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What items need to be covered by CE Marking?
In relation to CE Marking for external doors and windows, the three areas that need to be cared for are as listed below. ? ? ? Hazardous Substances U-values Safety Devices

Hazardous Substances
This is quite an easy issue to overcome. It is very unlikely that you will be selling a window or door set that is likely to cause harm to passers-by and people in contact with it. In reality a window does not give off toxic gases or spray harmful liquids so as already mentioned, an easy one to comply with.

U Values
This is an area which has been brought up before and most joiners would have had windows tested for U-Values previously. With this being the case, it should be something you already have in place so once again should be any easy aspect to achieve. The requirements for U-Values as of 1st July 2013 are shown below: (a) Standard for new fittings in new dwellings U-Value = 2.0W/m²K 2.0W/m²K 1.8W/m²K (b) Standard for replacement fittings in an existing dwelling U-Value = 1.6W/m²K or Window Energy Rating = Band C 1.8W/m²K (or exempt if fitted into existing door frame) 1.8W/m²K (or exempt if fitted into existing door frame)

Fitting Window, roof window and roof light Doors with more than 50% of their internal face area glazed Other doors

There a few aspects that can help achieve your U-Values. Coastal’s Tempo/Deventer weather seals carry their own CE testing and have been tried and tested, and have passed time after time for Current U-Values. Indeed, the Tempo SP Performance Weatherseals are now been used extensively in PassivHaus projects in the UK and abroad. Note that the full window or door U-value is NOT the same as the centre pane value and should take into consideration the timber type, section size, overall size, spacer bar and materials used. There are various methods of calculating the U-value including testing of sample windows, or calculation by a competent person in accordance with BS EN ISO 10077-1:2006 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters – Part 1.

Safety Devices
The only items that currently need to have testing certificates for CE marking are those items deemed to be a safety device. The main fittings that fall into this category are the restrictors. Coastal are currently in the throes of getting all their restrictors tested and as soon as this information is available it will be cascaded for all joiners to use in their DOP. Window restrictors, if sold as a safety device need to be tested to have a load bearing capacity of 350N push value in accordance with BSEN 14351.

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