Unvented System - Finding a competent engineer

[farout20]

I am thinking of installing an unvented system. How do I know I am dealing with a competent and knowledgeable engineer? What questions should I ask? Thank You- Far Out 20

 

[lame plumber]

ask to see they are unvented/g3 qualified. for a gas safe registered technician this is shown on the back of their id card, a non gas plumber will have his own id showing his unvented quals all with a photo to match the face in your doorway

 

[EPH]

No measure of quality though, I passed mine in a working men's club. The practical involved taking pressure and flow readings from a tap in the gents, and the theory was equally as ridiculous. At no point was a cylinder shown to anyone it was laughable.

Go on recommendations from people or trusted web sites is the best advice I can give you, but they will need the cert also.

 

[chris watkins]

No measure of quality though, I passed mine in a working men's club. The practical involved taking pressure and flow readings from a tap in the gents, and the theory was equally as ridiculous. At no point was a cylinder shown to anyone it was laughable.

Go on recommendations from people or trusted web sites is the best advice I can give you, but they will need the cert also.

You make a very good point EPH but not being funny why would you or anyone else go & do it in a place like that ?
You or at least someone paid good money (probably the same amount as a proper one charges) to attend a TRAINING & assessment one day course. The one I attended lasted all day 8.30 to almost 4 PM with only the last couple of hours being the assessment, we covered everything including a training rig on which the T&P was made to open at 95deg C.
I want to learn from doing these courses not just pay over money, get a piece of paper & get back to work !!! It kills me when you then hear engineers then moaning about how much these thing cost or how bad they are.
My advice, for what it is worth, is go & find a training center that trains!!

 

[EPH]

I didn't need the training and it was £100.

 

[chris watkins]

I didn't need the training and it was £100.

How did you know you don't need it ??

 

[EPH]

How did you know you don't need it ??

I fit about 6 - 10 a month, been qualified for the last 20 years and always keep up to date with changes in legislation.

 

[galaxy_plumbing]

not all gsr have their g3 printed on their cards unless you ask to have it there.

 

[chris watkins]

I fit about 6 - 10 a month, been qualified for the last 20 years and always keep up to date with changes in legislation.

So you were doing the re-assessment thing, the one we now have to do every 5 years?
I sure you will agree if you maintain em as well, about 3/4 of the ones I go to have something wrong, so can't all be installed by unqualified engineers.
When I talk to others they alway say the same "I keep up to date" "Don't need any more bl++dy training" then you find out they are installing S/W waste pipe or don't know that blending valves have to be fitted to baths etc etc.
Now I'am sure that the above does not apply to you EPH & you do keep fully up to date but you must agree with the saying "you don't know what you don't know"