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Ventilation: Approved Document F, Volume 1 — Dwellings

Building regulation guidance on ventilation for dwellings and other buildings.

Ventilation
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C O N L I N E V E R S I O N 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 1. 2. 3. 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. 46 Approved Document F Volume 1, 2021 edition Building Regulations 2010 O N L I N E V E R S I O N

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