Is there a law which states that if you are fitting a new bath to your
home it must have a thermostatic valve fitted to it?

On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:03:41 -0800, ... wrote:

Is there a law which states that if you are fitting a new bath to your
home it must have a thermostatic valve fitted to it?

Not AFAIK.
There may be certain circumstances where it is good practice or even a
regulation (eg. Hospitals, nurseries, care homes etc.).




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On 5 Mar, 21:40, Ed Sirett wrote:
On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:03:41 -0800, ... wrote:
Is there a law which states that if you are fitting a new bath to your
home it must have a thermostatic valve fitted to it?

Not AFAIK.
There may be certain circumstances where it is good practice or even a
regulation (eg. Hospitals, nurseries, care homes etc.).

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It's requirements for new builds in Scotland.
Rob

Ed Sirett wrote:
On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:03:41 -0800, ... wrote:

Is there a law which states that if you are fitting a new bath to
your home it must have a thermostatic valve fitted to it?

Not AFAIK.
There may be certain circumstances where it is good practice or even a
regulation (eg. Hospitals, nurseries, care homes etc.).

Um, I think that's wrong. For baths and bidets water temperature mustn't
exceed 48C (not sure of the precise figure but it's thereabouts). If you
hot water tank supplies water hotter than that then you must have some sort
of thermostatic regulation. Either a thermostatic mixer tap of some sort of
thermostatic blending valve to limit HW temperature from the hot tap.

Tim

On 6 Mar, 08:22, "Tim Downie"
wrote:
Ed Sirett wrote:
On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:03:41 -0800, ... wrote:

Is there a law which states that if you are fitting a new bath to
your home it must have a thermostatic valve fitted to it?

Not AFAIK.
There may be certain circumstances where it is good practice or even a
regulation (eg. Hospitals, nurseries, care homes etc.).

Um, I think that's wrong. For baths and bidets water temperature mustn't
exceed 48C (not sure of the precise figure but it's thereabouts). If you
hot water tank supplies water hotter than that then you must have some sort
of thermostatic regulation. Either a thermostatic mixer tap of some sort of
thermostatic blending valve to limit HW temperature from the hot tap.

Tim

that's interesting.... do you have a reference to the applicable
Building Reg (?) / other legislation?
ta
jim

jim wrote:
On 6 Mar, 08:22, "Tim Downie"
wrote:
Ed Sirett wrote:
On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:03:41 -0800, ... wrote:

Is there a law which states that if you are fitting a new bath to
your home it must have a thermostatic valve fitted to it?

Not AFAIK.
There may be certain circumstances where it is good practice or
even a regulation (eg. Hospitals, nurseries, care homes etc.).

Um, I think that's wrong. For baths and bidets water temperature
mustn't exceed 48C (not sure of the precise figure but it's
thereabouts). If you hot water tank supplies water hotter than that
then you must have some sort of thermostatic regulation. Either a
thermostatic mixer tap of some sort of thermostatic blending valve
to limit HW temperature from the hot tap.

Tim

that's interesting.... do you have a reference to the applicable
Building Reg (?) / other legislation?

I think Rob is right, it only applies in Scotland. I couldn't find it in
the English building regs.

If you are in Scotland, it's
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/tech_handbook...estic_2008.pdf
(page 62)

Odd that in Scotland all the documents seem to be freely available whereas
in England it looks like you have to pay for them (or have I been looking in
the wrong place?).

Tim

Tim Downie coughed up some electrons that declared:


Odd that in Scotland all the documents seem to be freely available whereas
in England it looks like you have to pay for them (or have I been looking
in the wrong place?).

Wrong place ;-

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/eng...314110382.html

You pay for a printed version, but the PDF is free.

HTH

Tim

Tim S wrote:
Tim Downie coughed up some electrons that declared:


Odd that in Scotland all the documents seem to be freely available
whereas in England it looks like you have to pay for them (or have I
been looking in the wrong place?).

Wrong place ;-

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/eng...314110382.html

You pay for a printed version, but the PDF is free.

HTH

Cheers. I just missed the link.

It would seem that you still have the freedom to scald yourself in England.
;-)

Tim2

On Fri, 6 Mar 2009 00:19:31 -0800 (PST), Rob G
wrote:

On 5 Mar, 21:40, Ed Sirett wrote:
On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:03:41 -0800, ... wrote:
Is there a law which states that if you are fitting a new bath to your
home it must have a thermostatic valve fitted to it?

Not AFAIK.
There may be certain circumstances where it is good practice or even a
regulation (eg. Hospitals, nurseries, care homes etc.).

And long may that be the case. The pleasures of topping up a bath
with piping hot water is one that Eurocrats in Brussels would never
even begin to appreciate

It's requirements for new builds in Scotland.

Yet another reason for not existing there - it's hardly living when
you can't top up a bath with piping hot water



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Mike wrote:

It's requirements for new builds in Scotland.

Yet another reason for not existing there - it's hardly living when
you can't top up a bath with piping hot water

Perhaps it's so cold up there that 48C water feels like piping hot :-)

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Mike Clarke

"Tim Downie" wrote in message
...
Tim S wrote:
Tim Downie coughed up some electrons that declared:


Odd that in Scotland all the documents seem to be freely available
whereas in England it looks like you have to pay for them (or have I
been looking in the wrong place?).

Wrong place ;-

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/eng...314110382.html

You pay for a printed version, but the PDF is free.

HTH

Cheers. I just missed the link.

It would seem that you still have the freedom to scald yourself in
England. ;-)

Always fit a TMV. The cylinder water must be over 60C stored. ACV have their
cylinder stat with a min of 60C and supply a TMV. They recommend 65C
storage.