Building Regulations and the Benchmark Commissioning Checklist
Building Regulations (England & Wales) require notification of the installation of a heating
appliance to the relevant Local Authority Building Control Department. This can be achieved
via a Competent Persons Self Certification Scheme as an option to notifying the Local
Authority directly.
This company is a member of the Benchmark initiative and fully supports the aims of the
programme. Its aim is to improve the standards of installation and commissioning of central
heating systems in the UK and to encourage the regular servicing of all central heating systems to
ensure safety and efficiency. Building Regulations require that installations should
comply with manufacturer's instructions. It is therefore important that the commissioning checklist
is completed by the installer. The relevant section of Building Regulations only relates to
dwellings. Therefore the checklist only applies if the boiler is being installed in a dwelling or some
related structure.
Benchmark places responsibilities on both manufacturers and installers. The purpose is to ensure
that customers are provided with the correct equipment for their needs, that it is installed,
commissioned and serviced in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions by
authorized engineer
and that it meets the requirements of the appropriate Building
Regulations. The Benchmark Checklist can be used to demonstrate compliance with
Building Regulations and should be provided to the customer for future reference.
Installers are required to carry out installation, commissioning and servicing work in accordance
with the Benchmark Code of Practice which is available from the Heating and Hotwater Industry
Council who manage and promote the scheme.
Visit
centralheating.co.uk
or
installersfirst.co.uk
for more information
Table 1. Product Definition and Codes
