Gas Cupboard vent?

[Alice]

Hi,
My parents have just bought a newly converted mazda bongo and brought it up to show us. The hose from the stove feeds to a cupboard under the r n r bed and there is a bracket there to hold a gas bottle. However there is no vent in the floor of this cupboard. There is a vent in the cupboard under the stove but this cupbord is only about 3 inches deep so there would be no space there for a bottle (the van is TINY!).
This worries me as I thought the gas locker had to be vented to the outside of the van. My question is, is this vent a legal requirement? Cos if it is they can ring up the gu and he'll have tosort it.
Thanks a lot for reading,
Alice.

[andisnewsyncro]

The locker with the bottle in MUST be vented to the floor, It's common sense; but as to whether it's actually a legal requirement,there seems to be some doubt. Regulations can and do change and the regs in force at the time of conversion are the ones which apply I believe.

Personally I'd get the whole installation checked over by a qualified gas installer. Did they buy it from a dealer ? if so then I'd be going back there armed with the report from the engineer, if anything shows up as being wrong (which it certainly sounds like it will).

[kevtherev]

This worries me as I thought the gas locker had to be vented to the outside of the van.

it would worry me too Alice, A small hole( 2") in the locker would be a good idea.
holes were required in Factory converted vans but DIY are different regs

[jamesc76]

It might come under the temp use heading hence dont need a vent????

[Alice]

Thanks guys.
They just think I'm being daft, I'm going to ring them now.