Building Regulations And The Benchmark Commissioning Checklist; The Benchmark Scheme - Baxi MainEco Combi 24 Installation And Service Manual

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Building Regulations and the Benchmark Commissioning Checklist

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The Benchmark Scheme

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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.
The Health & Safety Executive operates the 'Gas Safe
Register', a selfcertification scheme for gas heating
appliances.
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 appliance is being installed in
a dwelling or some related structure.
The flowchart opposite gives guidance for installers on the
process necessary to ensure compliance with Building
Regulations.
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
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accordance with the manufacturer's instructions by
competent persons 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 www.centralheating.co.uk
for more information.
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