Part F building control notification

[Aaron b]

Hello, I understand that from the 15th of June testing and commissioning of vents and fans is now compulsory and that also since last year any works regarding fans needs to be notified to building control under part F.
I assume that this can be done as a NAPIT contractor registered with EAS. I've had a look through napits Ventilation Certificate, the details in appendix C of part F and the Domestic Ventilation Compliance Guide and the commissioning seems overly onerous and requires specialist equipment. Is anyone here doing part F notifications, commissioning or the full ventilation survey that appears to be required? I'm either thinking of blaming the plumber or offering it as a separate service...

 

[SJD]

I was vaguely aware there were now more onerous requirements regarding ventilation & fans, but haven't looked into it as yet. NICIEC has this 2-page summary:

https://www.niceic.com/getattachment/Contractor/For-Contractors/Ventilation/Ventilation-notification.pdf.aspx

I don't do that much in the way of ventilation, so personally I'm inclined to check exactly what needs notifying, and make sure I decline any such work!

 

[snowhead]

Testing and the fan airflow is a specialist job.
In a new build it would normally be done when the air pressure / airtightness test is done and arranged by the main contractor / developer.

 

[Dustydazzler]

So we will need to buy one of these ?

LCD Digital Anemometer Air Flow Meter Wind Speed Gauge Handheld 0.3-30M/s APP UK | eBay

âWind Chill Indication. 8-leaf wind wheel and Dual wind chill sensor. Wind Speed Unit Selection: m/s, Ft/min, Knots, Km/hr, Mph. The APP will auto connect to our product, push green " start button" on APP for data transmission.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[snowhead]

So we will need to buy one of these ?

And get Accreditation with an organisation that will verify your competence.

 

[Dustydazzler]

And get Accreditation with an organisation that will verify your competence.

Is this just for new builds >?
Or any job where a new fan is installed ?

 

[brianmoooore]

Or any job where a new fan is installed ?

No; see the last paragraph of page 1 of the link in post #2.

 

[davesparks]

So we will need to buy one of these ?

LCD Digital Anemometer Air Flow Meter Wind Speed Gauge Handheld 0.3-30M/s APP UK | eBay

âWind Chill Indication. 8-leaf wind wheel and Dual wind chill sensor. Wind Speed Unit Selection: m/s, Ft/min, Knots, Km/hr, Mph. The APP will auto connect to our product, push green " start button" on APP for data transmission.

www.ebay.co.uk

No, that only measures air speed. Ventilation is about the volume of air being moved,

 

[MJPD29]

Surely if it can hold a piece of toilet roll in place it's doing its job correctly

 

[Dustydazzler]

Surely if it can hold a piece of toilet roll in place it's doing its job correctly

I would say 8 out of 10 fans I come across will hold a single sheet of andrex up , however 7 of those 8 fans are just sucking air into the the loft space