The Dry Appliance Installer course provides the essential skills and technical understanding required to correctly install solid fuel and biomass dry appliances in line with industry standards. Delivered at The Building Performance Hub by specialist trainers, this one‑day course guides you through key installation principles, safety requirements and compliance considerations needed to demonstrate competence and progress toward the HETAS Competent Person Scheme.
This training blends clear theoretical instruction with structured practical activities, ensuring learners gain confidence in identifying suitable appliances, selecting appropriate components, and carrying out safe, compliant installations. Whether you are expanding your heating installation portfolio or progressing through the HETAS training pathway, this course offers a reliable, professional route to achieving recognised certification.
Throughout the course, learners develop the knowledge to identify factors affecting appliance selection, including customer needs, fuel types, air supply requirements and site‑specific considerations. Training covers the operating principles of solid fuel and biomass appliances, recognising component parts, understanding flue and chimney design, and assessing factors that influence appliance location.
You will learn how to calculate heat output requirements, determine safe clearances from combustibles and apply key Building Regulation requirements. Practical learning includes testing and diagnosing common installation issues, checking flue integrity, identifying typical installation hazards and carrying out basic remedial steps.
The course also introduces the commissioning process, including visual inspections, flow provisions, combustion air supply, appliance positioning and system handover. Learners gain experience producing essential installation documentation, understanding manufacturer requirements and ensuring installations meet regulatory compliance. By the end of the course, you will be able to demonstrate safe operation, complete the required checks and prepare customers for appliance use.
This course is suitable for:
Installers working with solid fuel or biomass heating appliances.
Heating engineers looking to expand their services into dry appliance installation.
Trainees progressing through the full HETAS training pathway.
Professionals seeking recognised proof of competence to support membership of a Competent Person Scheme.
Assessment is carried out through a combination of theory‑based learning and hands‑on practical activities delivered at our training centre. The course takes one day to complete.
Successful candidates receive a HETAS Statement of Results, which can be used to progress toward full Competent Person Scheme registration.
Learners must first complete the HETAS Core Module and HETAS Chimneys and Flues before attending this course.
Following successful completion, candidates may proceed to apply for the HETAS Competent Person Scheme, enabling them to self‑certify qualifying installation work.
