Is there a gas engineer full tool bundle I can buy?

[Abgash]

Hi, I'm about to start a gas engineering course and I'm trying to buy all the tools beforehand. Does anyone else know if there's a full tool kit available from anywhere?

 

[Riley]

Buy what you need as you find you need it. Everyone works differently and has different techniques. Maybe pass your course first. Do you have a plumbing background??

 

[snowhead]

As above, because there are too many variables.

Domestic, Commercial, Install, Maintenance or all of them?

Are you employed currently in the gas /plumbing field?

Your prospective / current employer may provide some tools depending on where you work.

 

[Abgash]

No I don't have any experience at all, my current job is unstable and I am unskilled so I am starting the course in April. I was looking for tools while I have a half decent income to buy them . The plan is to find work but have a back up plan with tools and van incase it takes time to find work .

 

[Rich8]

How long is your course out of interest?

 

[Riley]

If you have absolutely zero plumbing experience i would strongly recommend speaking to your local college first

 

[Abgash]

I will only be qualified for domestic afterwards. There's 4 weeks basic plumbing involved and that's the only plumbing I would know.

 

[Abgash]

28 weeks. I wish I knew how to post the link for it

 

[Riley]

I am not being negative mate but rather concerned for you and your money. It's not a job that you can pick up and do with no experience. I would strongly advise against

 

[Riley]

28 weeks solid or distance learning?

 

[Abgash]

Riley, if I pm you the course name could you have a look and see what you think?

 

[Rich8]

It takes years to be half decent at this trade that's after an a 4 year apprenticeship also you need to work along side someone who knows what there doing you can't just throw a few grand to a trading centre and walk out a gas engineer most times it's a con to get your money .but good luck to you just be careful

 

[rpm]

Riley, if I pm you the course name could you have a look and see what you think?

Put the name in the search box (Top right corner) it might have been covered before.

 

[Scott_D]

You can have my van and it's contents for £20k

What type of work do you think you will do?

 

[jtsplumbing]

You can have my van and it's contents for

More to the point how much does he expect to earn to cover his outlay ? Why do people think that they can do a few weeks in a class room and walk out a fully experienced gas engineer, does he know what he needs to do just to join gas safe ? I've been in this job since the early 70s and still learning, Your 20K seems a fair price, maybe he will take up your offer !

 

[Abgash]

It's not a few weeks it's 7 months. Same duration as my local college the only thing about college is I'd need a mentor.

 

[Riley]

7 months full time though or distance learning?

 

[Abgash]

I don't need a van I already have one, it's tools I asked about.

 

[Abgash]

Full time

 

[Riley]

The college will teach you the basics which the other course wont

 

[Abgash]

If I could attend the college I would, course seems only option . Qualifications are end are the same though

 

[Riley]

That's assuming a. You pass, and b. That they don't mess you around to get through the foundation modules. What is your hope at the end of the course?

 

[Abgash]

I would have the qualifications for domestic work but I think my stumbling g block would be experience , the least amount of experience I've came across for a job is a year. That's why I want tools for at least a bit of back up to try and get some work till I get full time somewhere.

 

[Riley]

A year is still pushing it mate. Plus most companies want plumbing experience which you won't have. Doing ACS will not teach you about central heating set ups or design. You will not learn pipe skills or working with different materials such as black iron. You won't learn the chemical associations of metals and how they can and can't go together. Once again I'm not being negative but you'd be better off getting plumbing skills and then maybe doing gas once you've built experience

 

[Abgash]

Central heating set ups and design is involved as is pipework, association of metals I couldn't tell you as that's obviously alien to me but I will check that out. Thanks for that

 

[Riley]

You're obviously not going to be swayed. We've given our honest opinions.

 

[Abgash]

I have been looking at this for over a year now, I'm not just jumping in. Thanks again though for your knowledge.

 

[Scott_D]

Out of interest - why choose gas
Potential earnings?
Easy to get into?
Something else?

 

[Riley]

I can pretty much guarantee you won't get a job at the end of it unless you have an in. Companies are very hesitant of fast track courses

 

[Abgash]

It just seems like a job I'd enjoy doing and I need to get out the job I'm in. If I earn the same salary as I'm on in my current job I'd still be happy. I just want skills and thought this one was best.

 

[Riley]

Would you be comfortable giving us an x-y bracket for pay and we could say if this is likely/achievable in the first couple of years

 

[Riley]

I maintain you would appreciate it more if you did plumbing first. You will make more sense of the gas

 

[ShaunCorbs]

It just seems like a job I'd enjoy doing and I need to get out the job I'm in. If I earn the same salary as I'm on in my current job I'd still be happy. I just want skills and thought this one was best.

what you earning now?

 

[Abgash]

£24k

 

[Riley]

You'll struggle to get that in the first few years