Wolseley Renewables Centre launches new F-Gas training course in response to increased cooling demand

Wolseley Renewables Centre has launched a new F-Gas training course, designed to support heating engineers looking to expand into the air conditioning market.

To offset the seasonality of traditional boiler work, many heating engineers are looking to expand their services to include air conditioning. The new F-Gas course has been developed to support this transition, providing the certification required to legally handle refrigerants and install air conditioning systems, while building confidence in a new area of work.

In addition, a new F-Gas to Heat Pump training pathway has been introduced by Wolseley Climate Centre. This accredited route into low-carbon heating enables air conditioning engineers to move into the fast-growing heat pump market.

Expansion and diversification

For heating engineers looking to balance seasonal demand, Dan Marsden, Director of Renewables Centre at Wolseley Group suggested that upskilling into air conditioning is a natural progression.

Dan also noted “strong interest from air conditioning engineers who want to move into heat pumps”.

“They already have many of the core skills, and with the right training, they can take advantage of the growing demand for low-carbon heating”, he said.

“Our focus is on making that transition simple, giving installers the training, accreditation and confidence they need to expand their offer and grow their business.”

Renewables Centre launched in April last year to help installers diversify as demand for low-carbon technologies increases. Together, Renewables Centre and Climate Centre are enabling engineers to work across both heating and cooling and take advantage of growing demand.

In the next issue of Oil Installer – Autumn 2026 – we will be considering the opportunity the cooling market presents to heating engineers. Subscribe here to receive your free copy: Join the Oil Installer community

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