1. SAFETY REGULATIONS
The manufacturer Intergas Heating Ltd accepts no liability whatsoever for damage or
injury caused by failure to adhere (strictly) to the safety regulations and instructions, or
carelessness during installation of the Intergas Combi Compact HRE High Efficiency
wall mounted gas fired boiler and any associated accessories.
1.1 General
It is law that all gas appliances are installed by a Gas Safe registered
competent engineer and in accordance with the following recommendations:
• Current Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations
• All current building regulations
• Building Standards (Scotland) Consolidated
• This appliance must be installed in accordance with the Gas (Safety and
Use) Regulations, current Building Regulations, Building Standards
(Scotland), I.S.813 Installation of Gas Appliances (Ireland), IEE Wiring
Regulations (BS 7671), Health and Safety Document No. 635 (Electricity
at Work Regulations) and Local Water Authority Bye Laws
• UK Water Regulations and Bye Laws
• Health & Safety
1.2 The Installation
The installation must comply with the following British Standards codes of
practice:
• BS 5440: Flues and Ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding
70kW (Part 1 Flues)
• BS 5440: Flues and Ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding
70kW (Part 2 Air Supply)
• BS 5546: 2000 Installation of gas hot water supplies for domestic purposes.
• BS 5549: 1990 Forced circulation hot water systems
• BS 6700: 1997 Design, Installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying
hot water
• BS 6798: 2000 Specification for installation of gas fired hot water boilers of rated
input not exceeding 70kW
• BS 6891: 1998 Installation of low pressure gas pipe-work installations up to 35mm
(RI)
• BS 7593: 1992 Code of practice for treatment of water in heating systems
• BS 7671: 2001 Requirements for electrical installations, IEE Wiring regulations
Reference should also be made to:
• Guide to condensing boiler installation assessment procedures for dwellings
• The institute of Gas Engineers document IGE/UP/7 for timber frame dwellings
1.3 Approvals
Natural Gas
Intergas Combi Compact HRE Pre-mix Condensing Combination Boiler
British Gas Service Listing:
Rapid 25 G.C.N.
Rapid 32 G.C.N.
Notified /Body
The Intergas Rapid range of central heating boilers are manufactured from high quality
materials and designed for reliability and optimum performance.
Intergas is committed to the continual development of their appliances and reserves the right to make changes without
notification to ensure their customers benefit from the latest advances in combustion technology and energy conservation.