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Hoping someone with LPG knowledge can help. I am a reg gas engineer on nat gas domestic, but have just moved in to a caravan while do a build project. I've connected a butane bottle to a oven/cooker, radiant fire and water heater. On doing a drop test found there to be a drop of 6mb. This is doing a drop test as you would for nat gas. I have searched high and low for a leak and can't find one. With all my stuff being in boxes I can't refer to my books, so was hoping someone on here could give me a heads up with what to look out for with possible caravan issues.
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Criteria are completely different for LPG but a 6mb drop is ID. Do you not know anyone locally with a caravan ticket that can help you out? Testing criteria for closed flue fires and ventilation requirements are completely different as well.
 
Have you tested to 28mb...stabilised for 5 min then tt for 2 mins? and how long are you gonna be in the caravan??? If planning on being there for a while you'd better off with propane. Also check the valve on the gas bottle...that could be leaking.

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Think you should be on Propane and not Butane, burnes to hot, more for BBQ ect
 
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