Appliance Registers

Appliance Functions

Appliance registers in Manifold hold every gas appliance at a property, with its type, make, model, and location, so a check knows exactly what to test. A property with an incomplete register risks a check missing an appliance altogether.

• Create appliances with type (boiler, gas fire, cooker, water heater, and more), make, model, and location.
• Capture GC number, serial, and flue type where known; PlateScan can read these from the data plate.
• Attach appliances to a property so each check tests the full register.
• Carry appliance history forward so engineers see prior readings and defects.

Why The Register Matters

• Per-appliance readings (CO ppm, CO₂ ratio, pressure, heat input, flue flow, spillage, visual condition) attach to specific equipment.
• A complete register prevents an engineer from missing an appliance during a check.
• Accurate make and model data improves deduplication when PlateScan suggests a match.

Reading Types by Appliance

• Boilers and water heaters typically capture CO ppm, CO₂ ratio, operating pressure, and flue flow.
• Open-flued appliances add a spillage test and flue performance checks.
• All appliances capture a visual condition and a pass or defect outcome.
• FlueScan can auto-fill CO and CO₂ from the analyser to reduce transcription error.

Data Quality Standard

Setup records are not just admin. They become the labels, filters, and certificate fields customers rely on later. A small naming or address mistake in setup becomes a compliance or delivery problem weeks later.

• Use one canonical spelling for every client, property, and appliance.
• Keep property addresses precise, because they drive the route planner, scheduling, and the printed record.
• Keep appliance make, model, serial, and GC number accurate so PlateScan deduplicates cleanly.
• Deactivate former engineers and historical records instead of deleting history that explains past work.
• Run bulk imports in dependency order: clients, then properties, then appliances.

Customer-Facing Consequences

If a value can appear on a record, in the portal, or in an export, write it as if a landlord or letting agent will read it. Manifold reuses operational labels across customer outputs, so there is no separate translation step at delivery time.