Do I Need A Habitation Check?

 

To get to a truthful answer, let’s start with a question regarding your investment.  After all, you have probably laid out a large chunk of your savings, which must pay you back with happiness. 

 

Like most of us, we work hard to play hard, and we have no desire to create drama. For me, the motorhome is key to my time building memories with my children. 

 

So, the question is: Would you get on a boat if you knew it was neglected, with no service history?  No.

 

At Mtec Project, having our annual habitation check is part of arranging the perfect holiday and most of us do their best to cover everything! Mtec Project recommends having the habitation check done at least once a year. Once an assessment has be completed it will be stored for future references, this gives us a bigger picture if problems occur.

 

So, let’s take a closer look at what is going to be checked and possibly serviced...

 

The Gas System check:

 

• Regulator & Gas Hose: Check date, Performance & Security

• LPG Under Slung or Cylinder: Check Safety and Security

• Appliance Operation & Safety: Flame Failure Devices, Flue Performance, Flame Picture (Flue Analyzer Report) & Controls

• Pipe Work, Security & Gas Tightness Testing

• CO & Fire Safety: Suitability, Positioning, Ventilation & Dates

• Gas Dispersal Vents: If Present & Efficiency

 

Post assessments may show some issues with the gas system of which in some cases be immediately dangerous (ID). The motorhome LPG Gas appliances and installations that are found to be ID, (Immediately Dangerous) or AR, (At Risk) will be classified as 'Unsafe Situation', requiring immediate action.

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An example below is given of an (ID) Gas valve from a Thetford fridge, which was allowing fuel to escape near the burner. In this case the gas valve was capped-off and the owner of the motorhome was informed, who later requested the fridge to be repaired. In this case the fridge had been serviced alongside the new part (Gas Valve).