Joining the ranks of Oftec!

[Dannypipe]

I'm finally going to get Oftec registered. Worked with oil for a few years (not my bread and butter) but I know a bit.

I'm doing 101 & 105e and 600a (tanks).

The thing is, the books they say I need are £150.00!!:bigcry:

One of them is for central heating. I can't honestly think I'll need a book on central heating after working on it for years.

Anyone any experience of this?

I'm booked in on the 30th of July. Looking forward to it, as I won't have to pay a rival firm to come out and commision my appliances anymore, and I can fit tanks.

 

[furryneddy]

Never had an install inspected but did have business audit very quickly after passing and had to go to an exisiting installation (not mine) and explain what was what, also was shown how to fill in T133 CD10 cert's etc. Had to go back to my home address after and show all books including the central heating one ! henry the hoover, fire valve tester, oil spill kit, insurance, flare kit, tools etc etc. They won't complete your registration otherwise. Oh and Trianco used to be in Sheffield near to Meadowhall shopping centre not Suffolk unless they moved ?

 

[stani]

Never had an install inspected but did have business audit very quickly after passing and had to go to an exisiting installation (not mine) and explain what was what, also was shown how to fill in T133 CD10 cert's etc. Had to go back to my home address after and show all books including the central heating one ! henry the hoover, fire valve tester, oil spill kit, insurance, flare kit, tools etc etc. They won't complete your registration otherwise. Oh and Trianco used to be in Sheffield near to Meadowhall shopping centre not Suffolk unless they moved ?

They have moved but I think to Nottingham

 

[Dannypipe]

Yeah, the father in law lives in Lincoln. That was about half hour from their new premises.

 

[francisco]

Lads coul do with some help. Done the often course a few weeks back,good course but one glaring omission was the little time we had using the the flue gas analyser. Bought a anton one and haven't a clue how to use it,net,nethe,gross,which one is for standard eff and which one is for high eff.

 

[SimonG]

Lads coul do with some help. Done the often course a few weeks back,good course but one glaring omission was the little time we had using the the flue gas analyser. Bought a anton one and haven't a clue how to use it,net,nethe,gross,which one is for standard eff and which one is for high eff.

What experience have you had on oil other than the course. I don't use an analyser I'm old school and still use a wet kit, but on the course we used analysers and didn't have a problem. What's the instructions like with the analyser? Have you phoned Anton for a few pointers or if they run a course themselves to get the best out of an analyser?

 

[Roger Welton]

I personally leave my analyser on gros as to me nett efficiencies are a bit of a fiddle from the boiler manufacturers to make there products seem better.

SimonG- A wet kit that takes me back, haven't seen one of those for a few years now, can you still get the fluid for it?

 

[SimonG]

Aye, heating world of spares carry the bottles.

 

[keltoyboy]

What experience have you had on oil other than the course. I don't use an analyser I'm old school and still use a wet kit, but on the course we used analysers and didn't have a problem. What's the instructions like with the analyser? Have you phoned Anton for a few pointers or if they run a course themselves to get the best out of an analyser?

What about when you have an inspection.....do they not look for calibration cert for the wet kit:cool3:.....have my inspection tomorrow..... guess it will be fun!!

 

[Dannypipe]

I've contacted OFTEC in advance of me doing the course so I can get the forms filled out ect.

I don't like the sound of this business audit that is now mandatory to become a member. What's that all about? They should be checking our apptitude as good engineers, not how seriously we treat health and safety in our business and such like.

Its almost enough to put me off joining on principal. I don't want some pen pusher sat in my home telling me how to run my business. Personally I've not had any issues with Gas Safe. It seems like I'm allready wound up with Oftec and I haven't even joined!!

Whats really funny is they say "at no extra charge". Thanks!!

 

[Lou]

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