Baxi Potterton BBU 15 HE User Manual

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Natural Gas

Baxi Bermuda BBU 15 HE
G.C.No. 44 075 09

For use with the following electric firefronts:

Valor Dimension Classica Brass, Pewter or Black BBU Firefront

Valor Dimension Dream Gold, Chrome or Black BBU Firefront

Valor Dimension Innova BBU Firefront

Valor Dimension Regalia BBU Firefront

Valor Dimension Nano Chrome BBU Firefront

Valor Dimension Lyrica BBU Firefront

Building Regulations and the Benchmark
Commissioning Checklist

Building Regulations (England & Wales) require notification of

the installation of a heating appliance to the relevant Local

Authority Building Control Department. From 1 April 2005 this

can be achieved via a Competent Persons Self Certification

Scheme as an option to notifying the Local Authority directly.

Similar arrangements will follow for Scotland and will apply in

Northern Ireland from 1 January 2006.

The Health & Safety Executive operates the ‘Gas Safe Register’,

a self-certification scheme for gas heating appliances.

These arrangements represent a change from the situation

whereby compliance with Building Regulations was accepted as

being demonstrated by completion of the Benchmark Logbook

(which was then left on site with the customer).

With the introduction of Self Certification Schemes, the

Benchmark Logbook is being withdrawn. However, a similar

document in the form of a commissioning checklist and service

interval record is incorporated at the back of these instructions.

This company is a member of the Benchmark initiative and fully

supports the aims of the programme. Its aim is to improve the

standards of installation and commissioning of central heating

systems in the UK and to encourage the regular servicing of all

central heating systems to ensure safety and efficiency.

Building Regulations require that installations should comply

with manufacturer's instructions. It is therefore important that

the commissioning checklist is completed by the installer. The

relevant section of Building Regulations only relates to

dwellings. Therefore the checklist only applies if the appliance is

being installed in a dwelling or some related structure.

The flowchart opposite gives guidance for installers on the

process necessary to ensure compliance with Building

Regulations.

0086

ISO 9001

FM 00866

This product has an energy rating (A) on a scale of A to G.

For more information see www.boilers.org.uk. This is a certification mark.

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The Benchmark Scheme

Benchmark places responsibilities on both manufacturers and installers. The
purpose is to ensure that customers are provided with the correct equipment for
their needs, that it is installed, commissioned and serviced in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions by competent persons and that it meets the
requirements of the appropriate Building Regulations. The Benchmark Checklist
can be used to demonstrate compliance with Building Regulations and should be
provided to the customer for future reference.

Installers are required to carry out installation, commissioning and servicing work
in accordance with the Benchmark Code of Practice which is available from the
Heating and Hotwater Industry Council who manage and promote the Scheme.
Visit www.centralheating.co.uk for more information.