Boiler License

Terry Larsell

I checked into the requirements for installing boilers legally in Oregon. The head boiler inspector said I needed a license. " how can I get it" . He said I need someone with a boiler license to sign off that I had 2000 hrs experience.
There are three guys in my area who are licensed you think there going to sign me off?

It seems with all the radiant going in that there would be another way to get certified.

What's up in other states and how are you all getting around the powers that be?

It took me 5 phone calls and two days to find this out, most of the field inspectors don't seem to be sure of what to do when they do see a boiler.
I can install a waterheater legally if it's rated for such. If I had a plumbing license I could install open systems legally as long as the water heater is rated for heating.

Seems the more I check it out the more trouble I'm getting myself into.

Terry Larsell

Mark_25

Boy do I hear you on this one. Seems like hydronics are only used in the east, and when you try and find someone west of pennsylvania, you get a "you wanna do what?" statement from everyone. Keep looking, you'll find someone, but you'll end up paying a premium.

Robert O'Connor_7

NJ East

It's disapointing to see so many differing codes from state to state. In New Jersey you need only to be in the biz of HVAC (registered not licenced)to install and service equipment (not counting refrig. certs)It allows you to run gas piping, duct work, boilers, ect... However (BIG HOWEVER)You need a plumbers licence to connect the backflow preventer to the apliance(make up water), and an electrical lic. to run the power. HOWEVER, if your simply doing a replacement boiler (in theory) you can connect the water beyond the BFP (boiler side) without a lic. & the electric from the switch. But certain Inspectors have the ability to challege this. In the code it allows (gray areas) that spell out OR "THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION" If this wasn't confusing enough for you, post again. The thing that really is frustrating is that in NJ were under the guise of the UCC which stands for The Uniform Construction Code, unfortunatly, by going from town to town, you will find it anything BUT (Uniform that is). Robert O'Connor

lchmb

stick around here

I think I'll stay in NH..I can connect the water, backflo, and anything else..do all the wiring from the switch and fire the unit off...only thing I run into now and then is some cities want to do an inspection prior to fireup and natural gas companies want a two hour pressure test on all line's..Think after reading about some of what you folk's go through I'll stay up here..:)

joe_14

license


i to am from n.h. and yes you are correct you can do almost anything you want. and thats the problem i have seen many a job that has been butchered due to lack of knowledge. i know licensing is a pain in the butt, but it does serve a purpose. like mark e. says " there is no right way to do it wrong". just my humble opinoin.


thanks joeg.

lchmb

not the perfect solution

Agree with you completely there Joe..sometime's I have come across hack job's..I was taught long ago that if we police ourself and do it right then all is well..I have installed many system's for many companies and will only do it by the book...But you can't tell me that even in state's with "licensing" that you won't come across hack job's..I see to many of them here and at other site's...so a license although helpfull is not the solution..teaching everyone to do it right for the customer and taking those out of the buisness that do hack work is one possibilty..wish I knew the answer..I could be rich..IMHO..:)

joe_14

lchmb


yes you are totally correct. education is the answer,and making people test for license may help the education cause. yes i have seen many jobs in maine where licening is a big thing, where many jobs have been hacked.

bravo to you for taking the time to do the job according to manf. specs.

good luck joeg.