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F-gas qualification rules
F-gas (fluorinated greenhouse gas) qualification rules are legal rules that require the right personal qualifications, and sometimes company certification, before work is carried out on equipment containing F-gas.
F-gas (fluorinated greenhouse gas) qualification rules are legal requirements for people, and in some cases companies, working on equipment that contains F-gas. For home heat pumps, they matter most where refrigerant work involves installation, servicing, maintenance, leak checking, recovery, decommissioning or disposal of equipment containing F-gas. They are separate from MCS certification, planning permission, building regulations sign-off, product warranty cover or proof that a specific heat pump installation is suitable.
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Category
Standards, schemes and certification
Applies to
Heat pumps & AC
Last reviewed
15 Jun 2026