G3 unvented

[mikegas]

hi ive booked on an unvented course and im just wondering what is involved on the day?

 

[dontknowitall]

One of the most boring courses around. You'll race through everything and spend about two minutes on diagnosing problems (bit of an exaggeration but you get my drift.)

Last hour or so is the exam.

It's best to do loads of homework before the day as there's not much time to ask questions. You're nearly expected to know everything before you get there. If you can read a manufacturer's installation instructions these will help you hugely on the non legal stuff.

 

[fuzzy]

the new unvented course also includes veneted!!! so more to it now

 

[mikegas]

One of the most boring courses around. You'll race through everything and spend about two minutes on diagnosing problems (bit of an exaggeration but you get my drift.)

Last hour or so is the exam.

It's best to do loads of homework before the day as there's not much time to ask questions. You're nearly expected to know everything before you get there. If you can read a manufacturer's installation instructions these will help you hugely on the non legal stuff.

cheers dka, so through the day you install an unvented cylinder then 1 written exam at the end?

 

[hihowudoin]

mine was as follows, sent a book on the regs to read prior to course, a run through of the book on the day by the tutor with a few additional hints and tips, a look around an installation of an unvented, lunch, first regs exam, fault finding paper, installation theory paper job done.

 

[dontknowitall]

cheers dka, so through the day you install an unvented cylinder then 1 written exam at the end?

HiHowUDoin's course was very similar to mine.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

mine was the same as well although i think it was spread over 3 days

 

[Reg Man]

The original course 20 years ago was 3 days intensive. Now been condensed down too 1 day. Study the Building Regs document G3. Can down load free from Communities and local goverment web site. Also look at WRAS book. Its all about safety controls. Overheat sats, pressure/temperature relief valves, expansion vessel, D1 + D2 discharge.

 

[mikegas]

cheers guys