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Does anyone have any tips for cleaning gas supply pipes. It is possible the gas pipe to may heater may have some muck or something in it, I can remove the pipe ok but what is the best method to clean it?

Philip

Quote: Originally posted by MattCharlie on 15/3/2011

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Would just like to point out that the orange pipes don't have a life span of 5 years. I have worked for a gas company for nearly 5 years and 3 of those was on the enquiry line. Our recommendations were always pipes/hoses every 12 months and any equipment regs etc be replaced every 3 years which is in line with the british compressed gases association guidelines. Its probably on their website www.bcga.org.uk (I think thats right) and is probably under the CP7 guidelines.

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Quote: Originally posted by MattCharlie on 15/3/2011

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Would just like to point out that the orange pipes don't have a life span of 5 years. I have worked for a gas company for nearly 5 years and 3 of those was on the enquiry line. Our recommendations were always pipes/hoses every 12 months and any equipment regs etc be replaced every 3 years which is in line with the british compressed gases association guidelines. Its probably on their website www.bcga.org.uk (I think thats right) and is probably under the CP7 guidelines.

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Quote: Originally posted by MattCharlie on 21/3/2011Sorry Jusy the correct link is http://www.bcga.co.uk/ and also http://www.boconline.co.uk/contact/frequently_asked_questions/health_safety_faqs.asp may help. However these are specific to oxy/fuel gas equipment. I would assume that the same would be best practice for propane/butane also.

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2013.
Time to say goodbye

I agree with all safety points mentioned. But from experience it's a good added safety feature to have rubber gas pipes replaced with reinforced ones!

Why? I had mine chewed through by squirrels TWICE! I was in the caravan the first time and I heard it chewing, then the cheeky blighter sat in the windowsill looking at me!

I friend passed his gas pipe through a piece of garden hose that so far has prevented them chewing through to the rubber - but it can only be a matter of time!

Geoff

Squirrels love the smell of gas and it is very common for them to chew through plain rubber hose to get at it!, I suppose they take it to smell the same as some food they like?
However if Squirrels are about around woods ect, then hose covered in stainless woven mesh is available

once at a site and got shouted at for feeding the squirrels by the warden,he said yesterday i had to break into a caravan to get a squirrel out,it had got in through the skylight and was ripping the seats to bits and other damage.