
So the gas hose on our Cadac has a manufacturing date of 2019. Pretty confident that we bought it in 2019, when we bought the Cadac. Gets used several times a year.
So when do I need to replace it?
Thanks
Mel
 
Mel said:
So the gas hose on our Cadac has a manufacturing date of 2019. Pretty confident that we bought it in 2019, when we bought the Cadac. Gets used several times a year.
So when do I need to replace it?
Thanks
Mel
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On my Cadac I replace it every five years as it spends 7 months outdoors and exposed to sunlight. But that’s just me, it could probably go longer but it’s cheap as chips to buy.
 
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IMO rather stupid if not unusual, the guidance is structured round something not uniquely identifiable, unlike a date the manufacturer prints all along the hose, but bases their advice on when the hose could have first sniffed LPG. Not something that's always readily made available to the inspector.

On the car tyre issue the UK industry body deems a tyre within 5 years of manufacture being "new", but our caravan focused influencers, clubs etc, say we should change them at 6 or 7 years from manufacture.
 
Calor only recommend a change date as described by Martin. 10 years .
My AWS always does a physical external check of the hoses . The manufacturer date is noted on his report . I think he changes mine every 5 years. Probably to protect his own position
 
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