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Ventilation: Approved Document F, Volume 1 — Dwellings
Building regulation guidance on ventilation for dwellings and other buildings.
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Part 3 – Commissioning details
The commissioning engineer should complete this section after completing Part 2b.
3.1 Commissioning equipment
Schedule of air flow measurement equipment used (model and serial number) Date of last UKAS calibration
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3.2 Air flow measurements – intermittent extract fans only
Fan reference (from section 1.2 above) Measured extract rate (l/s) Design extract rate (l/s)
Refer to Table 1.1(1)
Extract fan 1
Extract fan 2
Extract fan 3
Extract fan 4
For cooker hoods, only the highest setting needs to be recorded.
3.3 Air flow measurements (extract) – continuous mechanical extract ventilation and mechanical ventilation with
heat recovery only
Room reference Measured air flow – Design air flow – high Measured air flow – Design air flow –
(location of terminals) high rate (l/s) rate (l/s) continuous rate (l/s) continuous rate (l/s)
Refer to Table 1.2 Refer to Table 1.3
Kitchen
Bathroom
En suite
Utility
Other
Other
Other
3.4 Air flow measurements (supply) – mechanical ventilation with heat recovery only
Room reference Measured air flow – Design air flow – high Measured air flow – Design air flow –
(location of terminals) high rate (l/s) rate (l/s) continuous rate (l/s) continuous rate (l/s)
Refer to Table 1.2 Refer to Table 1.3
Living room 1
Living room 2
Dining room
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 3
Bedroom 4
Bedroom 5
Study
Other
3.5 Commissioning engineer’s declaration
Engineer’s signature
Registration number (if applicable)
Date of commissioning
NOTE:
1. All references to tables and paragraphs are to Approved Document F, Volume 1: Dwellings.
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Approved Document F Volume 1, 2021 edition Building Regulations 2010
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