Episodes
Nathan Gambling - Award Winning Renewable Energy Podcast Host, Lecturer and Training consultant to tells you everything you need to know about Part L
Andy Cam and Todd Glister take you on a walk through their personal and professional lives, tell some stories about their experiences on the tools and play some songs that remind them of those times
Andy and Todd ask whether enough is being done to regulate the sale of gas products in the UK and keep everyone safe. We're joined by a range of guests from the industry to share their thoughts
Ian Golden from ATAG Boilers joins us to talk about his incredible weight loss journey and how he's achieved it. He also gives some tips and advice around losing weight and Andy and Todd talk about the different body types in plumbing
Andy and Todd talk to Pointy Plumber about the challenges he's faced when trying to grow his business and take on larger jobs. Todd talks about his own experiences and Andy shares some advice
We asked you to anonymously share your trade confessions. On this episode Andy and Todd read through some of the best sent in by the audience and tell a few stories as well
Andy and Todd are joined by two well known plumbing & heating engineers to share some tips, tricks and hacks of the trade. Jimmy from the hugely successful Plumber Parts YouTube channel joins us first and then is followed by award winning plumber Grant Gundelfinger
Andy Cam and Todd Glister are talking about how you explain the value of the job to customers. Not only in terms of materials and parts but also time and effort. Should manufactuers support you in this and how would that work?
Todd Glister has been away for two weeks - but where did he go and why did he miss Installer? (the clue is in the title) Andy talks about what the entire week of Installer festival was like at the end of last month, John Cruickshank talks about what he enjoyed and the other trade events he plans on attending this year and more
Andy Cam chats to some of the tradespeople that attended Installer 2023 at the NEC in Birmingham last week. He asks people why they've come, what they've seen and asks them about working in their part of the country
Andy Cam brings you a show from the floor of this year's Installer festival at the NEC in Birmingham. Andy gives you a tour from one end of the hall to the other to show you some of the highlights at this year's event. Andy chats to four well known exhibitors about what they're showcasing, why they've come to Installer and what you should check out if you're there
Have prices returned to how they were? Are materials more available and has availability for parts improved? Will the boom in the construction industry end?
Dan Tempest and Sam Blakley join Andy Cam and Todd Glister to discuss the four-day-week and ask whether it can work for your business.
With the government setting a deadline of 2025 for no more gas boilers here in the UK, Andy and Todd look into electric boilers and ask whether they're ready to be installed in properties across the country
Mark and Carl return to share stories working together and also discuss the plans for both of them in the industry going forward
Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by Mark and Carl who have worked together as master and apprentice. Carl talks about what led him to join the trade from a background in Joinery, Mark talks about what it's like having a mature apprentice join the business, the lads talk about the banter they have working together and what they plan to train in going forward
RJ Fenton is currently re-training and joining the trade as a mature student. Andy and Todd ask her what led her to take on this challenge, what it's like re-training as a single parent, the costs involved, what the courses are like, what her plans are for the future and more
Andy and Todd have heard other shows on Fix Radio talk about what it's like working with Plumbing & Heating Engineers, so on this show they turn the tables on them and talk about what it's like working with Plasterers, Electricians, Carpenters, Scaffolders, Builders and many more from their perspective
A recent survey found that Plumbing & Heating Engineers are one of the least likely trades to adopt eco-friendly practices. Why is this? Is this a missed oppertunity for some? Allan Hart, well known in the trade on social media shares his thoughts
Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about the stress that comes with working in the trade and how they've managed stress over the years. Pointy Plumber also talks about some of the stress he's experienced in the last six months in the trade and what the causes of that have been
Becky Bates joins Andy Cam and Todd Glister to discuss her experiences on the tools over 13 years in the trade. Becky talks about why she re-trained and why she picked this industry as well as what it's been like as a female in a male dominated trade and what the future looks like for other women joining in the years to come
Andy Cam and Todd Glister take part in a Q&A and answer questions about social media, places they won't work, how to win work and what celebrities they've worked for as well as many other questions about their time on the tools
Jerry Whiteley, technical manager at the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering talks about his experiences on the tools, taking a role teaching, the benefits of teaching the trade and his role now spreading the message about net zero and supporting training acamedies and colleges
Andy and Todd are joined in the studio by Head Judge of the HIP Magazine Female Skills competition, Jerry Whiteley. Jerry talks about how the earlier rounds of the competition have gone, what the women have been expected to do and what will happen at the finals on Thursday 30th March. Becky Bates from BB Plumbing also joins Andy & Todd to discuss her experiences as a judge and talks about why this competition is so important for the industry and the women looking to join it
Everyone knows that Andy's catchphrase is 'And that's why I love plumbing!' but did you know that it was actually born out of frustrating with aspects of the trade. On this episode Andy and Todd moan about what aspects of the job frustrate them and also situations that they've been in that have been frustrating to deal with
Karen Harrison, a nutritionist with a masters in nuitrigenomics joins Andy Cam and Todd Glister to answer some questions about how to approach your diet as a busy tradesperson that does a lot of physical labour over the course of a day
Plumbing & Heating can be pretty dangerous at times for yourself, those working with you and even your customers. Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about some basic rules and implementation of health and safety that they practice. They also discuss injuries they've had, how to work with gas and water safely, injuries they've seen and hear about other tradespeople having and even some unfortunate customer accidents
It seems like there's more inventors in Plumbing & Heating than almost any other trade here in the UK. Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about ideas they've had for inventions in the past and get two well known inventors onto the show to ask some questions about how to get your invention from an idea into reality. Russ Armstrong, creator of Hotun Tundish talks about the early stages of getting your invention patented and investing in R&D. Mike Horsfall from Vanguardian talks about the manufacturing process and getting your invention onto the market
Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by Kimbo Betty from the Heating Academy to talk about the current state of heat pump training here in the UK and what kind of mindset you need to approach training in heat pumps with. Rob Berridge from Heat Engineer to discuss Part L and training in heat loss calculation
Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to Mike Horsfall about recently appearing on Dragon's Den to seek further investment for VanGuardian. Mike created VanGuardian as a way to protect his van after being fed up of being targetted by tool theives