Ventilation: Approved Document F, Volume 1 — Dwellings

OFN L1I(N2E ) V, ERR S3I O9N, R42, R44 4.17 The operation and maintenance information should also contain relevant manufacturers’ literature, including the following, where relevant. a. Component specifications. b. Installation guidance. c. Operating instructions. d. Maintenance schedules. e. Guarantees. f. Registration card. g. Spare parts lists. h. Instructions for obtaining spare parts. Home User Guide for new dwellings 4.18 A Home User Guide should be provided for a new dwelling as described in Section 9 of Approved Document L, Volume 1: Dwellings. It should contain a section on ‘Ventilation’ that provides non- technical advice on the ventilation systems provided within the new dwelling. 4.19 The Home User Guide is in addition to the operating and maintenance instructions. It is intended to be a non-technical overview for the occupiers, and should include some basic details on the operation and maintenance of the system. The operating and maintenance instructions provide further details as required. NOTE: Information about overheating and the conservation of fuel and power are required under different regulations and guidance is given in Approved Documents O (Overheating) and L (Conservation of fuel and power). Where the system provides more than one function, the owner should be informed of each separate function. Additional information for work in existing dwellings 4.20 When new ventilation is installed in an existing dwelling, information about it should be provided to the building owner in accordance with paragraphs 4.13 to 4.17. Example text on the purpose of ventilation and the standards for existing dwellings can be viewed at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-user-guide-template. However, there is no requirement to follow the layout, format or text used in the example. 35 Building Regulations 2010 Approved Document F Volume 1, 2021 edition O N L I N E V E R S I O N