Before one of our engineers is allowed to visit our customers, he must undergo training at Rix in order to become registered with OFTEC. This ensures that our engineers are fully qualified at the highest level. This in turn guarantees a comprehensive and reliable service for our customers. OFTEC registration requires the company and its technicians to be registered. This has the advantage that technicians can change employers while maintaining their individual registration as a competent person. The installation of heating systems is a work area that must comply with building regulations and is required by law. This is especially important with heaters, as a poorly installed appliance may not function effectively, may not be safe, and may cause injury or even death. If you don`t get installation approval, you can be fined and incur additional costs to get it right. It can also be more difficult to sell your home because you do not have a certificate of conformity attesting that the work was done safely and in accordance with regulations. Heating oil engineers can undergo regulated training with certificates of qualification in order to be registered with OFTEC. Once an engineer has successfully completed this program, OFTEC will periodically re-evaluate it to ensure that it continues to meet strict quality requirements. If you need a new oil boiler or if your oil boiler needs repair or maintenance, send us a request today and we will find free and no obligation quotes from up to 3 OFTEC registered engineers in your area.
Oil storage is subject to building codes and if your tank is replaced, it must be signed as compliant so that relevant documentation is created and stored in a safe place. Replacing your tank is a work to report and the certificate to confirm it will be required by your lawyer if you want to sell the house or if an insurance claim is made. If at least something is wrong, if you can prove that you did the job by a company registered with OFTEC and that you were properly signed, this will go a long way in proving that you did everything possible to ensure that your oil tank change was done to the best of your ability. It can be a very tedious task to change your oil tank and not something you want to do too often. In general, if you`ve been planning this for a while, you can ask your friends or neighbors if they had a new tank and if so, who did the work? Were they satisfied with the work and would they recommend the people who used them? Are the documents in place to confirm that the work is legal? Is the work part of a planned construction project and, if so, are your builders willing to do it for you? Installers registered with OFTEC can themselves certify that their work complies with the construction rules and may carry out certain works without technical advice. Each customer who uses an OFTEC-registered installer receives an official certificate confirming that the work performed meets official industry standards for safety and quality. This means that landlords don`t have to spend time or money to have the work checked by local authorities. Approximately 8,000 technicians are enrolled in the program. Before an installer can be registered with OFTEC, he must complete approved training and pass an evaluation.
They are then reassessed periodically to ensure they continue to meet the labour standards required to remain registered. All OFTEC fields of registration require technicians to prove their competence. To do this, candidates successfully complete the training and meet OFTEC`s inspection and system requirements. This is necessary when a heating technician joins for the first time, but it is also an ongoing requirement to ensure that OFTEC-registered technicians stay up to date with the latest industry developments. Technically, the person changing your tank for you does not need to be registered with OFTEC, but if not, you will need to find someone who is registered with OFTEC to sign it for you. Few people are willing to vouch for work they haven`t done, and if not, you`ll need to contact the local building supervisor and they`ll need to visit a construction site and inspect the work. This entails additional costs that you must take into account when comparing offers from different companies, especially if one is registered with OFTEC and the other is not. Unlike gas boilers, which must be installed by law by an installer registered with Gas Safe, OFTEC registration is not required by law to install an oil boiler or storage tank. However, any oil-fired boiler installer who is not registered is required to notify the building inspection of his local authority before carrying out installation work. The facility must then be certified by a qualified person to confirm that it complies with building codes. The best way to avoid problems is to have your heating system installed by a heating installer registered with OFTEC. OFTEC-registered installers operate in accordance with the regulations and, in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, they can self-certify their installation work so that they do not need to be inspected by a building inspector.
This makes the whole installation process much easier, saving you time and money. Works certified by a competent person of OFTEC itself also have a manufacturing guarantee against non-compliance with construction regulations. This gives you peace of mind, because if a problem is detected and the installer stops working, someone else will do all the necessary repair work. OFTEC is the professional organisation covering the oil heating industry. As a rule, oil tank installation companies are registered with OFTEC and technicians are also registered individually. OFTEC provides the regulations under which oil tank installers work and, as members, they must comply with them as they are based on state legislation.