Consumers choose boilers according to the available fuels and capacity, among other factors. House boilers are transferred to consumers through either retail or installation companies.
Installation requirements depend on type of boiler and fuel, among other factors.
o Manually fed solid fuel boilers should only be installed by skilled HEVAC installation companies.
o Companies installing oil heating systems and gas installation companies shall be approved by Tukes.
o Electrical safety regulations shall be observed in electrical installations.
Importers or sellers act as the importer of pressure equipment for consumer use in Finland. Products from different manufacturers and importers are often delivered to retail outlets via wholesalers.
Installation companies provide an assurance on installations they carry out. House boilers are ready for introduction after installation. The installation of oil burners, gas appliances and electrical appliances requires the company to have competence demonstrated in competence examinations. The Tukes website contains a list of qualified installation companies. Companies in the HEVAC sector put together assemblies according to the manufacturer’s instructions. This involves connecting the boiler to the other components of the heating system such as the expansion tank and accumulator tank. Companies also attend to the maintenance of these subject to agreement.
Building authorities together with local fire authorities review plans relating to boiler rooms in new housing and perform final inspections.
Inspection bodies are organisations whose qualifications have been verified and which perform inspections and conformity assessments relating to the design, manufacture and use of pressure equipment. Notified bodies and qualification bodies carry out inspections relating to design, manufacture and assessment of assembly. Tukes carries out market supervision and operation supervision.