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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.

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).

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

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

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