When Rod discovered that water was splashing into the gas locker through the mesh-covered vent in the floor, he just had to do something about it. This simple guide explains how he managed to fit a splash-proof gas-locker vent
1 The mesh vent is designed to let heavier-than-air butane or propane drop out of the bottom of the gas locker, should a bottle or hose develop a leak. Some wire mesh is screwed in place over the aperture to ensure that rodents can’t get in. Obviously, this wasn’t enough to prevent road-spray entering the locker.
2 Rod managed to find the perfect cover at Homebase, where he bought a louvred aluminium vent measuring 229 x 152mm and costing just £3.75.
Do check before you purchase a similar product, because some vents like this are not to be used with gas appliances, such as boilers, but this one was ideal for the gas locker.
3 Rod used double-sided numberplate tape to bond the vent to the underside of the vehicle, making sure the louvred vents faced backwards!
4 Finally, in ‘belt-and-braces’ fashion, he used half a dozen stainless-steel, self-tapping screws to fix the vent in place, ensuring it will never fall off.
Since fitting the new vent, Rod has not noticed any water getting into the gas locker.
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