Description
With over 30,000 licensed boats on the inland waterways, many are now using renewable fuel sources to heat their onboard living spaces. HETAS has observed a growing number of enquiries about the safe and effective design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of stoves on boats.
This course is suitable for HETAS Registered Installers, Sweep & Service Technicians and candidates with a marine industry background who wish to extend their scope and knowledge of solid fuel dry appliances in Small Craft.
Pre-Requisites
HETAS Core and one of the following:
- Dry Appliance Installer
- Biomass Appliance Installer
- Sweeping Technician
- Servicing Technician
Course Content:
- Health and Safety Marine considerations
- Appliance suitability and sizing
- Siting and securing the appliance
- Hearth requirements
- Heat Shielding of combustible materials
- Chimneys, flues and connecting flue pipes
- Chimney clearance: Distance to combustibles
- Chimney termination outlets and cowls
- Custom Boat chimneys system kits
- Combustion and habitable ventilation
- Pre-commissioning
- Flue Draught testing
- Commissioning and handover
- Smoke Draw & Flue Draught Interference test
- Spillage
- Lighting the appliance
- CO Alarm positioning
- Fuel types & appropriate use
- Relevant British Standards References
Qualification:Â Candidates who successfully complete the course will gain HETAS certification, enabling them to register with the HETAS Competent Person Scheme (CPS) for the Installation in Small Craft.
Course Location: GRE Energy Training, Unit 70 M1 Commerce Park, Markham Lane, Duckmanton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5HS.
