Gas Let By Tightness Test - VIVA Training

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Andrew Wheatley

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I thoroughly enjoyed the course. Thank you, Pete.

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Very good learning experience recommended *****

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What an absolute con..... would you trust someone to work in your property after a 6 month course that was based in a classroom and requires some photos of you pretending to do some work on site??What they don't tell you is that when you come out.... no one will employ you. Because no one is that stupid. Without any experience you won't get a job!!!!!!So you can work for yourself????? Enjoy the legal battles when you it all goes wrong because you flooded some poor old lady's house out because they taught you how to connect a cooker. But not drain a system down properly.There is a reason it takes 4 years the traditional way...... on site with experienced engineers. These courses do nothing but teach you how to pass a test. When in reality it's hands on experience that you need.When I did an apprenticeship it was 1 day a week at college and 4 days on site...... it was the 4 days where you really learnt and practiced your craft.Just read real reviews online of people that have done this training. Or from BPEC, the awarding body for apprenticeships. Or from anyone that isn't affiliated with these centres.Unsuspecting victims come out with a certificate that cost a fortune and no job what so ever. Just try and get a gas job online........ they will all give a minimum term of experience required....... These centres should be ashamed of themselves.They are diluting the industry with cowboys that don't have a clue. Its already bad enough and gas safe is there to protect customers.Anyone that goes on these courses and thinks and think they can walk out with a fancy new certificate and earn £50k a year are delusional.

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V good training

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Great fast pace training, would recommend

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Very good training centre and learned a lot in a short time.Attended a heat pump course and water regs. Very thorough and smooth at the same time.Very Nice experience.

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Good job

kugathasan vicknarasa

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A good place to do the Training for air source heat pump developing skills

GRAHAM STEVENSON

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Very good

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Great facilities and great training

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Best course I have attended Unlike others which are showroom based don’t touch this or you left mark there.This was actually hands on course Different makes and models were in workshop both live and dead boilers also lots of sensor switches pumps,G valves etc. Pete was excellent made sure everyone understood what were they doing and what outcome or readings they were looking from each test carried out.pete put faults on live Boilers when we were away for break to simulate real world scenarios which was really good.Excellent would really recommend it.

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ASHP course, Great 3 Days training,Pete was excellent with great knowledge.Well worth the costThanks Viva Training.👍🏻

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Passed my ACS with Viva, great trainers put me at ease in a relaxed training atmosphere. Roy & Pete are down to earth, helpful and know there stuff. Lindsay was helpful with the paperwork/ portfolio side of the course, which also helped as paperwork isn't my forte.The company they use for placement are also good, made a few new friends and enjoyed the experience with Basi. Would recommend and I will be going back.

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ASHP course - Very good Will definitely be back for more courses

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Very good course good tutor and learned more than I thought I would.

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Great company very informative and very detailed training on air source heat pumps. Tutor was very good and very helpful all the way

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Top guys and great place

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Great training great experience would recommend

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Adela Csaszar-Togan

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Very professional team!

Warren Robinson

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Great course, trainer clearly implemented his knowledge to the class making it clear an understandable

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Absolutely wonderful training, very informative and excellent experience

Simon Helliwell

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Completed my ASHP at viva training. Great atmosphere, trainer very knowledgeable and easy going. Would highly recommend this place. Will definitely be back for any further or on going training.

Emmerson Montgomery

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Did the heat pump installation course. Really good and informative. Free brews as well!

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Well worth the journey from London! Thank you Roy you have answered many of my questions I have had for many years. Can’t thank you enough for passing on the knowledge which will massively improve me as an engineer for years to come.David

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Amazing course with very knowledgeable trainers. Would 100% recommend viva training & I’ll be coming back for further training myself in the near future

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Really informative, staff are friendly and helpful, I would say there is a lot to take in but would recommend viva to any one who wants to start doing the f gas and air source , as you will have a better understanding of how systems work, thankyou viva it’s been emotional 😁👌🏽👍🏽🤩

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Great place for training with really good facilities. Great communication from admin staff to trainers made the whole process very smooth. Recommended.

mohammad ashfaq

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I came back to do heat pump training ,I already did my gas safe with viva training academy. They been fantastic .would recommend highly.

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Brilliant ASHP course. Excellent training.

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Brilliant course. Very informative. Excellent tutor.Highly recommended

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Attended ASHP training! Great training and great facilities

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Brilliant course, very informative

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Training on ashpGreat course Peter has been fantastic with the training explained everything clearHighly recommendAndrew lehan

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Well what can I say, if you need any of the training I highly recommend viva,Very knowledgeable trainers and great venue. 5*****

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Great centre for learning and development. 👍

1693489693

Fantastic course just completed ASHP and water regs. Brilliant team and facilities.

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Just recently completed a fault finding course with the ever knowledgeable Roy Fugler.I honestly cannot rate this training centre and Roy highly enough!I completed my ACS training with them over two years ago and they were my number one choice when I decided to expand my knowledge around the inner workings of a boiler and how to diagnose the issues that often arise.I will have to re-sit my ACS again in a few years and there’s only one place I’ll be going. It’s VIVA all the way!

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Would highly recommend. Lovely staff and knowledgable tutors

Gas Let By Tightness Test

Posted by: viva training on: 14 September 2022

Gas Let By Tightness Test - Viva Training Centre

The Gas Let by Test, how to perform it, how to confirm it and what action you take!

In this video, VIVA Training’s technical trainer, Pete takes a look at the Gas Let By Test as part of a tightness test.

The Gas Let by Test, How Important is it Really?

This video is aimed at experienced or conscientious engineers because you should all know how to do it but for whatever reason decide not to do it and what they could be missing.

