Legal Requirments

[Snowflame]

I have just had a complete new central heating system installed - New Condensing boiler, water tank with emersion heater & radiators. The company has finished the install and ( except the power shower ) everything appears to be working OK. However I seem to remember reading something about signing off the work in a blue book once the work had been completed. I saw a blue book but I was not asked to sign anything. Is this a legal requirement and should I be checking on any other detail which affects the proper set-up of the new system?

 

[kevplumb]

you should have the book

see this

 

[oilman]

If they won't give you the book, just tell the trading standards and building control department. That'll make them sweat.

 

[Snowflame]

I have found the Blue book. It has nothing written in it but I have been informed that the boiler has not been 'commissioned' yet - whatever that means?

 

[kevplumb]

ahh so it is therefore isolated from the gas supply


extract from the i &u regs

33. - (1) Where a person installs a gas appliance at a time when gas is being supplied to the premises in which the appliance is installed, he shall immediately thereafter test its connection to the installation pipework to verify that it is gastight and examine the appliance and the gas fittings and other works for the supply of gas and any flue or means of ventilation to be used in connection with the appliance for the purpose of ascertaining whether -

(a) the appliance has been installed in accordance with these Regulations;

(b) the operating pressure is as recommended by the manufacturer;

(c) the appliance has been installed with due regard to any manufacturer's instructions provided to accompany the appliance; and

(d) all gas safety controls are in proper working order.

(2) Where a person carries out such testing and examination in relation to a gas appliance and adjustments are necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements specified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) of paragraph (1) above, he shall either carry out those adjustments or disconnect the appliance from the gas supply or seal off the appliance from the gas supply with an appropriate fitting.