Building regulations for hot water cylinders and heat pumps
Our plain-English guide for installers and specifiers is being checked against the current official documents before it’s published.
This guide is being reviewed
Until it’s published, refer to the current official documents, which set out what is required, and to building control for your project. Our technical team can help with choosing a cylinder.
GOV.UK: the current Approved Documents (opens in a new tab)Putting it into practice
Storage temperature and Legionella
Our Legionella guide explains what the HSE’s L8 and HSG274 guidance asks of a cylinder or calorifier, including how a heat pump reaches the storage temperature.
Legionella and safe hot water storageChoosing a heat pump cylinder
Coil size, recovery and heat loss decide how well a cylinder works with a heat pump. Our guide explains what to look for, and the sizing tool suggests a cylinder for the home.
Heat pump cylinders: what to look for
Need a cylinder built to your specification?
From 10 litres to 10,000 litres, our Manchester team designs, manufactures and tests every vessel in-house. We confirm and respond to every bespoke enquiry within 48 hours, and standard range enquiries immediately. If you need a price on a standard product, don’t hesitate to call and speak to one of our team on 0161 343 8610.We confirm and respond to every bespoke enquiry within 48 hours, and standard range enquiries immediately. If you need a price on a standard product, don’t hesitate to call and speak to one of our team on 0161 343 8610.We confirm and respond to every bespoke enquiry within 48 hours, and standard range enquiries immediately. If you need a price on a standard product, don’t hesitate to call and speak to one of our team on 0161 343 8610.