HETAS Certified Installers for Biomass Boilers

The Heating Equipment Testing and Approval Scheme (HETAS) is an independent organisation that provide services for the solid fuel and biomass heating industry. They offer testing, training and regulation for both equipment and installers.

HETAS offer a Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) competent persons scheme. Using an MCS certified installer is a requirement for your boiler to be eligible for RHI payments. Installers certified by HETAS have completed training and undergo inspections to guarantee that their work meets the standards set by these schemes.

Benefits of using a HETAS certified installer

There are a variety of benefits of using a HETAS certified installer. Some of these are:

  • Peace of mind. HETAS installers are certified to be experts in their field. HETAS operate solely in the solid fuel and biomass heating industry, so their training and regulations are designed specifically for this sector.
  • Consumer protection. HETAS provide MCS certification. This offers you as a consumer a separate complaints procedure should anything go wrong.
  • Standards. HETAS installers are certified to guarantee that their products and work meet British Standards and Trading Standards.
  • Building regulations. HETAS installers can self-certify that their work meets building regulations. This could save you time and money as you won’t need to arrange extra inspections from your local authority.
  • Product approval. HETAS operate a list of approved boilers, flues and chimneys. Selecting a boiler from this list means that you know it has been independently tested.
  • Insurance and guarantees. HETAS installers can offer you the MCS-backed Deposit and Workmanship Warranty Insurance Scheme. This scheme offers deposit protection, and ensures that your system is covered by the appropriate warranty.

HETAS certified fuels

Choosing the right fuel is also a key part of running a biomass boiler safely and efficiently. Poor quality fuel wastes energy and can even damage your biomass boiler.

HETAS operate a Quality Assured Fuel scheme. This scheme certifies that fuel suppliers deliver high quality fuel. It also assesses manufacturing claims to ensure that fuel is accurately described. Selecting a fuel source certified by this scheme gives you peace of mind that the fuel is both sustainable and suitable for your boiler.

Using an MCS certified installer is a requirement for getting payments from the RHI

For your biomass boiler to be eligible for the RHI it must be installed by an MCS certified installer. This is a legal requirement, and you will be asked to supply evidence of the installation.
The Domestic RHI for biomass boilers is currently set at 4.28p per kWh of heat that the system produces. For a 15,000kWh system, the payments under RHI are £642 per year, or £4,494 over the 7 year duration of the scheme. This makes a significant contribution towards the return on investment of your biomass boiler.

So now you know the benefits of using a HETAS certified installer for your biomass boiler. To find out more about HETAS, visit their website.