Habitation certificate

[stevelaing]

Hi all
We had a habitation certificate done.....
But it failed to pick up a non working split charger amongst other things, I have no confidence in the certificate to be fair,
Is this a must have lawfully certificate, when a dealer sells a campervan.
Sorry if there is a similar post
Cheers

Steve

 

[DXX]

Is a defective split charging system anything to do with a habitation certificate? I thought it was for health and safety requirements.

 

[rod_vw]

Personally I think a habitation certificate is a total waste of money for a Panel Van Conversion. If you are not happy with checking things yourself then get the gas system checked but there is little else that you won't discover with a couple of days use as you have already proved.

A correctly carried out habitation check should check ALL items relating to the living area of the vehicle including damp checks and safety items and provide a report on the findings or a simple tick sheet to indicate what has been checked .

Anyway a habitation certificate is not required by anyone.

 

[Pete C]

I wouldn't expect the check to pick that up.
Did you get a list of things that would be checked ?

Pete

 

[stevelaing]

I wouldn't expect the check to pick that up.
Did you get a list of things that would be checked ?

Pete

The test sheet says "electrical chargers"

Cheers

Steve

 

[Pete C]

The test sheet says "electrical chargers"

Cheers

Steve

Interesting - they should have picked it up then.

Pete

 

[Srea064]

Hi all, new to VW Campervan ownership and have a question regarding a Habitation Service?!?

Does everyone get this check carried out annually, is it actually required?

Any info or help greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Steve

 

[Dellmassive]

Pass.... But in caravans I thought it was to do with the H&S of having gas burning equipment inside the van..

As in fridge, hot water, heater etc etc they are using gas. So a safety check was needed to ensure it was safe to stay in.

I've not heard of any campervan ppl getting a 12mnths check done regularly?

Though of course I could be completely wrong.

 

[JumpShip]

We have our motorhome done each year so it looks good when we come to sell it.
More a case of 'ticking boxes' for potential buyers to look at .
Not strictly necessary.
Never had our camper done

 

[EAN]

I currently get an annual habitation check via an AWS member; more to do with the conversion warranty than anything else.

 

[Captain Quick]

As our van is still under a 3-year warranty and it’s a condition of continuing warranty cover, I’ll have it a checked by the converter for the next two years until the warranty expires. For me the only value of a habitation check is to inspect the gas connections, pipework and gas appliances in the van… if you use them. We don’t, since we prefer to cook outside on our Cadac or inside in a microwave oven. Other that that, I reckon I’m perfectly capable of checking the hab electrics, gas detectors, hot and cold water system, cabinetry and operation of the SCR roof and RIB bed.

 

[Srea064]

Pass.... But in caravans I thought it was to do with the H&S of having gas burning equipment inside the van..

As in fridge, hot water, heater etc etc they are using gas. So a safety check was needed to ensure it was safe to stay in.

I've not heard of any campervan ppl getting a 12mnths check done regularly?

Though of course I could be completely wrong.

Thank you.

 

[roadtripper]

As our van is still under a 3-year warranty and it’s a condition of continuing warranty cover, I’ll have it a checked by the converter for the next two years until the warranty expires. For me the only value of a habitation check is to inspect the gas connections, pipework and gas appliances in the van… if you use them. We don’t, since we prefer to cook outside on our Cadac or inside in a microwave oven. Other that that, I reckon I’m perfectly capable of checking the hab electrics, gas detectors, hot and cold water system, cabinetry and operation of the SCR roof and RIB bed.

If you do decide to check things yourself print yourself out a quick checklist grid and make a point of going through it a weekend in the off season. If you put the date at the top of the column and tick off each check and then keep it with your van paperwork it's a good reminder.

I say this because I'm famously bad at remembering to check and having a record of when I last actually did things save me from those "crap I haven't checked that for 3 years" moments.

It may also help show you've looked after things should you sell on.

 

[Captain Quick]

If you do decide to check things yourself print yourself out a quick checklist grid and make a point of going through it a weekend in the off season. If you put the date at the top of the column and tick off each check and then keep it with your van paperwork it's a good reminder.

I say this because I'm famously bad at remembering to check and having a record of when I last actually did things save me from those "crap I haven't checked that for 3 years" moments.

It may also help show you've looked after things should you sell on.

Very good points @roadtripper . I plan to use the NCC Habitation Check List document as the template for my checks in the future. I don’t see that ‘self-certification’ is an issue as long as it gets done every year and you do actually do the checks as laid out.

 

[Sasquatch]

My son in law is both an accredited sparky and gas engineer (he owns a building firm) and eyeballs mine to my satisfaction for the purposes of my own continued use. If I ever sell I'll get a pro inspection and a ticket to prove it. It doesn't seem onerous in any way.

 

[icn05]

Mine came with a habitation certificate & an electrical test certificate for the 240v hook up side after the van was converted by Teahupoo. Neither were worth the paper they were written on, the conversion was an unsafe mess.

 

[Majagav]

Mine came with a habitation certificate & an electrical test certificate for the 240v hook up side after the van was converted by Teahupoo. Neither were worth the paper they were written on, the conversion was an unsafe mess.

Hi all
We had a habitation certificate done.....
But it failed to pick up a non working split charger amongst other things, I have no confidence in the certificate to be fair,
Is this a must have lawfully certificate, when a dealer sells a campervan.
Sorry if there is a similar post
Cheers

Steve

Hi all,

If one is to do a habituation check annually for the resale purposes, does anyone have a company they would recommend in south london or south east (Kent Surrey Sussex). Thank you

 

[GUMY]

As our van is still under a 3-year warranty and it’s a condition of continuing warranty cover, I’ll have it a checked by the converter for the next two years until the warranty expires. For me the only value of a habitation check is to inspect the gas connections, pipework and gas appliances in the van… if you use them. We don’t, since we prefer to cook outside....

Likewise. Had our first annual check yesterday back at the supplier (TMC Bury), an Approved Workshop member. We also don't use the gas in the van (although we might sometime), but the inspection picked up a "gas leak from pigtail @ bottle end, only finger tight" - probably worked loose with vibration is my guess. So I'll know what to check myself when the warranty has expired. I'll probably also use the same NCC Habitation Check List document to do a "self-certification. As @roadtripper says, it may help reassure potential buyers that you've looked after things when you sell on.