andyinluton
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If the pod didn't have a hob on it say just a sink would you be informing your insurers?
If the you then used one of these on top of that pod would you tell your insurers?
Whats the difference between that & whats being proposed with a none permanently fixed pod?
If it is insured as a camper the insurance company should expect camping equipment to be carried. If you carried a gas BBQ in the boot of your car & it leaked & caused a fire you would expect an insurance payout, & I would bet you wouldn't ring your insurance company to tell them you were carrying it beforehand. A removable pod is no different.
The regulations are clear that the installation needs to be done by a competent person, only you will know if you are competent enough. If I was doing the installation myself I would be quite happy doing it & then taking it to a local caravan place for one of their gas guys to do a safety check, if only to have a second opinion.
My only concern would be the storage of the gas cylinder & I would go for a gas sealed box fitted securely in the pod with a permanent supply pipe feeding between the hob & box. Inside the box there should be securing straps to keep the bottle upright, a regulator & tap as fitted to the SE and I would then use a quick release bayonet between the regulator and the permanent pipework. Depending on anticipated usage I would prefer a lot smaller bottle than the 907 - Perhaps the camping gas 901 plus a spare in the same locker.
If the you then used one of these on top of that pod would you tell your insurers?
Whats the difference between that & whats being proposed with a none permanently fixed pod?
If it is insured as a camper the insurance company should expect camping equipment to be carried. If you carried a gas BBQ in the boot of your car & it leaked & caused a fire you would expect an insurance payout, & I would bet you wouldn't ring your insurance company to tell them you were carrying it beforehand. A removable pod is no different.
The regulations are clear that the installation needs to be done by a competent person, only you will know if you are competent enough. If I was doing the installation myself I would be quite happy doing it & then taking it to a local caravan place for one of their gas guys to do a safety check, if only to have a second opinion.
My only concern would be the storage of the gas cylinder & I would go for a gas sealed box fitted securely in the pod with a permanent supply pipe feeding between the hob & box. Inside the box there should be securing straps to keep the bottle upright, a regulator & tap as fitted to the SE and I would then use a quick release bayonet between the regulator and the permanent pipework. Depending on anticipated usage I would prefer a lot smaller bottle than the 907 - Perhaps the camping gas 901 plus a spare in the same locker.
