Description

This recognition notice shows which building products Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) recognises under the Approved Products Certified Overseas pathway.

Product type:

• Modular heated water systems: Modular heated water systems for the generation of heated water which may incorporate hot, cold and tempered water systems, water heaters and heated and cold-water storage tanks.
• Instantaneous (continuous flow) water heaters: Electric resistance.
• Instantaneous (continuous flow) water heaters: Gas, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas (NG).
• Storage water heaters: Electric resistance (direct and indirect).
• Storage water heaters: Gas, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas (NG).
• Solar water heating systems: N/A.
• Heat exchange water heaters: N/A.
• Calorifiers: N/A.
• Heated water and pre-heat storage: N/A.
• Boiling water dispensers: Boiling water dispensers and appliances dispensing hot water at near boiling temperature. Noting that integral components are to be assessed to their applicable specification.
• Geothermal energy heat pump systems for home air conditioning and supplementary potable water heaters: Geothermal system for air conditioning and storing energy in the water contained in a storage tank. During the cooling period, heat extracted from the ambient by the system is stored in water, and the heat transfer is facilitated by a stainless-steel heat exchanger. The water is stored in an electric storage water heater. When the temperature in the tank gets to 600C, heat transfer from the refrigerant to the waterside is stopped by deenergizing a pump that transfers water from the storage tank to the heat exchanger and back to the storage tank. Water Mark Certification is only for components covered under the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA). WaterMark Certification shall not be used to cover off on components that may lie outside the PCA scope, such as refrigeration equipment.

Scope

Specification: AS 3498:2020 Safety and public health requirements for plumbing products – Water heaters and hot-water storage tanks

AS/NZS 3500 series: AS/NZS 3500.1, AS/NZS 3500.4