What is a let by test and what is it for?

A let by test is to make sure that the PCB shuts off. If the PCB does not shut off it will invalidate your tightness test completely!

And we prove this in the video with a 60 second let by test.

There is actually a gas leak on this installation which been masked by the let by and we set this up to show our gas trainees how important let by testing is. Make sure that you always do your full let by stabilisation and tightness testing.

About Viva Training

We provide a range of gas engineering, heat pump and plumbing courses at our training academy in Halifax.

We provide certification for gas operatives throughout England via bespoke courses that match your needs. So whether you’re an engineer who has enrolled onto our ACS course to remain up to date with the latest changes in the industry, or are a complete novice who has joined our Managed Learning Programme to start your journey to becoming a gas safe registered engineer, we want to give you the insights, skills, knowledge, tools and techniques to help you truly thrive.

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Brilliant course, very informative

Simon Helliwell

Very good course good tutor and learned more than I thought I would.

Fantastic course just completed ASHP and water regs. Brilliant team and facilities.

Great fast pace training, would recommend

Great centre for learning and development. 👍

Top guys and great place

Passed my ACS with Viva, great trainers put me at ease in a relaxed training atmosphere. Roy & Pete are down to earth, helpful and know there stuff. Lindsay was helpful with the paperwork/ portfolio side of the course, which also helped as paperwork isn't my forte.The company they use for placement are also good, made a few new friends and enjoyed the experience with Basi. Would recommend and I will be going back.

Andrew Wheatley

I thoroughly enjoyed the course. Thank you, Pete.

Response from the owner: We're delighted to know you enjoyed the course, Andrew! Pete will be happy to hear your positive feedback. Thanks for choosing Viva Training!

Just recently completed a fault finding course with the ever knowledgeable Roy Fugler.I honestly cannot rate this training centre and Roy highly enough!I completed my ACS training with them over two years ago and they were my number one choice when I decided to expand my knowledge around the inner workings of a boiler and how to diagnose the issues that often arise.I will have to re-sit my ACS again in a few years and there’s only one place I’ll be going. It’s VIVA all the way!

Great training great experience would recommend

Emmerson Montgomery

mohammad ashfaq

I came back to do heat pump training ,I already did my gas safe with viva training academy. They been fantastic .would recommend highly.

Great facilities and great training

Did the heat pump installation course. Really good and informative. Free brews as well!

Great company very informative and very detailed training on air source heat pumps. Tutor was very good and very helpful all the way

Would highly recommend. Lovely staff and knowledgable tutors

ASHP course - Very good Will definitely be back for more courses

Brilliant ASHP course. Excellent training.

Absolutely wonderful training, very informative and excellent experience

Very good learning experience recommended *****

Response from the owner: Thank you for your feedback, Ubaid. We're glad you had a good learning experience with us. Keep recommending us and we look forward to serving you again!

Response from the owner: Thank you for your positive rating, Sean! We're glad you're satisfied with your experience at Viva Training Academy. We look forward to serving you again.

Really informative, staff are friendly and helpful, I would say there is a lot to take in but would recommend viva to any one who wants to start doing the f gas and air source , as you will have a better understanding of how systems work, thankyou viva it’s been emotional 😁👌🏽👍🏽🤩

Adela Csaszar-Togan

Very professional team!

Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5🌟review, it is appreciated Adela

Attended ASHP training! Great training and great facilities

Shaun Williamson

Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star rating, Shaun! Your support is much appreciated and we’re glad you liked our service.

Response from the owner: Thank you for the 5-star rating, Kevin! Your support is greatly appreciated.

Warren Robinson

Great course, trainer clearly implemented his knowledge to the class making it clear an understandable

Brilliant course. Very informative. Excellent tutor.Highly recommended

Completed my ASHP at viva training. Great atmosphere, trainer very knowledgeable and easy going. Would highly recommend this place. Will definitely be back for any further or on going training.

Samir Hachimi idrissi

Very good training centre and learned a lot in a short time.Attended a heat pump course and water regs. Very thorough and smooth at the same time.Very Nice experience.

Good job

Best course I have attended Unlike others which are showroom based don’t touch this or you left mark there.This was actually hands on course Different makes and models were in workshop both live and dead boilers also lots of sensor switches pumps,G valves etc. Pete was excellent made sure everyone understood what were they doing and what outcome or readings they were looking from each test carried out.pete put faults on live Boilers when we were away for break to simulate real world scenarios which was really good.Excellent would really recommend it.

Great place for training with really good facilities. Great communication from admin staff to trainers made the whole process very smooth. Recommended.

Response from the owner: Thanks for the 5-star rating, Majid! We're glad you had a great experience. If you need any further assistance, please feel free to reach out.

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ASHP course, Great 3 Days training,Pete was excellent with great knowledge.Well worth the costThanks Viva Training.👍🏻

Response from the owner: Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟review for the Air Source Heat Pump course. It's appreciated 👍👍

Amazing course with very knowledgeable trainers. Would 100% recommend viva training & I’ll be coming back for further training myself in the near future

steven scollett

V good training

GRAHAM STEVENSON

Very good

Well worth the journey from London! Thank you Roy you have answered many of my questions I have had for many years. Can’t thank you enough for passing on the knowledge which will massively improve me as an engineer for years to come.David

Well what can I say, if you need any of the training I highly recommend viva,Very knowledgeable trainers and great venue. 5*****

Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star rating, Suresh! We appreciate your support and look forward to serving you again.

kugathasan vicknarasa

A good place to do the Training for air source heat pump developing skills

Training on ashpGreat course Peter has been fantastic with the training explained everything clearHighly recommendAndrew lehan

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