Unvented Water Heater Installation Certificate

Unvented water heater testing and certification kukg3 the kiwa uk unvented water heater approval scheme kukg3 is for manufacturers producing water heaters requiring compliance against uk building regulation g3.

Unvented water heater installation certificate.

When i filtered for unvented cylinders my installer doesn t appear. Under the bs2870 health and safety regulations you need to have your unvented hot water cylinder and system checked over by a qualified technician at least once a year. The hwss course is recognised by competent person schemes cps approved to offer self certification under approved document g. Now i am worried that they aren t actually accredited to install an unvented cylinder despite their assurance they are g3 compliant he even showed me a certificate demonstrating g3 although i wouldn t know if this was correct or not.

Plumbers name and unvented registration number should be on the unvented certificate. Learners who have the previous unvented hot water certification are eligible to be re assessed. The qualification is for 5 years until it has to be redone. The g3 regulations cover the installation and maintenance of unvented water heaters 0161 941 5571 quote.

Such as those that have a capacity of 15 litres or less there is no need for certification unless electrical work is also. Although the vast majority of unvented systems are extremely advanced and reliable as with any plumbing or heating system things can go wrong. Course costs include training assessment fees certification costs and a training manual. To schedule hot water heater maintenance or to install a new hot water heater call easyflow at 0800 433 4043.

The system must be installed by a competent person who holds the relevant qualification for the installation of unvented hot water cylinders. I currently have no id card but have the qualification and paperwork to prove it but probably that is unusual and your plumber will have id card heat may 1 2018. Whoever they have certification from the certificate which may be a plastic card must state that they are certified to install unvented hot water systems and the qualification must be in date. The installer must be able to provide a card issued by a body such as the institute of plumbing iop or the construction industry training board citb.