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Gas and Oil Central-Heating Boilers
Advice to Householders
From 1st April 2005, the Government are raising the energy performance standard for new and replacement gas-fired hot-water central-heating boilers.
From that date, in normal circumstances when you plan to install a new boiler or replace an existing one, you will need a condensing boiler to meet the higher standards for energy efficiency.
If your installer advises you that it would be unreasonable to install a condensing boiler in your home, they should give you a declaration form for you to keep.
CORGI installers will issue these forms from 1st April 2005. OFTEC installers will also issue them, even though oil-fired boilers do not have to meet the new energy-efficiency standards until 1st April 2007.
If your boiler is installed by a CORGI-registered or OFTEC-registered installer, you will get a Building Regulations compliance certificate from OFTEC after the work has been completed (to show that the work meets Building Regulations standards). CORGI or OFTEC will also tell the local authority that you have had a new or replacement boiler fitted.
If your boiler is being installed by someone who is not registered with OFTEC, you will need to complete a building regulations application form and pay the appropriate fee. The local authority is then responsible for checking that the work has been carried out to the necessary standards. If the work is found to be satisfactory, the Local Authority will issue you with a completion certificate. You should keep these certificates as you may need them when you sell your home.
An explanatory leaflet entitled "Gas and oil central-heating boilers - advice to householders" can be downloaded below.