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Oil Boiler Training
Oil-fired boilers have been heating homes for decades, especially in rural and off-gas grid areas, with heating engineers installing, servicing and maintaining this traditional type of heating system. The Grant UK Training Academy delivers training for oil boiler installers, commissioning engineers and servicing technicians with product courses for Grant Vortex oil-fired boilers, pressure jet burners and OFTEC training and assessment for liquid fuels.
Oil Boiler Courses Offered
Heating engineers interested in learning more about Vortex boilers or oil technicians seeking OFTEC registration can turn to the Grant UK Training Academy for a wide selection of oil-fired boiler training and assessment.
Grant Vortex Condensing Boilers Installer Course (1 day)
Covers all models in the Vortex boiler range including construction, installation, flue systems, condensate disposal, burner operation, fault-finding, commissioning and servicing.
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Grant Combi Boilers Installer Course (1 day)
Focuses on all aspects of Grant combination boilers, including Vortex combi models and older Grant combi boilers, covering operation, servicing and fault-finding.
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Pressure Jet Oil Burners Course (1 day)
Provides training on the pressure jet burners which are fitted to Grant boilers, including Riello and Ecoflam MAX1 burners, covering operation, fault-finding and more.
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Grant Hybrid Solutions Installer Course (1 day)
Product training course on the VortexAir ASHP/Oil Boiler Hybrid, EvoLink Hybrid System Hub and low loss header systems, covering construction, installation, commissioning, electrical wiring and hydraulics.
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OFTEC Oil Technician Qualification Courses
Grant UK’s Training Academy in Swindon is an approved OFTEC centre delivering training and assessment programmes for oil storage and supply, appliance installation, commissioning and servicing for oil technicians seeking OFTEC registration.
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Locations and schedule
Grant oil boiler training courses are delivered at training centres located in England, Scotland, Wales and the Channel Islands. This includes the flagship Training Academy in Swindon, Wiltshire, as well as at the GTEC Centre in Hawes, North Yorkshire, and the Livingston Training Centre, West Lothian. At each of these training facilities, Vortex oil boilers are installed for hands-on, practical training for heating engineers. Meanwhile, OFTEC training and assessment courses for oil technicians are available at Grant UK’s Training Academy in Swindon.
Grant oil-fired boiler courses are regularly scheduled with each training venue having its own schedule. To find local oil boiler training in your area, please visit the webpage for your preferred course, view the upcoming course dates with availability and submit an enquiry for the course date you would like to book.
Who should attend
Oil boiler courses and qualifications delivered through the Grant UK Training Academy are suitable for oil storage tank and boiler installers, commissioning and service technicians. The Vortex Condensing and Combi Boiler product training courses are intended for both experienced and newly qualified oil installers who are interested in learning more about Grant boilers. The Pressure Jet Oil Burners course is designed for oil commissioning and servicing technicians as well as installers. The OFTEC training and assessment courses covering oil storage and appliance installation, commissioning and servicing are intended for technicians seeking OFTEC registration or re-registration.
Any engineers and installers attending a course at the Grant UK Training Academy must ensure they fulfil any course prerequisites, where applicable – the individual course listings will detail any prerequisite requirements for the course.
Course content and format
As with Grant’s heat pump training courses, the oil-fired boiler training delivered by Grant UK comprises of theory learning and practical, hands-on experience with the products. A typical oil-fired boiler training course will commence in the classroom with theory on the principles of boiler operation, installation and commissioning, before moving to one of Grant UK’s oil boiler training workshops for hands-on work with the boilers, burners and flue systems. OFTEC liquid fuel qualification courses follow the course contents as detailed by OFTEC.
Most course sizes are small with up to 9 places available. Each of the boiler and burner courses are 1 day in length with the OFTEC qualification courses and assessment being between 2-4 days in duration.
Benefits of oil boiler training
Content: For many hard-to-heat, off-grid homes, an oil boiler is often the type of heating system keeping them warm. Furthermore, with field trials proving the successful use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) biofuels in oil boilers, training remains incredibly popular for engineers and installers working with and maintaining oil-fired boilers. Benefits of this training include:
- Access manufacturer expertise on Vortex oil boilers including the latest developments in the use of HVO biofuels in home heating
- Get hands-on experience with Grant’s current boiler range and burners
- Obtain OFTEC registration after successful completion of OFTEC training and assessment
- Develop advantage in the field by becoming a Grant G1 oil boiler installer or OFTEC registered engineer (depending on course completed).
Frequently Asked Questions
To book onto a course at Grant UK's Training Academy, you can either submit a booking enquiry via our website or you can contact our Training Department directly via training@grantuk.com. Please click here to view our product training and qualification courses, where you can read the course descriptions and submit a booking enquiry for upcoming course dates.
To be OFTEC registered denotes that an individual is part of the OFTEC competent persons scheme. It provides registration for suitably qualified installers and technicians for technologies including oil-fired boilers, liquid biofuels and renewable heating systems to give a few examples. OFTEC registered individuals must fulfil specific experience and training prerequisites as well as passing the appropriate OFTEC course(s) and assessment and to OFTEC registrations are subject to renewals and refresher training. Read more about OFTEC certification and courses available here.
OFTEC registration is available for technicians and installers who work with oil-fired boilers and heating systems, heat pumps and renewable heating systems, and unvented hot water systems. Different levels of OFTEC certification are available and individuals seeking to apply to become OFTEC registered must fulfil the prerequisites, training and assessments specific to the OFTEC certification. You can read more about how to become OFTEC registered here and please click here to view the range of OFTEC courses available at Grant UK’s Training Academy.
A pressure jet burner is a type of combustion burner where the oil, pressurised by a pump, is forced through an atomising nozzle (or jet),mixed with regulated quantity of air from a fan to produce a combustible mixture that is ignited by a spark to give the flame that provides the heat input to the boiler, which is used in all condensing Grant oil-fired boilers. In the Pressure Jet Oil Burner course provided by the Grant UK Training Academy, engineers can learn more about all of the following burners: Riello G5BF, RDB and RDB GB (blue flame, low NOx) burners and the Ecoflam MAX1 burner.
Yes, gas engineers can attend Grant oil boiler training courses. These courses are suitable for domestic heating installers with all levels of experience, from no previous oil boiler experience through to experienced oil boiler engineers.
This will depend on the course you attend and pass. Installers who successfully complete the Grant Vortex Condensing Boiler course will be eligible to apply to join the G1 Installer Scheme. For engineers who attend and pass an OFTEC boiler qualification course, they will be eligible to apply for OFTEC registration.
Grant UK deliver practical, hands-on training courses for oil boilers, heat pumps and other renewable technologies at the Grant Training Academy in Swindon, Wiltshire, as well as at the GTEC Centre in Hawes, North Yorkshire, and the Livingston Training Centre, West Lothian. Training on heat pumps is also available at other regional training facilities throughout England, Scotland, and Wales. Meanwhile, OFTEC training and assessment courses for oil technicians are available at Grant UK’s Training Academy in Swindon.
Oil technicians seeking OFTEC oil training and assessment for their OFTEC registration or renewal can book with Grant UK’s Training Department. Technicians and engineers find the relevant OFTEC training course and then contact our Training Team directly to book their place and assessment.
