TM44 Inspections for Air Conditioning

A TM44 inspection must be undertaken every five years for systems put in place on or after January 1st, 2008. The person who controls the operation of the system, such as the building owner or manager, has statutory obligations and duties of care related to the operation and maintenance of air conditioning systems.

TM44 inspections are in addition to the standard activities associated with the ownership, operation, and maintenance of air conditioning systems.

In short, yes, a TM44 inspection is a legal requirement - you must have your air conditioning system regularly inspected every five years. This will ensure you are compliant with the TM44 regulations. If you do not, you could be issued with fixed penalty notice of £300 per offence.

Therefore, if your company has 10 buildings that are all non-compliant your fine could total £3000. Additionally, the fines are repeatable until you can produce a valid certificate so this could increase further still.

TM44 is also a legal requirement of ISO 14001.

Aside from ensuring compliance to UK law and EPBD legislation, acting on the advice and key recommendations in the TM44 inspection report and rectifying faults, or making the appropriate improvements, will contribute to the efficient running of your air conditioning system. It will also reduce carbon emissions and the operating costs for the building occupants.

Firstly, we will determine whether your air conditioning system falls within scope of the TM44 legislation. If it does, one of our independent and accredited inspectors will arrange to visit your site to undertake the inspection, including examination of past service reports and other relevant records, including your F-Gas logbook.

From there, the assessor will identify how the system is used and analyse the building layout. This helps to determine how suitable the current system is for its environment. Data from a series of tests on the refrigeration circuits, air moving systems and control methodology will then be collated resulting in a bespoke report being produced. This report will summarise the findings of the inspection and outline recommendations to improve the efficiency of your air conditioning system.

Once you are happy, we will lodge the certificate on the national Government Landmark Register. The certificate is valid for 5 years from the date of issue. We also offer a reminder service to help ensure you are always compliant.

Using our network of independently accredited inspectors rather than our own employees ensures that the recommendations provided in the report are impartial and without bias.

The person who controls the operation of an air conditioning system is responsible for ensuring a TM44 inspection is completed. The person who controls the operation of the system is regarded as the person who controls the technical functioning of the system, not someone who does no more than adjust the temperature or whose only responsibility is to adjust the controls.

The owner of the system will usually control the operation of the system even where day-to-day operation is contracted out to another person or organisation. Where the occupier of the building takes total responsibility for a building and its services (e.g. full repairing and insuring lease), then the occupier will control the system.

As no two sites are the same, it is difficult to provide a standard price for a TM44 inspection. System type, number of units and building size all play a part in determining the price. However, if you speak to a member of our Service Team, we will be delighted to provide you with a free quotation and answer any questions that you may have.