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It depends whether the builder hooked it up to the heating system or not
If the builder specified the ufh system to work with the existing system and installed it, including the controls for a single zone, then it would be reasonable (as a consumer) to assume that he knows what we is doing, so it would be the builders responsibility,
If the builder just installed it to the manifold with no additional controls, so it ran as the radiators do (controlled by the hive) and the customer then added a room/zome control for the ufh, either personally, or by employing someone directly to hook it all up, then it will fall on the consumer.
The key things is that the consumer should expect a working system from an 'expert' (builder / plumber / heating engineer), if the client starts adding or specifying elements, then they are taking on the role of the expert. (Which we make clear to our clients the moment they start specifying something we have concerns over )
So if the builder either specified , included or offered the extra room control, and didn't mention / make clear the possible consequences, then the builder is responsible.
If the builder specified the ufh system to work with the existing system and installed it, including the controls for a single zone, then it would be reasonable (as a consumer) to assume that he knows what we is doing, so it would be the builders responsibility,
If the builder just installed it to the manifold with no additional controls, so it ran as the radiators do (controlled by the hive) and the customer then added a room/zome control for the ufh, either personally, or by employing someone directly to hook it all up, then it will fall on the consumer.
The key things is that the consumer should expect a working system from an 'expert' (builder / plumber / heating engineer), if the client starts adding or specifying elements, then they are taking on the role of the expert. (Which we make clear to our clients the moment they start specifying something we have concerns over )
So if the builder either specified , included or offered the extra room control, and didn't mention / make clear the possible consequences, then the builder is responsible.
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