WEED Water Heating And Delivery Components

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WEEE Directive Electric Water Heating and
Water Delivery Components Industry Position
Statement April 2006
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Brands and Trade Associations in Agreement with
this Position

• The Brands
• Alto, Amptec, Aquaflo, Aqualisa, Aquapoint,
  Applied Energy, Bristan, Cascade, Contract,
  Dimplex, Emma, Essentials, Gainsborough, Galaxy,
  Glen Dimplex, Hagemeyer UK, Heatrae Sadia,
  Heatstore, Hydramax, Hydroboil, Hydrotap, Inline,
  Instanta, Kohler Mira, Megaflo, Monsoon, Monsoon
  Extra, Newlec, Newteam, Premier Plus, Primeline,
  Redring, Salamander Pumps, Santon, Showerforce,
  Showermate, Smartpro, Stiebel Eltron, Stuart
  Turner, Superboost, Superflo, Supergen, Superpro,
  Showermate, Techflow, Triton, Turbo, Tudor,
  Warmpoint, Watermill, Zip Heaters
• Trade Associations
• AMDEA
• BEAMA TEHVA

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Specific Product Types included in this Position
Statement

• Electric Water Heaters
• Storage water heating vented and unvented,
  direct and indirect
• Point of use under and over sink, vented and
  unvented
• Instantaneous water heaters
• Fixed, plumbed boiling water products
• Electric Boilers
• Thermal stores
• Electric flow boilers
• Electric Showers
• Electronic
• Electromechanical
• Thermostatic
• Pumped electric
• Electronic Mixer Showers
• Electric Power Showers
• Showering Pumps

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The Issue
To reach an Industry-wide, definitive position
for the aforementioned products with regard to
the WEEE Directive

• The Conclusion
• Following extensive consultation with interested
  parties
• Referring to all DTI published Guidance Notes
• These products are outside the scope of this
  Directive.

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The Basis for Exclusion

• DTI WEEE Guidance Notes - Other product types
  which are deemed to be outside the scope of the
  Regulations
• Paragraph 18 from page 8 of the DTI WEEED
  Guidance Notes SI 2004
• Equipment which is part of a system and has
  no other function
• Paragraph 19 from page 8 of the DTI WEEED
  Guidance Notes SI 2004
• Part of a fixed installation, professionally
  installed to perform a specific task
• Extract from the WEEED Guidance Notes

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Typical System Installations(For Product Groups
shown on page 3)

• Part Of A System, Fixed Installation,
  Professionally Installed (Part P)

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Installation requirements

• All products require professional installation
• Hard wiring to a fused spur or dedicated circuit
• Fixed plumbing connection to the local system

It is dangerous to de-install the products for
exchange when replacing
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Initial DTI Meeting - June 16th 2005
Present DTI, AMDEA BEAMA TEHVA Representatives

• Conclusions
• Most Product Positions Defined - In or Out of
  scope of the Directive
• Products Out of scope - Electronic
  Showers
• - Electric Flow Boilers
  - Direct Water Heaters (Large Small)
• - Indirect Water Heaters
• - Circulating Pumps
• The arguments that electric showers and under
  sink water heating were out of scope were seen to
  have merit
• NB - Central Heating Systems and Boilers were
  exempted at other meetings

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2nd Meeting with DTI - September 14th 2005

• Present DTI, AMDEA BEAMA TEHVA
  Representatives
• Presentation given relating to electric showers
  and under sink water heaters
• Products are part of and are tailored to,
  particular water and electrical systems
• They have no other use and are part of a fixed
  installation
• They are required to be installed by competent
  persons
• Part P regulations apply to installers
• It is dangerous to de-install the products for
  exchange when replacing
• DTI Conclusions
• The presentation provided a good rationale for
  exclusion
• The position of every product could not be
  detailed
• The basis for whether products were in or out of
  scope should be Annex B of the Guidance Notes -
  ie A Decision Tree

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The WEEED Guidance Notes Decision Tree
Part of another type of equipment or
fixed installation? If Yes - then Not
covered
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The Industry Position

• It is important that Producers and Customers have
  a clear understanding of their position and that
  a common approach is adopted.
• The industry has analysed the Guidance Notes to
  the Directive and consulted extensively with DTI
• The installation of our products is defined by
  Paragraphs 18 and 19 of the Notes and confirmed
  by Annex B
• We conclude therefore that our products are part
  of a fixed installation within a wider system,
  must be installed by competent persons and are
  therefore outside the scope of the Directive