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18 HOT WATER STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION

Project title .......................................................................... Project No................................................ Design stage ....................

Engineer .................................................................................. Revision No ............................................. Date ........................................
Checked by ........................................................................... Approved by ........................................... Date ........................................

Design inputs Notes / Design file cross-reference

• Number of occupants, and the split between
permanent and transitory occupancy
• Period and hours of occupation and pattern of hot
water use
• The client’s requirement for hot water storage

• Water quality, including hardness, and the

appropriate requirement for water treatment

Design outputs Notes / Design file cross-reference

• Schematics showing the installation of hot water
storage vessel(s) showing connections and outlets
• Schedule of hot water storage vessel sizes, capacity,
recovery period, primary heat source, working
pressures (primary and secondary), whether vented
or un-vented, and weights at full capacity
• Hot water distribution network
• Control requirements
• Requirement for backflow prevention
• See Design Outputs for Legionnaires’ Disease – Hot
Water Services
• Assessment of primary heat-source loads, including
whether gas or electric

Key design checks Notes / Design file cross-reference

• Check that the hot water storage vessel system is
correctly sized
• Check that the supply and return pipes are correctly
sized
• Systems have to comply with the Water Supply (Water
Fittings) Regulations 1999, the Water Bylaws 2000
Scotland and the associated Water Regulations Guide
• Systems should be designed in accordance with BS
6700 and BS EN 806-2
• Design in accordance with HSC ACOP L8 – See
Legionnaires’ Disease – Hot Water Services

Project specific checks and notes Notes / Design file cross-reference

52 DESIGN CHECKS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH

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