Bailey Unicorn - Children; Fire Extinguishers; In Case of Fire; Ventilation and Condensation

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COUNTRYANDCOASTALCODE
Children
Neverleavechildrenaloneinthecaravanand
keeppotentiallydangerousitemsoutofreach
asathome,e.g.matches,drugsetc.
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Whenupperbunksareusedby
children,especiallythoseunderthe
ageofsix(6),careshouldbetakento
ensureagainsttheriskofthemfalling
out.Thesebunksarenotsuitablefor
theuseofinfantswithoutadult
supervision.
Fire Extinguishers
Itisrecommendedthata1kg(2.2lb)minimum
capacity dry powder re extinguisher be
locatedneartothemainhabitationentrance
door.
Apanreshouldnothaveareextinguisher
aimed at it but be smothered with a re
blanket. This should be within easy reach of
thehobbutawayfromthesourceofames.
In Case of Fire
•Geteveryoneoutofthecaravanasquickly
aspossibleusingwhicheverexitisquickest
includingwindows.
•Raise the alarm – call the re brigade (In
theUKdial999).
•Turn offthegascontainervalveifsafeto
doso.
Yourcaravanisttedwithasmoke
alarm.Theoperationofthealarm
shouldbetestedafterthevehiclehas
beeninstorage,beforeeachtripand
atleastonceperweekduringuse.
Ventilation and Condensation
Theventilationpointsonyourcaravan
are xed points of ventilation which
are specied by European standards.
Undernocircumstancesmustthesebe
blocked or obstructed.  It is advised
that xed ventilation points and any
protective screens are checked and
cleaned (if necessary) on a regular
basis.
Freshaircirculationshouldbe allowedbelow
the caravan when appliances are in use and
whenuesterminatebelowtheoortoallow
freeevacuationoftheproductsofcombustion.
At leastthreesidesofthe under-oor space
should be kept clear and unobstructed
includingbysnow.Donotmakeanyadditional
openingsintheoor.
Additional night time ventilation is obtained
byreleasingthe window catches and placing
theminthesecondgrooveontheframecatch.
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Undernocircumstancesshouldthe
caravanventilationbecovered,
blockedortamperedwithinanyway.
Petrol and Diesel Fumes
The tting of a tail pipe deector to your
exhaust will reduce the possibility of fumes
enteringyourcaravanthroughthefrontxed
ventilation points.  However, an extension
ttedtoanexhausttailpipewillbeillegalifit
projectsbeyondthevehiclebodyorbumper.
Original Equipment Appliances
Seesectionsdevotedtoindividualappliances.
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Replacementpartsforanyappliance
shallconformtotheappliance
manufacturer’sspecication,and
shouldbettedbythemoran
authorisedagent.
Portable Appliances
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Neveruseportablecookingor
heatingequipment,otherthan
electricalheatersthatarenotofthe
directradianttype,asitisareand
asphyxiationhazard.
Modications
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Neverallowmodicationof
electricalorLPG(liqueedpetroleum
gas)systemsandappliancesexcept
byqualiedpersons.