Gas Engineering Advice

[SimonG]

It's not rocket science but I think somebody's gonna come down to earth with a bang!

 

[gileros]

why am i being offensive, i went on this forum to get advice from you guys but people are just jumping on my back. Not once have i said it's going to be easy. Think a lot of people forget that they started of at the beginning themselves at some point

 

[gileros]

Resolute, i no it's going to be plain sailing. I'm 30 years old, now this is where people are going to jump on back back even more, i've got my own advertising company but fed up of being in an office everyday, i'm more of a hands on person and always have been so decided to go down this route

 

[Resolute]

Resolute, i no it's going to be plain sailing. I'm 30 years old, now this is where people are going to jump on back back even more, i've got my own advertising company but fed up of being in an office everyday, i'm more of a hands on person and always have been so decided to go down this route

Have you had any experience in this trade or any others?

My advice would be to try and get in with someone early on, the more experience the better. Also, a3 month placement won't nearly prepare you enough. That's what the guys on here are trying to say.

As for tools this has been done hundreds of times, try the search function.

 

[lame plumber]

Resolute, i no it's going to be plain sailing. I'm 30 years old, now this is where people are going to jump on back back even more, i've got my own advertising company but fed up of being in an office everyday, i'm more of a hands on person and always have been so decided to go down this route

get a hobby, car restoration or something then!

 

[gileros]

Lame Plumber, appreciate your advice but everyone deals with situations in different ways, if you would have waited then fair enough but i don't agree with that, if anything it's only going to be beneficial to me to ask the questions now

 

[gileros]

Like i said Lame Plumber, i don't want to be going to the office everyday

 

[lame plumber]

Like i said Lame Plumber, i don't want to be going to the office everyday

So what skills do you currently have that makes you think you might make a reasonable plumber and in the long term a safe gas technician?

 

[SimonG]

So what skills do you currently have that makes you think you might make a reasonable plumber and in the long term a safe gas technician?

Patience!

 

[gileros]

i've only done bits of plumbing, joinery and elec work. i do know a bit already but only the basics, i no it's not going to be a walk in the park, it's the gas side rather than plumbing to be fair. The reason why i want to start of by myself is because i'm a business owner already so going to work for someone wasn't what i wanted to do, but yes i do take people's advice onboard. If it was easy then everyone would be doing it wouldn't they

 

[hammers4spanner]

welcome to the forum btw

the first thing i would do is work out if its finacially viable no point chucking money away on training if you wont get a steady income at the end of it

 

[Dotty]

Have you had any experience in this trade or any others?

My advice would be to try and get in with someone early on, the more experience the better. Also, a3 month placement won't nearly prepare you enough. That's what the guys on here are trying to say.

As for tools this has been done hundreds of times, try the search function.

Exactly. Get your placement first. You'll realise then that tis isn't a hop in and out type of job.

You'll need hand tools, test equipment, van, access equipment.

You'll need PLI, registered body membership, ongoing training.

You need to be earning enough to cover the costs of the above, plus recalibration, plus future costs before you can start thinking about making a living.

you need to keep yourself updated with the current legislations in force plus keep abreast with new boiler technologies.

And still go out and find work.

go get your placement - good luck with that btw! - Watch your mentor closely.

Then perhaps you'll see how rosy your glasses are tinted!

 

[lame plumber]

one small point to note that in running my small firm, I'll be out on the job during normal working hours and then spend the evening doing accounts, working out quotes, planning the next days routine etc etc, as well as mentoring on this forum for a bit a relaxation, but most of all always having my phone buzzing most evenings from iriots who dont understand about normal working hours and weekends are mostly office based, so you will never escape it but just be doing twice as many hours to achieve less than most advertising owners make

 

[hammers4spanner]

one small point to note that in running my small firm, I'll be out on the job during normal working hours and then spend the evening doing accounts, working out quotes, planning the next days routine etc etc, as well as mentoring on this forum for a bit a relaxation, but most of all always having my phone buzzing most evenings from iriots who dont understand about normal working hours and weekends are mostly office based, so you will never escape it but just be doing twice as many hours to achieve less than most advertising owners make

addictive tho aint it

 

[julesverne]

So I take it your other income isn't coming in from your comedy skills

LMAO

being a plumbing and heating engineer isnt a part time job so good luck on that.

 

[gileros]

thanks guys now this is the sort of information that i've come on here for. Take it we've got the pleasantries out of the way know then

 

[gileros]

LMAO

being a plumbing and heating engineer isnt a part time job so good luck on that.

i want it to be my full time job, but im not naive to think that that i'm going to have continuous work straight away, as that's only going to come with hard work, time and experience

 

[Dotty]

I'll give it that you're capable of taking it on the chin but you see what we're trying to say?

 

[julesverne]

it's the gas side rather than plumbing to be fair.

they aint mutually exclusive you need to know both even if you don't do any plumbing.

 

[Dotty]

:iagree:

 

[gileros]

I'll give it that you're capable of taking it on the chin but you see what we're trying to say?

i do see what your trying to say but i've got to start somewhere, yes i agree it's not going to be as easy as i hoped but like i said before, if it was easy everyone would be doing it an there not are they

 

[lame plumber]

i do see what your trying to say but i've got to start somewhere, yes i agree it's not going to be as easy as i hoped but like i said before, if it was easy everyone would be doing it an there not are they

doesnt seem tobe the case judging from some of the posts on here, but if you have a spare £30 k crack on and good luck to you and your customers.

 

[mountainman]

everyone would be doing it an there not are they

Really! I think you could be mistaken there.

 

[gileros]

they aint mutually exclusive you need to know both even if you don't do any plumbing.

Thats why i'm doing both

 

[Dotty]

As long as you understand that.

Don't worry about rushing out to buy every tool you'll need just yet just in case it does fall through.

Get yourself a decent set of insulated screwdrivers, a couple of adjustable spanners - 8" and 6", a set of footprints, a set of pump grips, a multimeter and a small socket set - I'd suggest this set from Halfords - Halfords | Halfords 30 piece Socket Set.

That's enough to get you going for the time being.