safety test required for gas stove?

[Adam G 1330]

I read/ heard something, somewhere about safety certificates being required for gas stoves / fridges in motorhomes travelling in germany.. Is this something thats required in any european countries (e.g france, spain and portugal-guess where im heading next month!)
Cheers Camper dudes

[Ian Hulley]

Nope, although you should have a working Carbon Monoxide alarm (NOT a card disc) fitted as a matter of common sense and if you are in any doubt you should get your gas appliances checked out by a competant person. I'm told caravan dealers can often carry out 'inhabitation checks' and will issue a certificate.

We have one of these ...

Ian

[1664]

Dunno. You'll probably get a better informed response if you post this question in the 'Camping & Travelling' forum as that's where all the 80-90 europhiles hang out

[andisnewsyncro]

I'm not certain it's a legal requirement for vehicles not registered in the countries you mentioned, but common sense would suggest to me that it's worth having any gas install checked and serviced. I expect your insurance company wouldn't be too happy if you were driving about with a 30 year old piece of flexi gas pipe attached to the regulator. It won't cost much and any half decent caravan / camper dealers should be able to help you