By adopting the Fernox Express Inhibitor Test and Water Test App, housing association Magna Housing has been able to dramatically streamline its ability to service central heating systems. The combination of solutions is now set to be rolled out across almost 6,500 properties in Dorset and Somerset.
For domestic boilers to work efficiently, BS 7593:2019 and the Benchmark Commissioning Checklist recommend heating system inhibitor levels are checked annually and laboratory tested every five years. To comply with these regulations, Magna Housing, which is responsible for a wide portfolio of homes across the West Country, was undertaking postal laboratory analysis to check inhibitor levels when conducting its annual boiler services, or with new boiler installations across its properties – a process that is above and beyond the requirements.
Recognising the opportunity to save significant time on the system maintenance of its properties and minimise the time engineers were on-site, Magna Housing agreed to trial the Fernox Express Inhibitor Test to check inhibitor levels as part of its annual checks.
Heating services manager at Magna Housing, David Royle, said: “Fernox has vastly improved our operations and streamlined how we’re able to manage and conduct annual boiler servicing for each of our properties. As a housing association, using the Express Inhibitor Test has made it easier than ever to comply with important boiler and heating system regulations whilst ensuring our customers’ boilers operate efficiently.”