can I DIY non-gas part of central heating?

[danmast]

I have installed the whole central heating, cold and hot water systems in my house. A gassafe engineer hung the boiler and connected the pipes and commissioned the system.

Is this ok from a legislation point of view?

Whilst I have the gassafe certificate and boiler guarantee I do not have a benchmark logbook. is the latter a legal requirement, i.e. for selling the house. The benchmark webpage does not appears to suggest that installer membership is mandatory to carry out central heating, unlike the gassafe one.

It appears to me that most certification concerns the boiler, the thermal controls and the gas supply and not the "plumbing" side of the system.

thanks for comments.

 

[JMLanders]

The benchmark is (usually) found in the back of the MI installation booklet, so why the gassafe mateyboy hung it without filling this in is a mystery.

As to the water side of it - do what you want.

 

[linkyplumb]

Not sure about the benchmark in relation to selling a house, but if you were to have a warranty claim, most manufacturers will wriggle if the benchmark is not filled in.

 

[MrGassafe]

most manufacturers will wriggle if the benchmark is not filled in.

What a load old horlicks!

Please tell what you base that statement on.

 

[petit_pablo]

Technically, if your competant you could do the whole lot.

That should stir up a hornets nest

 

[linkyplumb]

MrGasSafe

I base this on the fact that I have been called to 4 boilers in recent months, none have had the original benchmarks filled in, all different manufacturers(Vaillant, Worcester,Broag and Baxi), each time advising customer that it is under warranty, so call the manufacturers up.
They call them up, they come out and say as not fully commissioned as per MIs, they charge for their service.

 

[OwainDIYer]

Technically, if your competant you could do the whole lot.

But would then have to complete a Building Regs application under Part L.