BS EN 13203-1:2015

What is BS EN 13203-1- Gas-fired domestic appliances producing hot water about?  

BS EN 13203 discusses gas-fired domestic appliances producing hot water. BS EN 13203-1 is the first part of BS EN 13203 multi-series and discusses the assessment of the performance of hot water deliveries. 

BS EN 13203-1 is applicable to gas-fired appliances producing domestic hot water. It applies to both instantaneous and storage appliances; water-heaters and combination boilers that have heat input not exceeding 70 kW and hot water storage capacity (if any) not exceeding 500 l. 

In the case of combination boilers, with or without storage tank, domestic hot water production is integrated or coupled, the whole being marketed as a single unit. 

Who is BS EN 13203-1- Gas-fired domestic appliances producing hot water for? 

BS EN 13203-1 on gas-fired domestic appliances producing hot water is useful for: 

• Gas-fired appliance manufacturers 
• Quality control personnel  

Why should you use BS EN 13203-1-Gas-fired domestic appliances producing hot water?  

A gas appliance is any appliance that uses natural gas, propane, hydrogen, etc as its power source rather than electricity. They are commonly used for space heating, water heating, cooking, and natural gas is cheaper than electricity, so a gas furnace will save money on your bills.  

BS EN 13203-1 provides you guidance with general test conditions and characterization of the domestic hot water function of appliances. BS EN 13203-1 guides you the information that should be available to your consumer and provides you with eco-design-related products data. 

BS EN 13203-1 helps you to manufacture high-quality gas-fired domestic appliances producing hot water. 

What’s changed since the last update?  

BS EN 13203-1:2015 supersedes BS EN 13203-1:2006 which is withdrawn. BS EN 13203-1:2015 

includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 13203-1:2006. These include: 

• The title of this standard has been changed to: "Gas fired domestic appliances producing hot water— Part 1: Assessment of performance of hot water deliveries"; 
• Heat input not exceeding 70 kW" was removed from the title but remains unchanged in the scope; 
• 300 litres water storage" has been removed from the title and the scope is changed as following:hot water storage capacity (if any) not exceeding 500 l 
• A new Clause 7 is added: "7 Eco design Related Products Data" 
• An informative Annex ZA is added for the relationship between this European Standard and the requirements of Commission Regulation (EU) n° 814/2013