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Wednesday Jul 28
The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) has joined forces with major gas boiler manufacturers to launch a campaign
to improve the quality and safety of domestic heating installations. The initiative will see warranty claims becoming invalid if a commissioning checklist is not completed when the heating system is installed.
Commissioning checklists are issued through schemes like the Benchmark quality standard, which governs installation, commissioning and servicing of domestic heating and hot water systems. Such checklists are recognised by the Government as an effective means of demonstrating compliance and providing evidence of a competent installation.
Supporting role
By linking the completion of a commissioning checklist to the warranty of a new boiler, the boiler manufacturers say that they are giving support and encouragement to the large majority of heating installers who carry out their work competently and professionally.
The initiative is also aimed at sending a clear message to illegal and cowboy installers that manufacturers will no longer bear the cost for installations that have not been carried out in line with the manufacturers’ instructions.
Installers who complete and sign the Benchmark commissioning checklist are providing their customer with reassurance and evidence that all requirements have been met, says the HHIC.
The organization says that the industry is taking this action to support competent installers and because it believes that householders should have the right to expect that their new boiler and heating system should he installed professionally, safely and competently.
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