Gas Safe are a joke!!!Fact

[shorticus]

ok point taken but there is a very big difference from a plumber doing gas than there is some one from electronics doing gas.
gas servicng /repairs aside how can someone do the installation side of gas without having served there time as either a plumber or heating engineer who get hands on experience of installing copper pipes ,bending and soldering etc.
I would say yes let everyone who wants to sit the gas a chance at doing so but to only have to produce 100 hours and sit a 6 weeks course who is then qualified to install a boiler is not right this is maybe why there are so many cowboy storys from registered engineers.
I can say for one if i became gas registered without the training i got when i was younger i would not know where to start fitting a boiler i.e. you need to know what type of system is in the house if going to price a new boiler, what pipes to cut out and which to cap when doing system conversions, you will need plumbing skills to cut into the waste for the condensate or how else will you no how to order the correct fitting for the correct size of pipe 1 1/4"or 1 1/2" blah blah of course plumbing is the direct route to the installation side of gas.
servicing and repairs anyone can do including a butcher retraining or or even a farmer BUT NOT AFTER 6 WEEKS

Gotta agree

 

[Toddyplumb]

Electronics engineer will beat the butcher on boiler repairs everytime

 

[gasmarc]

yes agree I wish I was more electronic clued up