To certify that your Gas appliance installation is compliant as per the South African National Standard (SANS), safe for use and that training has been provided to the user on how to operate the system safely.

• A new Gas CoC is required for every transfer of a property where a gas installation is present.
• A New Gas CoC is required each time alterations or maintenance is done on the LPG system.
• A Gas CoC is also required for insurance purposes.

A Gas Certificate fo Conformity is valid for as long as there is no alteration done to the installation or change of ownership of the property, as per clause 17(3) of the Pressure Equipment Regulations.

LPGSA highly recommends annual maintenance inspections on your gas installation to maintain safety standards. A new certificate is issued each time a qualified gas installer does a new gas installation or maintenance on an existing gas installation.

1. No gas leaks present in the property.
2. No more than the maximum LPG allowed on premises:
   1. 9kg inside a flat
   2. 19kg inside a house
   3. 100kg outside a free-standing property
3. Rubber components are no older than 5 years.
4. Regulators are no older than 10 years.
5. Use of correctly selected fittings
6. No electrical connections present behind the hob and oven.
7. Each LPG appliance is SABS approved and has an isolation valve
8. The hose length does NOT;
   1. exceed 2m in lenght
   2. pass through a solid partition
9. Cylinder is placed on a firm base (not on sand)
10. Cylinder is located within the required safety distances;
    1. 1m away from a door, open window or boundary wall.
    2. 5m from an electrical point above the valve.
    3. 5m away from an electrical point below the valve.
    4. 2m from drains or air-conditioning inlets.
    5. 3m away from a window below.
    6. Gas geyser must be 1.4m above the ground surface and 1m away from the valve.

• The working condition of all built-in LPG appliances e.g. ovens, stoves, instant water heaters, fireplaces, space heaters, etc. (The appliances are checked to ensure they are SABS approved, but the working condition of appliances are not a prerequisite of the certificate of conformity)
• Portable gas appliances don’t form part of the gas Certificate of Conformity (i.e. portable gas braais, stovetops, or gas heaters)

The LPGSA advises South Africans to consult registered professionals to assist with the correct installation and maintenance of their LPGas appliances and to ensure that legally filled cylinders are in use at all times.

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