What is this standard about?
This British Standard covers how engineers should choose, install and maintain certain types of gas-fired warm air heater, specifically in accordance with the EU’s Energy Related Products Directive.
Who is this standard for?
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Service engineers
Manufacturers
Notified bodies
Test houses
Department of Communities and Local Government – Building Regulations
Organizations which carry out work on behalf of government in support of Building Regulations and the Standard Assessment Procedure
Trade bodies – e.g. The Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers
Gas Safe Register
End-users interested in their warm air heaters and installation
Why should you use this standard?
This is the only recognized industry standard for the installation and maintenance of gas-fired warm air units. Its purpose is to help engineers safely install warm air heaters, particularly in accordance with the new EU Energy Related Products Directive.
The standard specifies requirements for the selection, installation and maintenance (see Note 1) of flued, gas-fired, ducted-air heaters of rated heat input not exceeding 70 kW, based on net calorific value, burning 2nd or 3rd family gases to heat one or more rooms or internal spaces in either domestic premises (see Note 2) or commercial premises.
It applies to warm air heaters that incorporate a fan to circulate the warm air, to combined air heater/circulator installations and to the servicing and maintenance of heaters that distribute warm air by natural convection.
The standard doesn’t apply to gas installations in towed or motorized leisure accommodation vehicles.
NOTE 1: For the purposes of this standard, installation includes design, insp...