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LT5674 (ISS 5)
BALANCED FLUE GAS FIRE COMMISSIONING CHECKLIST
This Commissioning Checklist is to be completed in full by the competent person who commissioned the gas fire as a means of
demonstrating compliance with the appropriate Building Regulations and then handed to the customer to keep for future reference.
Failure to install and commission according to the manufacturer’s instructions and complete this Benchmark Commissioning Checklist
will invalidate the warranty. This does not affect the
customer’s statutory rights.
PLEASE COMPLETE IN BLOCK CAPITALS
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Customer name:
Telephone number:
Address:
Gas Fire make and model:
Installation location: i.e living/dining room.
Gas Fire serial number:
Commissioned by (PRINT NAME):
Gas Safe register number:
Company name:
Telephone number:
Company address:
Commissioning date:
Building Regulations Notification Number (if applicable):
Site Requirements
Yes
N/A
Is the flue terminal sited and fitted as per the manufacturer’s instructions?
Has a flue guard been fitted?
Hearth Requirements- where fitted
Is the hearth constructed from non -combustible material?
Is the hearth a minimum of 12mm thick with a minimum
floor to top surface of 50mm?(BS5871) or as per manufacturer’s instructions?
Is the hearth for open fronted fires a minimum of 760mm wide and has 300mm projecting from the fire opening (BS6871) or to
manufacturer’s instructions?
Mounting height (where applicable) has the fire been installed to the correct mounting height-
as per manufacturer’s instructions?
Firebox and Fuel Bed
Has the fuel bed, coals, logs, pebbles etc. been fitted to manufacturer’s instructions?
Gas Supply
Has an isolation valve inlet elbow been fitted for servicing?
Has the gas supply been thoroughly purged prior to connection to remove any debris?
Has a gas tightness test been completed prior to breaking into the gas supply and following completion of installation?(IGEM/UP/1B)
Has the correct gas type been chosen as per
manufacturer’s instructions?
Record burner gas pressure reading? If only the supply pressure is available a gas rate must be undertaken.(GSIUR REG26/9C)
Record dynamic inlet gas pressure (working pressure) reading (all gas appliances running)
Installation
Has the gas fire/convector heater been installed and commissioned in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions?
Has the gas fire/convector heater been installed with the correct clearance to combustible materials, service and general clearances
adhered to as per manufacturer’s instructions?
The operation of the fire/convector heater and controls have been demonstrated and understood by the customer, including
replacement of batteries?
The manufacturer’s literature, including Benchmark Checklist and Service record has been explained and left with the customer?
Has the appliance been registered with the Local Authority, as detailed on the Gas Safe web site and is a legal requirement and forms
part of the warranty?
Commissioning Engineer’s Signature
Customer’s Signature
(To
confirm satisfactory demonstration and receipt of manufacturer’s literature)
*All installations in England and Wales must be notified to be Local Authority Building Control (LABC) either directly or through a
Competent Persons Scheme. A Building Regulations Compliance Certificate will then be issued to the customer
