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Why choose this course?
Choosing an Unvented Hot Water course is a good option if you want to develop specialist plumbing skills and work with modern hot-water systems.
You might choose it because:
- Gain specialist knowledge of unvented hot-water cylinders and systems.
- Improve your career opportunities in plumbing, heating and property maintenance.
- Work safely and legally by understanding the relevant regulations and safety requirements.
- Learn practical installation skills, including system components, controls, safety devices and commissioning.
Further information
This qualification is intended for plumbing/heating engineers involved in the installation, commissioning, service and repair of hot water systems, solar thermal hot water systems or air/ground source heat pumps.
- How unvented hot-water systems work
- Hot-water cylinders and their components
- Safety devices, including temperature and pressure relief systems
- Expansion vessels and expansion control
- Installation requirements and regulations
- Pipework, valves and controls
- Cold-water supply requirements and pressure
- Commissioning and testing the system
- Fault finding and basic servicing
- Safe working practices and preventing overheating or excessive pressure
Section G3 of the Building Regulations states: “Unvented systems shall be installed by a person competent to do so” and further states that a person entered on the BPEC/NICeic list of approved installers meets these requirements. Successful completion and attendance of the NICEIC/BPEC Accredited course can therefore be used as evidence of an individual’s competence in this specialised area of work.
Written and Practical Assessments
£280.00 per person