Building Regulation J

[flexouk]

Hi All

I am right in believing that you are required to fit a filter in a heating oil supply line under regulation J in compliance with BS4510?
If this was not fitted then the builder (house built 2003) is in breach of building regs?
Any input or help would be great!
Thanks

 

[dontknowitall]

That's only the start of it! There's oil sleeves to fit whenever there's a join, correctly fitted fire valve, isolation valve, etc, etc.

I don't like criticising previous installers for oil, bathrooms or anything - you never know it could have been a member of the family who did the installation (or the husband or anyone).

If they tell me it was "So and So" plumber then I say there could well have been a good reason not to have done something the way it should have been done.

Instead, I say that it could well have been within the regulations at the time but they may well have changed and now the standards say that you've got to do .....