GENERAL AND SAFETY INFORMATION
SECTION 1
The Andrews Water Heater has been designed for use with NATURAL GAS or PROPANE
and is manufactured to give an efficient, reliable and long service life.
To ensure the continued, trouble-free operation of your heater at maximum efficiency, it
is essential that correct installation, commissioning, operation and service procedures are
carried out strictly in accordance with the instructions given in this manual. By law,
installation and commissioning of the heater must be carried out by properly qualified
personnel.
The heater(s) must be installed in accordance with the following requirements;
The current GAS SAFETY (INSTALLATION AND USE) REGULATIONS
The current BUILDING REGULATIONS
The Water Supply (WATER FITTINGS) REGULATIONS 1999
Additionally, installation should be performed in accordance with all relevant
requirements of the Gas Supplier, Local Authority and recommendations of the British
Standards and Codes of Practice detailed below.
BS 6700: 1997
Specification for design, installation, testing and maintenance of
services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and their
curtilages. This standard supersedes the following British Standards
and Codes of Practice: CP99, CP310, CP324, 202, CP342 Part 2,
Centralised Hot Water Supply.
BS 5440:1990
Installation of flues and ventilation for gas appliances of rated output
not exceeding 60kW.
Part 1
Specification for installation of flues.
Part 2
Specification for installation of ventilation for gas appliances.
BS 5546:1990
Installation of gas hot water supplies for domestic purposes.
BS 6891
Installation of low pressure gas pipework of up to 28mm in domestic
premises.
BS 6644
Installation of gas fired water boilers of rated inputs between 60kW
and 2mW
BS 7206:1990
Specification for unvented hot water storage units and packages.
I/M2
Purging procedures for non-domestic gas installations.
I/M5
Soundness testing procedures for industrial and commercial gas
installations.
I/M11
Flues for commercial and industrial gas fired boilers and air heaters.
I/M16
Notes on installation of gas pipework
(excluding 25mm and below).
LPGA Code of practice 7:
Storage of full and empty LPG cylinders and cartridges. Highly
Flammable Liquids and liquid Petroleum gases Regulations 1972.
IGE/UP/10 Part 1 Edition 2:
Installation of Gas Appliances in Industrial and
Commercial premises.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
B RITISH
STANDARDS
AND CODES OF
PRACTICE
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