Flavel Vanessa cooker - flame failure device?

[Twister_Ken]

Inherited one of the above on the lugger. Works well, but doesn't have flame failure device fitted on hob. Anybody know if there is a conversion kit available - or does it have to go on the boatyard skip.

PS, I've done a Google but can't find any manufacturer's www.

 

[boatone]

Not absolutely certain Ken but dont think there is such a thing as a flame failure device for the hob, only for the oven.
I have a vanessa of recent vintage and this is certainly tthe case with mine.

TonyR
boatone@boatsontheweb.com

 

[Guest]

The Vanessa does not have an FSD on the hob and to the best of my knowledge no conversion is available. There is no requirement for existing cookers to have FSD's on the hob so cannot see any particular reason to ditch the cooker unless you are paranoid about it.

 

[philip_stevens]

As the bargee said, "There is no requirement for existing cookers to have FSD's on the hob".

Only if the boat is to be chartered does there HAVE to be FSD on the hob as well as the oven and grill. Ref, YBDSA/SCV2 14.1.6, annex 3.

regards,
Philip

 

[Twister_Ken]

I must remember those references numbers as I'm projected through the coachroof, with my socks ablaze!

 

[philip_stevens]

and your feet will be as warm as toast!!

regards,
Philip

 

[Guest]

ffd is available on any gas flame, all it does is cut the gas off when it cools down ie. when flame blows out. Only fairly recently started to be fitted to hobs (domestic as well as marine).
Julie

 

[Plum]

Ken, can't help you with FFD info but thought you might like to know that Flavel-Leisure is part of the Consumer Products Division of Glynwed International Plc, Leamington Spar, UK. (http://www.leisurecp.co.uk/html/). Although the Vanessa is not mentioned on their website, there is a contact e-mail address.. Please let us all know how you get on.

 

[tomboy352]

- flame failure device?

www.bes.ltd.uk sell a selection of fds's.to the gas trade. With a lot of care and ingenuity ...........but this would of course be contrevening the Gas Safety Regs on at least two points which come to mind. You can only fit spares manufactured for that specific application and you have to be a member of CORGI. Our Tailors is 11 yrs old. Is fitted with fsd's as standard and has paid for itself several times by not blowing us up on the occasions we have boiled over, particularly on passage.
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