Unvented Domestic Hot Water For New Entrants
Short course
In Liskeard
Description
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Type
Short course
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Location
Liskeard
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Duration
1 Day
The course provides the relevant knowledge and understanding required to install, commission or service unvented cylinders (or any mains fed appliance with storage of over 15 litres) to self-certify their work in accordance with Part G3 of the Building Regulations. Suitable for: The course is aimed at individuals with a plumbing background or related trade interested in becoming involved in unvented hot water systems with a storage facility above 15 litres.
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About this course
The course requires candidates to have a knowledge and understanding of plumbing and heating systems and is ideally suited to existing plumbing engineers who should hold an NVQ in Plumbing at level 3 or equivalent (e.g. City & Guilds Advanced Craft) or who has suitable practical plumbing experience.
Plumbers currently practicing in industry, who do not hold an NVQ (or equivalent) but have suitable experience at this level, can also undertake this course.
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Teachers and trainers (3)
Kevin Kendall
Trainer/Assessor
An experienced plumbing/heating engineer who has a varied background in both domestic and commercial environments. Kevin is also a fully qualified trainer and assessor.
Mike Kent
Trainer/Assessor
Plumbing/heating engineer for over thirty years and experienced trainer and assessor.
Sally Kent
Trainer/Assessor
Sally has worked for a number of years in the plumbing/heating and electrical industry.
Course programme
Unvented water heating is the fastest growing sector of the U.K. Unvented systems are fed directly from the cold water mains supply and offer a number of benefits compared to conventional systems, such as;
* Higher pressures and flow rates at all hot taps
* Balanced hot and cold supplies
* No special terminal fittings required.
COURSE CONTENT
* System design
* Installation, commissioning and servicing unvented hot water cylinders
* Fault finding on unvented hot water cylinders
* Understanding legislation surrounding unvented hot water cylinder installations
* How to become registered as an unvented hot water operative
Unvented Domestic Hot Water For New Entrants