You have paperwork for every replacement in your house? It's up to the buyer to satisfy himself that the heating system is in good condition - only a fool would rely on the owner for that.
Like for like replacement, is not generally a notifiable activity.
Replacment of a vented (sic) HW cylinder was notifiable for a while but common sense has now prevailed.
Adding radiators is not notifiable either.
Replacing a boiler is.
There's nothing to tell him.
You will not have done anything that requires notification to any official body or involvement by any pseudo official body like CORGI.
However, if you feel that having a piece of paper from one of these organisations (which you wouldn't get for a radiator change anyway), then hire a registered fitter to do the job.
You are concerning yourself about nothing.
CORGI don't describe them (us) as such: it was the term used by the OP. CORGI's current term is "Installer" (as in Registered Installer, as in Council Of Registered Gas Installers = CORGI)
Is it now 'officially' not notifiable, or just no one takes any notice? ISTR that Prescott's office tried and failed a number of times to get plumbers to form a self-certifying body.
In message , PeterMcC writes
He's gone very quiet
Was it something we said ?
They come, they go...
(apart from Drivel, that is)
It almost makes you not want to be involved if that were possible.
The diligent and experienced person effectively has the same status as the 17 year old who can only just about manage to solder.
Who needs notifying if I replace my boiler? - British Gas :-)
Peter
Or not, as in our case when the CORGI muppet let his pet puppy install our CH pipework.
We didn't ask for an integral shower in the hallway, but we got one.
Don.
yes.
or just no one takes any notice? That was effectively what was happeneing anyway.
I suspect that there are just too many of them to get a "closed guild" going.
Having recently replaced my boiler, who do I inform? And what's the reaction going to be since I DIYed it?
The interesting thing with the Viessmann is that apart from the usual filling and venting proceeder, the only other check needed is that the gas pressure is within limits - all the other settings are automatic. They obviously have heard about CORGI 'standards'.
your LA BCO, but since you've already done it prolly best to keep schtum about it ... retrospective wotsits and all that
What, because of the name? I could get pedantic about the fact that I do repairs, maintenance and inspection as well as installing but life's too short :-)
A plumbing qualification is a prerequisite for the gas training (which of course absolutely guarantees that the person will have appropriate plumbing skills ... just as a driving licence guarantees that a person is a competent driver [sigh]) but ability to solder and other basic plumbing skills aren't part of the gas assessment.
Actually the driving analogy (s/solder/drive/ in what you said) is interesting, but with the gas thing you get assessed on your work every year or two and have to re-do the whole assessment every 5 years. That's a model I'd like to see on the roads: discuss [ducks :-)]
So how did the CORGI who was fitting a fan and PCB I supplied to his customer need me to explain to him how to test an air pressure switch
today that is
So, the customer had paid for a pcb and fan and, because of his misdiagnosis, they weren't the fault
a) lucky they bought from me because of i) price ii) backup
b) I dread to think what his driving's like if I have to follow your analogy
It in theory requires a building notice because of the Part L requirements for energy efficiency - hence verification of the effiency of the boiler, plus checking that the controls are to modern standards with TRVs and boiler interlock etc.
That seems quite common. I noted on the Ideal boiler I fitted at the last place, there were instructions in effect saying everything is preset, please don't fiddle!
I wish someone could explain to me why replacing a boiler in the same place as the old one should need a BCO to be informed? Does moving the flue all of 2 ft need planning permission?
Should I apply for this retrospectively? I'm pretty certain it exceeds current requirements - weather compensated etc.
My Keston said something along those lines. It was however miles out, as I think was everyone else's here.
This is so that they can check that you have followed the Part L requirements.
For the BCO, it is more exciting than his normal job of putting the little holes in toothbrushes.
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