Domestic Hot Water Storage Systems (Unvented) Course
We have developed our Domestic Hot Water Storage Systems (Unvented) Course for online delivery using webinar software. This means that plumbing and heating engineers can now undertake our Domestic Hot Water Storage Systems (Unvented) Course remotely via a desktop or laptop computer on the following dates.
Online courses run in the morning from 8.30 to 10.30:
- 3rd to 7th March
- 2nd to 6th June
- 1st to 5th September
- 29th September to 3rd October
To maximise the effectiveness of how we deliver each course, we run our online courses over five days in two-hour segments. This has the added advantage for installers of not having to take a whole day off from trading as appointments can be scheduled around the two-hour time slots.
This course can be booked via a digital booking form and the training materials are delivered electronically, and can either be printed off at home or viewed on a second computer screen or via a tablet. The end assessment is carried out using Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe website.
Download our online course booking form here, or if you want to discuss the course requirements in more detail, please contact Louise Elliott on 0121 711 5030 / training@aphc.co.uk.
Please refer to the below text for further detail on course content.
Introduction
This course will enable experienced plumbers to become qualified in Domestic Unvented Hot Water Storage Systems (Unvented) including installation, maintenance and commissioning. The course is for plumbing and heating engineers who want to install Domestic Hot Water Storage Systems (Unvented), and will demonstrate their competence so they can either join a Competent Persons’ Scheme allowing the self-certification of installations, or to notify the local Building Control department prior to commencing work.
The course aims to help plumbers and heating engineers who want to install Vented and Unvented Domestic Hot Water Storage Systems (Unvented) to comply with the appropriate Building Regulations and Standards. The manual for England and Wales covers Approved Document G3, Part L1 and Part P of the Building Regulations, while the one for Scotland references Part J of the Building Standards.
Course content
- Regulations, standards & guidelines
- Principles of hot water storage
- Theory and understanding of expansion of hot water
- Design considerations
- Components and function
- Accumulators
- Safety controls, discharge & integration
- Maintenance and servicing
- Installation of unvented hot water cylinders
- Health & Safety
Course requirements
Engineers must hold a recognised trade qualification e.g. NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Plumbing and Heating, or Domestic Heating, which will include Water Regulations, OR be working towards one OR have evidence of a number of Years’ experience in the plumbing or heating industry and hold a Water Regulations certificate. Failure to provide evidence of this may result in a conditional certificate being issued.
Course Details
Dates
As above
Price
APHC Members £200 per person
Non-Members £250 per person
Location
APHC Ltd offices at Unit 12 The Pavilions, Cranmore Drive, Shirley, Solihull B90 4SB
£175 Plumbing & Heating Training Reward
Our sister company APHC Training Ltd., which is a registered charity, operates a training reward scheme for APHC members and non-members.
Plumbing and heating companies can claim up to £175 towards the cost of a certificated training course completed through a recognised provider such as APHC, BPEC, City & Guilds, LCL Awards, NICEIC and all UKAS approved ACS providers. We have 100 rewards to give away in 2025 and they are limited to 1 per company.
In order to receive the reward, interested parties are required to apply before completing the course and must send a copy of the training course invoice along with the successful course completion certificate to APHC. We will then pay for the cost of the course, up to £175, into the employer’s business bank account.
