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Hi guys i have come to a gravity fed system and they want a new boiler, the system is not zoned off for the hot water central heating, is it current regs now that they have to be zoned? Thanks guys
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Its a heat only Main HE a, what do you do with the bench mark then?
The landlord is saying he cant afford to have it zoned, but it has to be benchmarked and notified to the building authorities and if it is not zoned then its not up to current regs is it not?
I personally don't see an issue with it. As far as I've heard zoning is only a requirement on new systems anyway and if the customer doesn't want TRVs just make a note in the benchmark.
This was discussed at length a few months ago.I personally don't see an issue with it. As far as I've heard zoning is only a requirement on new systems anyway and if the customer doesn't want TRVs just make a note in the benchmark.
The Benchmark says: "The heating and hot water system complies with the appropriate Building Regulations."Thats settled one argument but what about the bench mark and validating the boiler warranty if it does not comply with the benchmark.
& put this one down to experience Pete, about the only chance it has of coming to light, funny enough, is if he does sell the house !!Its one of them jobs that you do for a friend as a "Favour" but eventually realise you should never have got involved he wants to sell the house but cant so now needs to rent it out, the decision i have decided to take is to (as the boiler is already fitted before he told me that he can no longer afford the zoning) is i am going to fill in the bench mark and let them no it is not up to current standards due to cost, i am not going to put up with my reputation getting tarnished by someone who clearly just wants the job doin for virtually nothing and is willing for the tennant to pay for hot water when he only wants heating and vice versa, at the end of me tether with the guy and as long as i cover myself by filling in the benchmark correctly and as how i see it, i will not get in trouble with the relevent authorities. Thanks Guys
Its one of them jobs that you do for a friend as a "Favour" but eventually realise you should never have got involved he wants to sell the house but cant so now needs to rent it out, the decision i have decided to take is to (as the boiler is already fitted before he told me that he can no longer afford the zoning) is i am going to fill in the bench mark and let them no it is not up to current standards due to cost, i am not going to put up with my reputation getting tarnished by someone who clearly just wants the job doin for virtually nothing and is willing for the tennant to pay for hot water when he only wants heating and vice versa, at the end of me tether with the guy and as long as i cover myself by filling in the benchmark correctly and as how i see it, i will not get in trouble with the relevent authorities. Thanks Guys
I need to go about it a sneaky way so that i dont upset the customer and get paid for the work but alkso dont land my self in trouble with the relevant building authorities!!
No i mean i dont want him to try and pull any tricks because i have said it is not up to current standards and he wont get his warranty then he might claim the job is no good, you know what people like this are like, anything to get out of paying for the work that has been done, to call me a joke is not the done thing to do now is it?
I agree hybrid "A joke" was harsh from someone who's normal position is more akin to yours. However even he cant match your twaddle above, who's talking about saving the world single handed ? They do, its called - VAT at 5% for energy saving measures. Why would a government (elected by you) not expect heating professionals to take responsibility for advising customers of their duties under the Law when having controls installed, who else would you suggest is suitable for that role ??? What have I fallen for hook & line ? the fact that we are all living on the same plant as one another & how is it at the expense of your business ? It is only because there are people like you who are willing to carry out installs without complying that there is an opportunity for a cost difference.A joke? That's a bit harsh. Why should pete have to step in and be the part L police?
It's not your job to save the world single handedly. If the government cares that much about compliance they'd give us tax breaks for ensuring all our installs are energy efficient. As it is they've delegated that responsibility to us, stroked our egos and told us we're the front line in saving the planet and some of us have fallen for it hook line and sinker.
Pete, get the job done, make it clear on the benchmark you complied as mush as possible and get paid. Caring for the environment is all well and good but why must it be at the expense of your business?
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