Oil safe? Should there be a scheme similar to gas safe for oil techs?

[lame plumber]

the only thing that will bring them round to introducing new rules is when they find a family of 12 sat in their lounge one xmas all killed thro co poisoning fm an oil burner, its why gas safe/corgi came about, to many stiffs.

Regards the smell of kerosine, love it, it means the bank account has been rejuvinated again and secretly oil services are more profitable than gas as they take longer so you do less so fixed costs are less, ONCE youve bought all the kit and spares!!!!!!!

 

[lame plumber]

I think oftec registration should be mandatory for anyone working with oil although its not so volatile as gas its still potentially highly dangerous I mean co is co no matter what the source and no less poisonous! Iv been told unoffically that its not mandatory because not enough people have died because of oil appliances!![/QUOTE

if you were to look at gov paperwork it would be there, not enough deaths to warrant changes. same reason the public can go out and buy gas related products, not enough dead yet to warrant upseting the massive retail vote fm b& q etc. Once a member of the public manages to create the gas equivalent of dunblaine or Hungerford you watch the rules change again

 

[Dannypipe]

Glad this subject has been raised. After years of using an OFTEC registered engineer to commission by installs (totally legal), I decided to finally get registered last year so I could keep that money myself.

I've found OFTEC to a pain in the backside... for new businesses to get registered we now need to undertake a business audit, (it's none of their business how I run mine) they force you to buy a work warranty insurance (through them for just over £50) and they force you to buy paper work (£150 worth of books, and loads of pads) If you don't have these they send you a 'non conformity' letter.

Its just jobs for the boys, and squeezing the conscientious installers who want to be seen as registered. Squeezing them for every penny they can get away with and in return policing their members (as someone else said) and letting the cowboys do whatever they want. I'll keep registered for 5 years, and then not both requalifying.
I personally hate the smell of kerosene!!

 

[on31ll]

how much in total it cost you danny if you dont mind me asking training and all ?

 

[Whl4852]

Glad I raised this subject, has made for interesting reading...where I live it's all oil!

 

[Dannypipe]

how much in total it cost you danny if you dont mind me asking training and all ?

Of the top of my head, about £700 training, plus £150.00 books, plus I think about £400 for initial registration, plus the £50.00 'warranty insurance' then there was an increase in my public liability insurance to cover the even of a large oil spill, and of course the time taken off work.

Oh and about £60.00 in pads and labels (for commisioning, installing tanks etc).

I got qualified for tank installs too. Anyway, I am on a bit of a rant. I think I'll go crack a beer open and chill. Given myself tomorrow off!

 

[Whl4852]

Of the top of my head, about £700 training, plus £150.00 books, plus I think about £400 for initial registration, plus the £50.00 'warranty insurance' then there was an increase in my public liability insurance to cover the even of a large oil spill, and of course the time taken off work.

Oh and about £60.00 in pads and labels (for commisioning, installing tanks etc).

I got qualified for tank installs too. Anyway, I am on a bit of a rant. I think I'll go crack a beer open and chill. Given myself tomorrow off!

And since you've paid all that, have you serviced/installed many?

 

[Dannypipe]

Glad I raised this subject, has made for interesting reading...where I live it's all oil!

Mixture round me of gas,oil,lpg and electric.

I work on all of them. I grew up in a house that uses LPG, first place I rented was oil, then moved into Tunridge Wells and had gas. I'm now back out in the sticks last year I installed an electric flow boiler!!

Fitting solar panels in the summer, they're allready bought, and the cylinder is installed in the loft. I like diversity!!

 

[Dannypipe]

And since you've paid all that, have you serviced/installed many?

Installed one since I registered and serviced one.

The majority of my work is gas. Which I'm thankful for, as I don't like smelling like a diesel pump!!

I mean offense to anyone, I know some people love the smell!!

 

[Whl4852]

Installed one since I registered and serviced one.

The majority of my work is gas. Which I'm thankful for, as I don't like smelling like a diesel pump!!

I mean offense to anyone, I know some people love the smell!!

I also love the smell of solvents, think I'm just easily addicted :bobby: