LOGIC Unvented Hot Water Storage Systems

This LOGIC Unvented Hot Water Systems course is aimed at plumbers and heating engineers wanting to legally install, service or commission domestic hot water systems in the UK.

It is a legal requirement of the building regulations that all domestic unvented hot water systems over 15 litres capacity are installed, serviced and maintained by a qualified person. A qualified person is someone who holds a current recongnised Unvented Hot Water Storage certificate. This LOGIC Unvented Hot Water Systems course provides such a certificate.

The theory course is taught in our modern well equipped training rooms and covers the following topics. The sessions are lively and interactive:

Module 1 -  Induction to the course
Course program, introductions, general procedures for training and assessment.

Module 2 -  Domestic Hot Water Supply
The options for supplying domestic hot water including; conventional heating systems, storage water heaters (electric), bulk storage water heaters, water jacketed tube heaters, combination boilers

Module 3 -  Regulations
Covers the legal requirements for domestic unvented hot water systems including BS6700, BBA, Water Regulations fluid categories, Building regulations

Module 4 -  What is an unvented hot water system?
Introduction to concepts of unvented hot water systems including advantages and disadvantages, controls, safety, expansion of water

Module 5 -  Design of Unvented Hot Water systems
Direct fired systems and indirect fired. Size and capacities of unvented hot water systems

Module 6 -  Installation of Unvented Hot Water systems
Pipework runs, discharge pipework, commissioning, cold water supply, hot water supply, controls, sealed heating systems, safety checks

There is an open book multiple choice examinations at the end of the days training together with a practical fault finding session.

Practical training sessions for this unvented hot water course takes place on our purpose built unvented hot water training rigs. These unvented rigs allow the experienced unvented tutor to safely simulate dangerous situations that can occur on the unvented systems.The unvented practical training covers the installation, commissioning and maintenance of unvented hot water systems.