OFTEC Registered Technicians:

Why do you need an OFTEC Registered technician. There is a simple way to avoid the risk of falling victim to a ‘cowboy’operator. Before you ask a technician to call, enquire if he or she is OFTEC Registered (and if not, why not?)

• Are individually trained at an OFTEC Approved Training Centre,and their skills independently assessed before they can apply forOFTEC Registration
• Have their work inspected from time to time by an OFTEC Inspector
• Are re-assessed every five years to maintain their Registration
• Carry an identity card confirming the type of oil heating work forwhich they are registered
• Have to hold appropriate insurance to work in your home
• Are able (in England and Wales) to self-certify work for which they are Registered. This saves you time and money, as non-Registered technicians must, by law, notify Local Authority Building Control, or submit plans when installing oil-fired appliances
• Will leave with you a written statement of the work they have done on your appliance, replacement parts fitted and recommendations for work needed in the future.