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I'd be interested to know what they base that on as that site says the same things about the Morco d61.

The W11 manual does include this little tidbit: "The flue gas safety device checks the effectiveness of flue gas extraction by the flue. If it is inadequate, the appliances switches off automatically so that the combustion fumes do not escape into the room in which the appliance has been installed. The flue gas safety device resets after a cooling-down period." Hopefully that is the kind of thing they're talking about. I'll give them a call on Monday. I've spoken to a fitter who will fit it and also an examiner who said he'd pass it but I'm going to hunt down a more conclusive answer just in case anybody else wonders in the future or has to appeal a decision, especially considering the possibility of no more Morco. We were recommended it as a replacement for the Morco. The other recommendation was the Bosch W1359 but that only does 5 litres as opposed to 11. It's strange though because the W1359 is advertised by a couple of chandlers as being suitable for narrowboats and has exactly the same safety features as the W11.

I might be reading it wrong but I thought 30 (3) is just saying that it wouldn't be able to be fitted in a sleeping area. So technically would be okay for a live aboard if not in the bedroom?

So, I'm not sure how the BSS passed the last time it did. There was no gas locker, just an open hole outside the cabin that the gas bottle sat in. We've built in a gas locker now. We also had the wrong type of pipe put in by a friend who is a land-plumber. The pipe will be removed but the route is there. Yep, I'll ask him.

Thanks for the reply. It was a person who is meant to be both gas safe and an inspector... It's a very old boat with next to no paperwork/history, etc. so nothing to invalidate. We just want it ready to live on as we've been working on it for over a year and a half and are getting impatient/despondent, so not too concerned about selling it on yet. There was when we got it but everything was in such bad condition we decided to start again, so it would be from scratch. We're in a marina, right on the outskirts of London. A van can get right close to the boat and could definitely be left unattended for the whole day. We've been quoted over twice as much and were wondering if that was regular. I was thinking the same re the room-sealed but like Mike the Boilerman said there's nothing that actually prohibits them. Thanks for the tip, I'll have a look.

Hello, I've been reading the forums for a while now (since we bought our first boat about 18 months ago) but haven't posted before, as I can usually find what I'm looking for from the helpful replies on other topics. But having trawled the internet and speaking to a few people I still haven't got an answer to a couple of my questions. I'm hoping someone here might be able to shed some light. 1. Is the Bosch W11 LPG heater suitable for a narrowboat? We were recommended it, bought one (from a chandlers), and have now been told that it won't pass the BSS and aren't sure why. 2. How much have people been quoted/would quote to set up an LPG system that just powers instant water heater and hob? 3. Can anyone recommend a reliable gas-safe person in/around London who replies to emails/texts/phone calls? We've had a bit of bad luck being recommended people who have never got back in touch. Thanks in advance.