how do i replace the heat exchanger on my halstead quattro gold and do i have to be gas safe to do this
cheers alan

alan, January 2013

Kash - I agree with you entirely - the regulations require that a person be competent. A competent householder need not be registered - the test for a householder is competence not registration.

Peccavi, January 2013

those that are not employed must be competent. those that are employed must be competent and registered. so u must fit into one of these to do gas work

kash, January 2013

I got this from Wikipedia...
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All persons employed to work on gas appliances in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and Guernsey must be registered with the Gas Safe Register in order to work lawfully.
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The word "employed" is teeming with hidden meaning -it suggests to me that the regulation does not apply to a private person doing unpaid work on their own behalf.

Safety, however, is another matter - we hear quite often of houses blowing up....

Peccavi, January 2013

no provided its the dhw heat exchanger and not the one in the combustion chamber as there are two. u only need to be gas safe to work on the gas pipe, gas valve and any item inside the combustion chamber and the dhw heat exchanger is not inside the combustion chamber. so u good to go. here is a link open it up go to page 24 section 9.13 its there how to do it gl.
http://www.ultimatehandyman.org/PDF/Halstead/Halstead-Quattro-Gold-installation-manual-47-333-04.pdf

kash, January 2013