I have to get a gas cert for my motorhome. How much do they cost in your area? The plumbers/gas fitters on the island where I live are rip pff merchants or not very good, so I interested to know what they cost.Thanks, Bill.
gst said
04:45 PM Jul 16, 2011
where is your motorhome on the island or over in Townsville there was a gas company across from the dalrymple hotel they are the ones I got to do my van.
bill12 said
07:35 PM Jul 16, 2011
Sorry, in Townsville. Need cert to change rego.
yeoeleven said
02:28 AM Jul 17, 2011
The 1979 Hi Ace campervan that I bought recently had previously had gas and the little doorway on the side for the gas bottle was already in place although the rest of the connections were unusable, no longer acceptable in the current usage criteria.
I bought a two burner unit with a grill plus the bottle, regulator, installation and certification. The overall cost was $913 at a local Gold Coast certification outlet. The location was in place so I had to buy a unit that fitted the metal lined box with the sliding lid.
John
bill12 said
06:03 AM Jul 17, 2011
Owch! I hope it doesn,t cost me that much. Everything is working, and all I need is a cert to say that it works, and then I can get a roadworthy, and change the rego to my name.
Happywanderer said
11:33 AM Jul 17, 2011
Bill, when I had Myrtles roadworthy done there was no mention of getting a new gas cert. Everything was there, in place and working. Gas goes to the stove and fridge and all works well. Nobody said anything, not even VicRoads , when I went to get new rego. Maybe you only have to get a cert if first fitting it out.
bill12 said
01:31 PM Jul 17, 2011
Don,t know. Thats the problem. I will ring QLD Trans tommorrow. General consensus is I have to get one. but I hope I am wrong.Every thing works, and is there, so maybe you are right. I hope so.
Cruising Granny said
02:03 PM Jul 17, 2011
When I transferred my van's rego from NSW to WA there were 2 local authorised dealers in Broome who would inspect the van. One did house visits and one did not. So I called them out, and the bloke mainly focussed on the gas fittings and lines throughout the van. It passed with flying colours and only cost me about $100 for the call-out. To take the van into the other bloke would have cost me the same. They were both vehicle dealers and service centres (garages). I don't know if you have to go to a gas plumber or a garage in Qld. It shouldn't cost $900 wherever you go. I think that cost included a lot of work to bring the gas system up to date and acceptable standards, not just the inspection and clearance.
HeadnHome said
04:02 PM Jul 17, 2011
When I brought my van from WA, first kept rego in WA (used brothers address) and no gas cert required, but when I transferred rego to QLD had to get gas cert.
Cupie said
07:27 PM Jul 17, 2011
Hi ..
My son is licenced Plumer & Gas Fitter, & charges around $140 + GST + parts if required.
Does lots of them for imported CVs and resale vans. Both for Van Yards & private.
(Not an offer or add .. we are in Brisbane so can't help you)
This should give you an idea of the market rate in Brissie.
bill12 said
05:36 AM Jul 18, 2011
Thanks,that was what I was trying to find out.Will ring one today. Bill
BobnBev said
09:43 AM Jul 18, 2011
Hi Bill, I just rereg. a boat trailer here and they wanted to know if it had gasfitted.. In Qld you have to have a gas dert. but not in Vict, where you can do your own install. as long as its all done to regulation. AND the reg for the trailer here was $71 for 6 months, Vict $35 for the whole year??? Good luck with the gas man...
bill12 said
06:29 AM Jul 19, 2011
Have a local fitter looking at the van tonight. He said that the cert was $100 plus gst, plus parts.Will be interesting to see what happens. Will post results.
gst said
09:09 AM Jul 19, 2011
That's about the same as I paid .
bill12 said
04:36 PM Jul 19, 2011
Gst, thanks for your help. I will post the results.I just had the gas fitter have a look at the gas system in the motorhome , and he say that all he has to do is a test on Sunday, and fill in all the serial numbers on the paperwork. I hope its as simple as it sounds.Will keep in touch.
-- Edited by bill12 on Tuesday 19th of July 2011 07:01:17 PM
gst said
08:12 PM Jul 19, 2011
Thats good mate I'm still baby sitting grandkids for the next six months
-- Edited by gst on Tuesday 19th of July 2011 10:09:14 PM
bill12 said
02:34 PM Jul 30, 2011
I finally got the cert, after one plumber didn,t even turn up,3 times, and it passed easily! it only too 15 mins, and now to roadworthy.It cost$100.Why all the bullcrap?
gst said
09:40 AM Aug 2, 2011
That great mate you'll be on the road soon good luck and great travelling.
bill12 said
01:34 PM Aug 2, 2011
Its going in for a roadworthy tommorrow. I think it will pass easily, but the mecanic over here is noted to be hard.One can only try. Will post results. I might be on the road yet!
I have to get a gas cert for my motorhome. How much do they cost in your area? The plumbers/gas fitters on the island where I live are rip pff merchants or not very good, so I interested to know what they cost.Thanks, Bill.
where is your motorhome on the island or over in Townsville there was a gas company across from the dalrymple hotel they are the ones I got to do my van.
The 1979 Hi Ace campervan that I bought recently had previously had gas and the little doorway on the side for the gas bottle was already in place although the rest of the connections were unusable, no longer acceptable in the current usage criteria.
I bought a two burner unit with a grill plus the bottle, regulator, installation and certification. The overall cost was $913 at a local Gold Coast certification outlet. The location was in place so I had to buy a unit that fitted the metal lined box with the sliding lid.
John
Nobody said anything, not even VicRoads , when I went to get new rego. Maybe you only have to get a cert if first fitting it out.
To take the van into the other bloke would have cost me the same.
They were both vehicle dealers and service centres (garages).
I don't know if you have to go to a gas plumber or a garage in Qld. It shouldn't cost $900 wherever you go. I think that cost included a lot of work to bring the gas system up to date and acceptable standards, not just the inspection and clearance.
Hi ..
My son is licenced Plumer & Gas Fitter, & charges around $140 + GST + parts if required.
Does lots of them for imported CVs and resale vans. Both for Van Yards & private.
(Not an offer or add .. we are in Brisbane so can't help you)
This should give you an idea of the market rate in Brissie.
Thanks,that was what I was trying to find out.Will ring one today. Bill
Good luck with the gas man...
That's about the same as I paid .
Gst, thanks for your help. I will post the results.I just had the gas fitter have a look at the gas system in the motorhome , and he say that all he has to do is a test on Sunday, and fill in all the serial numbers on the paperwork. I hope its as simple as it sounds.Will keep in touch.
-- Edited by bill12 on Tuesday 19th of July 2011 07:01:17 PM
Thats good mate I'm still baby sitting grandkids for the next six months
-- Edited by gst on Tuesday 19th of July 2011 10:09:14 PM
That great mate you'll be on the road soon good luck and great travelling.
Its going in for a roadworthy tommorrow. I think it will pass easily, but the mecanic over here is noted to be hard.One can only try. Will post results. I might be on the road yet!