Can I fit a boiler, and then have it certified by a qualified gas fitter?

[hayjay]

Hi,
was wondering if it's possible to install a new boiler myself and then pay to have it checked by a certified gas safe registered engineer.
I'm currently a Petty officer in the Royal navy serving on a nuclear submarine. I have a Hons degree in marine engineering and I am a CAT B nuclear Engineer. I think what I'm trying to say is I have 8 yrs experience in multi engineering disciplines i.e hydraulics, electrics, Gas turbines, and nuclear propulsion. If I had the time I would love to qualify as a certified gas safe engineer.At the moment I spend a lot of time away. I'm not trying to save money, but by fitting the boiler myself it's just to have the pleasure of installing a boiler and possibly installing the central heating in my self-build house when I finish in the navy. If it's a no go, then I'll look into becoming gas safe certified myself.
Many thanks for reading this.

 

[SimonG]

No...

 

[Dotty]

Most definitely not.

 

[rpm]

Let`s turn this around. How would you feel about letting a gas safe engineer work on your gas turbines?

 

[Leo21]

I doubt youd get anyone to comission it.

 

[dancinplumba]

£800 would be my charge 🙂

 

[Leo21]

£799.......

 

[dancinplumba]

Lol Leo let's do it together £400 each haha

 

[Riley]

No no no no no

oh, and no

 

[Deleted member 64964]

I am also going to make you an offer for £400 but that's also for 50% of the risk.

 

[AlexGas]

I'm out.

 

[REDSAW]

my cousins a nuclear physicist, a manager @rolls royce submarines, just not long come back doing something in 'new england' for the u.s fleet for 2 years. might be that gas turbine power stuff one gets a slight hint on and other propulsion secrets.lol
might get him into trouble now...woops

no, he wouldnt fit his own boiler either!.

 

[hayjay]

thanks for all your replies. I just wondered. OK I'll become a gas fitter and then I can rip people off.........

 

[Riley]

Excellent

 

[gasmanrob]

thanks for all your replies. I just wondered. OK I'll become a gas fitter and then I can rip people off.........

Wow that was un called for.

 

[Deleted member 64964]

thanks for all your replies. I just wondered. OK I'll become a gas fitter and then I can rip people off.........

Look forward to inviting you in to our corrupt club, when your qualified that is......

 

[AlexGas]

I'm not trying to save money...

OK I'll become a gas fitter and then I can rip people off.........

Money is an issue after all.

 

[REDSAW]

thanks for all your replies. I just wondered. OK I'll become a gas fitter and then I can rip people off.........

woooww!, so you expected you could do it lawfully and some one would sign it off for £50 and jobs a goodun!

does not work that way same as i cant be a submariner for the week on your sub, to see what its like. could you sign me in? just want to see what its like, no one will know!

 

[rpm]

thanks for all your replies. I just wondered. OK I'll become a gas fitter and then I can rip people off.........

Don`t throw your dummy out the pram! Once you`ve done the training you will understand why you got the responses you did.

 

[villa_tom]

Hi

i have my 25m swimming badge, I have swam in my pyjamas in the big pool and also collected plastic bricks from the bottom of the pool.

I have a bath every night and can hold my breath underwater for 43 seconds.

Infact There has never been a day in my life that I haven't been in contact with water.

My question is, can I drive your submarine?

 

[SimonG]

Well im not picking up his toys and putting them back in the pram 🙂

Thats engineers for you, got a set of spanners, a degree and think rules dont apply to them.

 

[Dannyboygas]

Get yourself certified mate. May have a cold couple of years whilst getting certified but after that you can do your own boiler, own central heating and everything. When you've finished, get yourself to college for your electrical, we're on a roll here, 15 years time you will have a great self build!

 

[gasmanrob]

It was about as called for as me saying I'm looking forward to joining the navy so I get to do all my mates up the......

ok ok im joking I wouldn't go there.. Although sub mariners do like it deeper.

but honestly after all the time effort and expense put into being qualified people won't just put their name to anything it could cost someone's livelihood or worse a life

 

[Gray0689]

thanks for all your replies. I just wondered. OK I'll become a gas fitter and then I can rip people off.........

Ok sailer lol

 

[R.Oak]

Putting aside all the comments which are probably justified, the answer is no.

I may be wrong here so please someone correct me if so, but you could hang the boiler and connect up the water pipes but legally cannot touch the gas, flue or electrics, no matter how competent you are in a completely different trade.

You would then have to get in a Gas Safe Registered Engineer to finish the job. Finding one who would be happy putting his name to your work would be difficult, hence the prices being batted about.

A GSR Engineer has gone through a lot of training to be able to work on gas. Every time he or she signs off a gas appliance he or she is putting their name to it. No one with an ounce of sense would want to do that.