Not good enough - if building control say it hasn't been notified then quite simply it hasn't been and the builders need to get it sorted, or all you can do is threaten to get it done yourself and then bill them for it.
Unvented cylinder - documentation
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Will do.
I just can't believe a house builder with all the NHBC and regulations they'd cock up on something like this
OK the install was done by a person who is G3 registered through the GSR. I've checked their records and it does say "unvented systems".
However they didn't do any of the commissioning paperwork nor notify LABC. And I still don't have a compliance certificate. They don't seem to be forthcoming about helping.
Next steps? Who do I report these idiots to?
However they didn't do any of the commissioning paperwork nor notify LABC. And I still don't have a compliance certificate. They don't seem to be forthcoming about helping.
Next steps? Who do I report these idiots to?
Update -
Installer and housebuilder still ignoring me
LABC said it's not their problem it's down to the CPS they used (still haven't confirmed which CPS if any)
GSR won't help as they confirmed they aren't the CPS for this installer and it's not a gas safety issue
Trading standards can't help as my contract is with the builder not the installer
I'm getting lost now how I sort this
Installer and housebuilder still ignoring me
LABC said it's not their problem it's down to the CPS they used (still haven't confirmed which CPS if any)
GSR won't help as they confirmed they aren't the CPS for this installer and it's not a gas safety issue
Trading standards can't help as my contract is with the builder not the installer
I'm getting lost now how I sort this
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Get a quote from a different G3 person to do whatever it takes to get it registered. Tell the builder to sort it or you will issue a claim against them for the cost of the new G3 person. Then claim against them if the don't cough up.
Cheers!
So much for a G3 like body like the GSR forcing them to do this! If there's no risk of getting caught no wonder companies don't do paperwork properly!
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I didnt realise you needed this for unvented.
I loved in to a place with unvented i think knstalled by the previous owner who was a gas engineer.
Could this cause aggro long term if going through a sale?
I loved in to a place with unvented i think knstalled by the previous owner who was a gas engineer.
Could this cause aggro long term if going through a sale?
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Not when it was done by a previous owner.
I've never been asked to provide a G3 unvented cert which is why this caused all the confusion if I even needed one.
They only ever ask for the GSR when I sold my last two properties
OK magically a building compliance slip as turned up from the GSR
However two errors
1) The address is slightly wrong it states the wrong county even those the house address and post code is correct
2) it says "Install a hot water system with vented hot water storage" when it was an unvented cylinder
Will this be a problem?
However two errors
1) The address is slightly wrong it states the wrong county even those the house address and post code is correct
2) it says "Install a hot water system with vented hot water storage" when it was an unvented cylinder
Will this be a problem?
The county doesn't matter really as long as the address is the same - My address is in 3 different counties, depending on who is sending me things.
The type of install is though. Both Unvented and vented cylinders need to be notified to the LABC but an Unvented cylinder is a regulated appliance and must be installed by a person that is specifically qualified as competent to do that work (HWSS/G3 Quals) and they would normally self certify. A vented cylinder can be installed by plumbers etc that don't hold the UV qualification but still needs to follow building regs and be LABC notified or through a CPS.
Cheers I'll give the GSR a ring tomorrow!
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