F-Gas (CAT 1) - Qualification (City & Guilds or CITB)

Welcome to the air conditioning training section of the Cooleasy website. Here we tell you about the various air con training courses we offer and what you can expect to gain from them. Our courses are run at our purpose built training centre in Bridgend, South Wales.

The F Gas Regulations, which came into force on 4th July 2007, make it illegal for any person or company to recover HFC refrigerants without being certified as competent. It is a legal requirement therefore to hold a certificate in Safe Handling of Refrigerants for anyone wishing to recover or charge, with refrigerant, any type of air conditioning system. The F Gas Regulations go further in July 2008, making the installation of air conditioning equipment illegal without this refrigerant handling license. There is no exemption, regardless of the size of the company!

Due to the massive increase in demand for both domestic and commercial split system air conditioners, Cooleasy have opened a dedicated air conditioning training centre at our Head Office in Bridgend, South Wales. Currently we offer two air con training courses held over 2 or 3 days.

• Fabricate and fit mechanical and brazed joints
• Pressure test and evacuate to BSEN378
• Charge a blended refrigerant
• Analyse system performance to ensure efficiency
  (using pressure, temperature, refrigerant state and rule of thumb)
• Leak test to EC1516/2007
• Maintain F-Gas log books and records
• Handle refrigerant safely and dispose of legally
• All candidates will be able to ensure systems are tight, efficient in their use of energy and meet the F-Gas legal requirements