Would be interested to know if anyone successfully insured their van with gas installed on it. When I was doing my research before I went hot I checked with a few insurance companies who said they won't cover the gas and would invalifldate the policy if its not declared. All were fine with a deisel heaters.
I know it's been asked before but always seems to gets ignored... But which insurance companies accept gas?
Or have you not told your insurance company?
I have just fitted a Gas Boiler. There are no laws or regulations that its illegal or wrong to transport a gas canister in your van.
As far as insurance is concerned, we all know they will look to find any excuse not to cover you in the event of a payout, they could argue that because you were wearing a red jumper instead of a blue tee shirt at the time of the accident they wont insure you if it stated in the small print that you must wear red jumpers.
They could argue that you took some paracetamol and drove and had an incident, they wont pay out...insurance is a just big fraud and a protection racket now..
Check your small print, if it doesn't mention transport of gas canisters, then you will be covered, as long as you make sure the gas is turned off, and in a TRANSPORTABLE state at the time of driving. If for example you were using the gas, and heating the water whilst driving, that would be a different story, and well you are an idiot for using the gas whilst driving. Your insurance is valid to transport goods in accordance with the business activity, including gas canisters or petrol, or whatever you need to do your job, that's the point of commercial insurance cover. But it is also your responsibility to transport goods in your van in a safe manner, which the insurance you buy assumes that, and that's not just for gas, that's for anything. For example you wouldn't put a ladder laid down in the cabin towards the windscreen would you? The insurance company would argue that you didn't transport it safely, but there isn't a ban on transporting ladders is there?? do you get what i am saying.
Use your common sense & get advice... I did from a local gas supply shop and they looked at my application and advised me the following...
Turn off the gas can when not in use, (at the tank) keep the gas canister as far away from the pump and electrical system on your WFP setup. My canister sits behind my driver seat on top of the water tank table as recommended by the gas shop that supplied me the gas and fittings, strapped down with ratchet straps so i can turn it off very quickly in an emergency. The driver window is always open, and when you are finished with the hot water, don't turn off the hot water at the boiler end, leave the boiler running and turn off at the canister end, that way all residue gas in the pipe will get burned off and wont sit there waiting for a spark to ignite it
