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On 2 Dec, 14:21, "Tim Downie"
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I can't find any evidence that unvented cylinders require an annual
inspection.

Given their explosive potential in an overheat situation and a stuck
pressure relief valve, don't you sleep a little easier if it's been
inspected regularly? ;-)

It doesn't seem to be law but just prudent.
http://yaph.co.uk/unvented/

Tim

If you buy a good quality cylinder (I'm going to get an Oso) and have
the appropriate safety ancillaries installed I can't see the point in
wasting time and money on an annual inspection by someone who has gone
on a 0.5 day "course".

It's still a pressure vessel with explosive potential (more so than a vented
cylinder). Safety ancillaries can and do fail. May not be hard to check
yourself if you know what you're doing but I'm not sure I'd want to live on
the other side of a party wall to one that hadn't been inspected for years.
For most non-DIYers, annual inspection probably makes sense.

As long as it's not going to affect others you can decide what level of risk
you're prepared to live with.

Tim