approved plumbers

[aqualogic7]

here is the name of the replacement of approved plumber scheme Using the working title 'WaterSafe Installers Scheme', the plan is that qualified plumbing businesses which meet the scheme criteria can be part of a national scheme which gives customers assurances that plumbing work will be done in compliance with the Regulations/Bylaws.
still to be finalized :bobby:

 

[ecowarm]

That'll be more payout then

 

[dancinplumba]

until it becomes illegal to plumb without being a member joe public will not care imo

 

[cr0ft]

+1, another scheme after our hard earned

 

[PowerFlusher2]

As I mentioned, many moons ago, water is the only thing that you can work on without some sort of registering - until somebody in government realises that water, in the right circumstances, can kill. Wonder what circumstances arose to cause government to impose licensing on working on water? Just another cash cow to improve their tax free allowances and expenses and huge gold plated pensions.

 

[kay-jay]

well if we all ignore em and carry on regardless they should get the message

 

[Roger Welton]

I sure we can all afford it from our £60k+ wages, if only we can spare the time from ripping off little old ladies to fill in the paperwork. :62:

What planet do they think we're on, its tight enough as it is!

 

[secret squirrel]

Best way the government has had in ages about raising more revenue?


Making sure we don't get cash for scrap!

Better than any pony scheme about registering with a body that will do nothing!

 

[Bernie2]

The problem is we have loads of laws and Regs for just about everything in the trade. But you can ask for as many qualifications or make as many regulations as you like and you may not improve the standards of work. It is probably only when you police it properly that you get improvements. But while I suppose its cheaper to make laws about things and get people to pay to get qualified than provide inspectors it will always be the same.

 

[dontknowitall]

Some regulations go too far though (as far as I'm concerned). I get the feeling that they're written so that there's no call back on the people who design them.

For example, with oil tanks the base has to be solid and extend to 300mm beyond the furthest extremity of the tank. Our tank is on a solid base with about 100mm all round it and is not going anywhere. Many others I see are on solid bases with an extra 50mm to 200mm out from the base and they look solid as can be expected. So why 300mm?

Ditto with hot water pipes being above cold water pipes. Has anyone ever come across a legionnaires case where the cold water pipe has been above the hot water pipe in a house? Only cases of legionnaires disease I come across are from commerial and industrial installations and I bet none of those are due to the cold pipes being above hot water pipes. They seem to stem from storage instead.

 

[zzzjim]

For example, with oil tanks the base has to be solid and extend to 300mm beyond the furthest extremity of the tank.

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What's coming , flood , earthquake , locusts ...! ( Someone is keeping quiet about something !)

 

[aqualogic7]

it,s must be a flood as there is a hose pipe ban :6:

 

[MattWeth]

For example, with oil tanks the base has to be solid and extend to 300mm beyond the furthest extremity of the tank. Our tank is on a solid base with about 100mm all round it and is not going anywhere. Many others I see are on solid bases with an extra 50mm to 200mm out from the base and they look solid as can be expected. So why 300mm?

I thought the 300mm was nothing to do with structural considerations -iIsn't the 300mm a fire break?

 

[dontknowitall]

Fire break is 1.8m ...

I just tell customers that if they build a tennis court then OFTEC will be happy.

 

[MattWeth]

Fire break is 1.8m ...

I just tell customers that if they build a tennis court then OFTEC will be happy.

According to Part J, the 300 is kind of a fire break. It's to reduce the risk of the tank base becoming overgrown with combustible plant material.

 

[dontknowitall]

Yes, different kinds of fire breaks but in open air it's 1.8m. Can be 100mm if correct materials used. But then how can the base be 300mm where distance to a fire break can be 100mm?

Stupid rules, as with much of the construction industry.

 

[stevetheplumber]

theres a web site about laying paving slabs great site very informative and the guy obviously knows his stuff and he challenges anyone to lay slabs on the British Standards slab laying mix, he compared it to laying slabs on pea soup

 

[jtsplumbing]

Ho good yet another scheme we can pay for talk about a licence to work ! and dont forget the Gov's 20% (vat) on it all.

 

[Dannypipe]

Just thought I would revive an old thread, as I did a search on here about 'Water Safe' (catchy huh).

This 'water safe' thing seems to be featuring in more and more trade magazines, and flyers that I'm seeing lately.

Apparently it's free to join. Yeah right!

Anyone had any dealings with em?

 

[Keefy]

Just thought I would revive an old thread, as I did a search on here about 'Water Safe' (catchy huh).

This 'water safe' thing seems to be featuring in more and more trade magazines, and flyers that I'm seeing lately.

Apparently it's free to join. Yeah right!

Anyone had any dealings with em?

A little something in the 'Arms about it:

http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/plumbers-arms/52970-watersafe-membership.html

 

[Dannypipe]

Cheers.

 

[Mike Jackson]

It's just a more public extension of the WIAPS scheme.