It's getting cold out, get your boiler sorted!
Winter is approaching and it's getting colder by the day! So it seems about the right time to get your boiler checked out. The last thing you want to happen is you release there's a fault with your boiler when its too late and the kids are frozen...This might come as a surprise, but out of all the improvements you can make to your home to increase its value, the most profitable one is to have a new boiler installed. It's true a new boiler will not only save you during the winter months but it may also help you later down the line if you decide to move on from your current property.
Gas Safe Registered Engineer.
Keep this in mind:
If you are going to hire an engineer to service your boiler, make sure you use a reputable company and that the engineer is Gas Safe Registered! This is a legal requirement when working on gas in the UK and can be very detrimental if not adhered to for both the engineer and your safety. All registered engineers will be carrying their ID card on them, on the ID card will be a unique number (each engineer has their own number) you can type this number into the Gas Safe website to check their legitimacy and see if they have passed and can legally carry out work.
According to British Gas, they are already experiencing a 33% increase in callouts. Boiler breakdowns are commonplace in the winter because too often people ignore their boilers and some are even unserviced for a number of years...A boiler that has been left without service can cause some serious problems that can seriously affect your family and yourself. For example, CO or Carbon Monoxide poisoning can be extremely harmful, causing headaches, dizziness and after long exposure can even be fatal!
Looking for gas training courses?
If you are thinking about a career as a Gas engineer then by law you will need to be registered with the Gas Safe Register if you work in the UK...The first step, however, is gaining some excellent training. The trade can be difficult to learn but with the help of our talented instructors, it couldn't be more straight forward. - We have specific courses aimed at new entrants to the industry, these New Entrant Gas Training Packages are the perfect start towards becoming familiar with this trade!
New Entrant Gas Training Package 2, for example, is a 7-week learning programme aimed at giving you a large variety of knowledge from using a range of different systems, old and new, learning everything there is to know including; Flueing, pipework, cutting and measuring copper tube accurately and so much more! - Following completion of the 7-week gas programme, you will be deemed competent to undertake supervised gas work and so the next step towards Gas Safe registration will be to demonstrate your competence in the workplace and you do this by working alongside a Gas Safe Registered Engineer who acts as your on-site recorder/verifier, helping you to build a portfolio of evidence and prove your competence and safety working with Gas.
Ready to enrol?
If you are interested in taking on some Gas training then take a look at the Gas courses that we offer on our website first, if you have questions feel free to give us a call between the hours of 8:30 - 16:30 on 01322 280 202! That's is the best way to get a hold of us, otherwise, you can come into our office, our training centre is located just outside London in Dartford, Kent. There's no need to give us a head-up simply come straight into our office Unit 5 and we will discuss your options for Gas courses or any other training we are here to help you achieve your goals and start working in the industry!
Address:K5, Riverside Industrial Estate, Riverside Way, Dartford DA1 5BS
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