Services offered
Basic plumbing and installation
work
- Changing a radiator.
- Disabled adaptations.
- Washing Machines.
- Dishwashers
- Waste disposal units.
- Burst pipes.
- Outside taps.
- Cold water storage tank
replacements.
- Unvented cylinder servicing.
- Immersion heaters.
Emergency plumbing service
Emergency repair of leaks, blocked sinks and toilets*.
(*macerators, sanipumps etc., at
extra cost)
Complete heating installations
We install complete heating systems particularly
for solar, wood pellet and oil as well as gas. We would
also recommend the following company 'A
H Claydon and Son Ltd' Exeter Tel: 01392
270216(-please
mention flamefix) for installation
work.
Power flushing
We offer
a powerflush service for all heating systems, click for
further information.
Specialist equipment
We have a range of specialist equipment to enable us to
minimise problems for you and rectify any faults quickly
and efficiently.
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Approved plumber/ contractor scheme
Flame Fix are registered as part of the approvedcontractor
scheme run by the water regulation advisory service (WRAS) contact
them for more information www.WRAS.co.uk or
telephone WRAS (01495 248454).
A
leaflet by the WRAS is available for download. The
approved contractor scheme is supported by all water
authorities in the UK and allow the contractor to self
certify their work (without notifying the local water
authority such as South West Water) and take full responsibility
for their work. Contact South West Water for further information. We
would direct you to these links to answer any questions you
may have on the Regulations and what work requires water
board notification and
how they affect you.
This brief summary details
when the water board must be notified, before work starts,
where any of the following are to be installed unless
using an approved contractor.
- A bidet with an ascending spray or hose*
- A bath larger than 230 litres (measured to the centre of
the overflow)
- A single shower unit with more than one outlet
- A pump or booster drawing more than 12 litres per minute
- A reverse osmosis unit
- A water treatment unit producing a waste water discharge
or requiring water for regeneration or cleaning
- A reduced pressure zone (RPZ) valve or other mechanical
device for protection against backflow in fluid category
4 or 5*
- A garden watering system unless designed to be a hand-operated
one
- Any water system laid outside a building and either less
than 750mm or more than 1350mm below ground level
- A pond or swimming pool, of a capacity of more than 10,000
litres, designed to be replenished automatically with mains
water.
Notification (a
pdf notification available here) is also required prior to
the erection of a new building or structure, the extension or
alteration of the water system in any premises except a domestic
dwelling*, or the material change of use of a premise.
If the work is to be carried out by an Approved Plumber notification
is not required but on completion, a certificate will be issued
to the client and sent to the Company by the approved contractor. |
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