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MAINS PRESSURE HOT WATER STORAGE SYSTEM COMMISSIONING CHECKLIST
This commissioning checklist is to be completed in full by the competent person who commissioned the storage system 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 this equipment to the manufacturer’s instructions may invalidate the warranty but does not
affect statutory rights.
Customer Name ____________________________________________ Telephone Number _________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Cylinder Make and Model _____________________________________________________________________________________
Cylinder Serial Number _______________________________________________________________________________________
Commissioned by ___________________________________________ Registered Operative ID Number _____________________
Company Name ____________________________________________ Telephone Number _________________________________
Company Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________ Commissioning Date: __________________________________
To be completed by the customer on receipt of a Building Regulations Compliance Certificate*:
Building Regulation Notification Number (if applicable) _____________________________________________________________
SYSTEM PRIMARY SETTINGS (Indirect systems only)
Is the primary heating circuit a sealed or open vented system?
Sealed
Vented
What is the maximum primary flow temperature?
°C
ALL SYSTEMS
What is the incoming static cold water pressure at the system inlet?
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Has a strainer been cleaned of installation debris (if fitted)?
Yes
No
Is the installation in a hard water area (above 200ppm)?
Yes
No
If yes, has a water scale reducer been fitted?
Yes
No
What type of scale reducer has been fitted? _______________________________________________________________________
What is the hot water thermostat set temperature?
°C
What is the maximum hot water flow rate at set thermostat temperature (measured at high flow outlet)?
l/min
Time and temperature controls have been fitted in compliance with Part L of Building Regulations?
Yes
Type of control system (if applicable)
Y Plan
S Plan
Other
Is the cylinder solar (or other renewable energy) compatible?
Yes
No
What is the hot water thermostat temperature at the nearest outlet?
°C
All appropriate pipes have been insulated up to 1 meter or the point where they become concealed?
Yes
UNVENTED SYSTEMS ONLY
Where is the pressure reducing valve (if fitted)? ____________________________________________________________________
What is the pressure reducing valve setting?
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Has a combined T&P and expansion relief valve been fitted and discharge tested?
Yes
No
The tundish and discharge pipework have been connected and terminated to Part G of the Building Regulations
Yes
Are all energy sources fitted with a cut out device?
Yes
No
Has the expansion vessel or internal air bubble been checked?
Yes
No
ALL INSTALLATIONS
The hot water system complies with the appropriate Building Regulations
Yes
The system has been installed and commissioned in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions
Yes
The system controls have been demonstrated to and understood by the customer
Yes
The manufacturer’s literature, including Checklist and Service Record have been explained and left with the end user
Yes
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 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.