Could any esteemed member of this group give me an accurate answer to
this question, please.

We recently had an extension built. Part of the work carried out was to
move our existing boiler to a new location, this also meant fitting a
new gas supply.

The man from building control told me that we needed a certificate from
the heating engineers. The heating engineers say we don't as it is an
existing boiler that has only moved.

Who is right?

My vote is for the building control guys.

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance, Dan

On Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:07:05 +0100, danw
wrote:
Could any esteemed member of this group give me an accurate answer
to
this question, please.


We recently had an extension built. Part of the work carried out
was to
move our existing boiler to a new location, this also meant fitting
a
new gas supply.


The man from building control told me that we needed a certificate
from
the heating engineers. The heating engineers say we don't as it is
an
existing boiler that has only moved.


Who is right?


My vote is for the building control guys.


Thoughts?


Thanks in advance, Dan

Don't know for sure but I suspect that you're right. I'm petty sure,
for example, that you're not officially allowed to move an old
inefficient boiler because it counts as a re-install, and has to meet
the latest regs.

(This my first attempt at posting from Android tablet, using
Groundhog - so fingers crossed!

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Cheers,
Roger

On 23/07/2013 12:07, danw wrote:
Could any esteemed member of this group give me an accurate answer to
this question, please.

We recently had an extension built. Part of the work carried out was to
move our existing boiler to a new location, this also meant fitting a
new gas supply.

The man from building control told me that we needed a certificate from
the heating engineers. The heating engineers say we don't as it is an
existing boiler that has only moved.

Who is right?

My vote is for the building control guys.

Thoughts?

My understanding is that moving a boiler counts the same as installing
it from scratch. Hence it would need the installer (assuming its not
you) to provide notification to the LABC via Gas Safe. The boiler would
also need to meet current standards for minimum efficiency etc.


--
Cheers,

John.

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On 23/07/2013 12:26, Roger Mills wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:07:05 +0100, danw wrote:
Could any esteemed member of this group give me an accurate answer
to
this question, please.


We recently had an extension built. Part of the work carried out
was to
move our existing boiler to a new location, this also meant fitting
a
new gas supply.


The man from building control told me that we needed a certificate
from
the heating engineers. The heating engineers say we don't as it is
an
existing boiler that has only moved.


Who is right?


My vote is for the building control guys.


Thoughts?


Thanks in advance, Dan

Don't know for sure but I suspect that you're right. I'm petty sure, for
example, that you're not officially allowed to move an old inefficient
boiler because it counts as a re-install, and has to meet the latest regs.

(This my first attempt at posting from Android tablet, using Groundhog -
so fingers crossed!

Apart from the double sig sep, looks fine here...


--
Cheers,

John.

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danw wrote:
Could any esteemed member of this group give me an accurate answer to
this question, please.

We recently had an extension built. Part of the work carried out was
to move our existing boiler to a new location, this also meant
fitting a new gas supply.

The man from building control told me that we needed a certificate
from the heating engineers. The heating engineers say we don't as it
is an existing boiler that has only moved.

Who is right?

My vote is for the building control guys.

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance, Dan

You need a cert.
I've just worked on an extension where the existing flue would have been
inside the extension and so need re-routing, as did the condensate and
blow-off pipes, we had to provide a gas safe cert for it.

On 23/07/2013 13:21, John Rumm wrote:
On 23/07/2013 12:26, Roger Mills wrote:


(This my first attempt at posting from Android tablet, using Groundhog -
so fingers crossed!

Apart from the double sig sep, looks fine here...



Thanks. yes, I noticed that. I presume that Groundhog must insert a "--
" so that I don't need to.
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Cheers,
Roger
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On 23/07/2013 12:07, danw wrote:
Could any esteemed member of this group give me an accurate answer to
this question, please.

We recently had an extension built. Part of the work carried out was to
move our existing boiler to a new location, this also meant fitting a
new gas supply.

The man from building control told me that we needed a certificate from
the heating engineers. The heating engineers say we don't as it is an
existing boiler that has only moved.

Who is right?

My vote is for the building control guys.

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance, Dan

Thanks for your help everyone. Much appreciated.

Dan

On 23/07/2013 12:07, danw wrote:
Could any esteemed member of this group give me an accurate answer to
this question, please.

We recently had an extension built. Part of the work carried out was to
move our existing boiler to a new location, this also meant fitting a
new gas supply.

The man from building control told me that we needed a certificate from
the heating engineers. The heating engineers say we don't as it is an
existing boiler that has only moved.



The BCO is correct. In any case he is the one who can cause you grief if
you don't!


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Peter Crosland

On 23/07/2013 12:26, Roger Mills wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:07:05 +0100, danw
wrote:
Could any esteemed member of this group give me an accurate answer

to
this question, please.


We recently had an extension built. Part of the work carried out
was to
move our existing boiler to a new location, this also meant
fitting

a
new gas supply.


The man from building control told me that we needed a certificate

from
the heating engineers. The heating engineers say we don't as it is

an
existing boiler that has only moved.


Who is right?


My vote is for the building control guys.


Thoughts?


Thanks in advance, Dan

Don't know for sure but I suspect that you're right. I'm petty sure,
for example, that you're not officially allowed to move an old
inefficient boiler because it counts as a re-install, and has to
meet the latest regs.


The regs mention "replacement" boiler and so while BCO interference may
be required in some aspects of installation, I don't see a rule to
stipulate a "new" boiler, that isn't a replacement boiler?