With climate getting colder, the HHIC has issued a name for heating engineers to verify condensate pipes are prepared for freezing circumstances when they’re servicing or sustaining a boiler. 

It says that every one the steerage on condensate pipes needs to be adopted at the side of the producer’s directions, even when work is being carried out to improve an present system. Failure to take action, it says, may end result within the boiler guarantee being invalid.   

The HHIC notes it will be significant that British Normal 6798 2014, Constructing Laws and trade steerage are additionally adhered to.  

Stewart Clements, Director at HHIC, mentioned: “We now have produced a complete condensate pipe set up information for heating engineers that features a lot of helpful recommendation, together with a report that may be left with the shopper, detailing any remedial work that’s wanted.  

“It additionally explains how they’ll thaw a frozen condensate pipe themselves. We suggest that their first port of name needs to be the producer’s web site; most have complete info on how one can get their boiler working once more, with out having to name out an engineer. It will release the installer’s beneficial time for different servicing and upkeep work on the busiest time of the 12 months.” 

The information may be downloaded right here: https://www.hhic.org.uk/uploads/654E37588A2FA.pdf