pressure systems safety regulations (2000)
Since early 2000 it has been a legal requirement to have an annual PSSR boiler test carried out on your coffee machine. Failure to do so can lead to invalid insurance and warranty.
If you own or operate a commercial coffee machine that uses pressurised steam and is older than 14 months from date of new supply, can prove to be a risk that you may want to avoid. This is because you have a statutory obligation to meet the stringent legal requirement of the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000.
The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 require pressure systems to be inspected in accordance with a Written Scheme of Examination, test is designed to prevent serious injury from the hazard of stored energy. The Regulations apply to owners and users of systems containing ‘relevant fluids’, (which include steam, gases under pressure and any fluids kept artificially under pressure and which become gases when released into the atmosphere). The term ‘fluids’ includes gases and liquids which are capable of exerting a vapour pressure. Coffee Machine boiler operates at 100°C and over, it comes under the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations.
If you continue to use an espresso machine with a steam boiler without the required testing, you will be in contravention of the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 which will firstly, invalidate a comprehensive insurance claim made regarding any incident on that machine.
The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 require pressure systems to be inspected in accordance with a Written Scheme of Examination, test is designed to prevent serious injury from the hazard of stored energy. The Regulations apply to owners and users of systems containing ‘relevant fluids’, (which include steam, gases under pressure and any fluids kept artificially under pressure and which become gases when released into the atmosphere). The term ‘fluids’ includes gases and liquids which are capable of exerting a vapour pressure. Coffee Machine boiler operates at 100°C and over, it comes under the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations.
If you continue to use an espresso machine with a steam boiler without the required testing, you will be in contravention of the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 which will firstly, invalidate a comprehensive insurance claim made regarding any incident on that machine.
Commercial coffee machines use a pressurised boiler to generate steam. Therefore they fall under PSSR legislation. If
you require your coffee machine to be PSSR tested, please get in touch with us. It is a
statutory examination that is designed to ensure that
the pressure systems within your coffee
machine are “safe”.
As an approved supplier of new and refurbished espresso machines, Bebida Beverage Solutions Ltd have two CoffeeSafe registered engineers qualified to carry out PSSR.
PSSR Test Inspection Procedure
• Our engineer will remove all relevant body panels from the machine, drain the boiler and remove the heating element.
• Following this, the external fittings and welded areas are inspected for signs of existing leaks. An inspection camera is used to check inside the boiler for scale build-up.
• Once the boiler inspection is complete, an CE approved safety valve is fitted. Then the coffee machine is reassembled.
• During this process we will complete an annual group head service and a water filter exchange (if applicable).
• The machine will then be turned back on and brought up to its working pressure. This is usually around 1.2 bars of pressure. All fittings and welded areas are then inspected again for any steam or water leaks.
• If the machine passes the inspection, CoffeeSafe will issue a PSSR Test Certificate. Your machine will also be given a unique ‘registration plate’ to identify on CoffeeCloud.
• Should the machine fail the PSSR test for any reason and cannot be repaired on site, a temporary machine will be installed while your machine is taken away for workshop repair. It will then be retested and issued a pass certificate.
We offer PSSR inspection combined with annual
servicing, which proves cost effective as we offer a
discount on the combination of the two.
Please note: service rates vary on different make and model espresso machines.
To view the online Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000:
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