Services for Scouting Herts
If your section needs support with their gas; please do not hesitate to reach out. I can offer:
There is a legal requirement for all cylinder supplied kit to be tested annually by an approved person. Hoses and regulators should also be checked.
Orange and black high pressure hoses should be inspected annually. High pressure hoses will have a manufactured or expiry date and should be replaced every 3 years. Ideally all orange hoses should be replaced with overbraided hose where possible to reduce risk.
POR, the section on "Using Gas Safely"
Although there is no legal requirement for any gas appliances powered by disposable cannisters to be tested (Trangia's, Jet Boils, Tilley conversions, etc), they should still be well maintained and looked after, so when kit becomes troublesome and kit is in need of repair, I am happy to take certain items away for refurbishment.
Scouting Charges
Scouting services for sections are charged at material cost without labour.
As much as I would love to support the leaders and volunteers more, I cannot afford to extend a discount to your own homes or personal kit (Except in exceptional circumstances; speak with me in confidence if you are struggling financially and have an issue with your home appliance[s]).
June '26
Reinforcing CO Safety Notice
01/26 Safety Alert and Learning Notice
As much as I generally support Scouts UK, please be very cautious with this notice. CO alarms are not a sufficient enough solution to protect against CO poisoning when camping. BS En 50291-2 is a better standard than domestic grade units, but are still not designed for "tent" tent environments and in particular when young people are about. If you are deploying CO alarms, they should have a read out, not just an audio/visual alert as most units will trigger too late when you consider a lot of our activities.
As always, nothing beats being trained and having an actual understanding of what is going on when we burn gas. Anyone that wishes to book me either online or face to face should simply contact me and we can make arrangements. Having a specialist knowldge and holding fumes investigation qualifications helps ensure you can get the right training for your section needs.
SAFETY RECALL NOTICES
This is not an exhaustive list of everything that has been recalled; it is simply a reference for leaders to make themselves aware. As kit is identified, I will update the list.
If you are a leader and are aware of an issue, please contact me and I can add the product.
Clesse NovaComet BP1803
If you have this regulator in your box of regulators on camp or in storage and it was maufacturered between 2010-2015, then you need to replace it straight away; these were very popular and I still find a lot of them in circulation; but they are potentially very dangerous. Clesse are no longer offering free replacement.
Clesse Compact 800
Pretty rare in UK Scouting, but not impossible to find. The Clesse Compact 800 manufactured in 2013 has an issue and was commonly found on NCASS issued kit. Most have since failed and been replaced, but just in case.
Optimus 2 Burner Stove
Popular brand with the climbing community, this one manufactured 2021-2022 has a manufacturing defect which can lead to an internal gas leak and fire/explosion.
OEX Savo and OEX Novo Stoves
Available since 2023 and still units within the batch codes can be found for sale; the large volume of these by popular high street retailers and their saturation amongst the DofE market means leaders should be aware of them. These stoves have a potential hose issue which allows rapid deterioration resulting in gas leakage and have been recalled from UK market - Not all stoves are affected, so please check the recall notice.
Vango ACXSTOVE
Available since 2022 with high market saturation, leaders should be aware of them. These stoves have a potential hose issue which allows rapid deterioration resulting in gas leakage and have been recalled - Not all stoves are affected, so please check the recall notice.