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