Unitec has become the first tertiary institution in New Zealand to offer a short course in installing and commissioning the latest range of Rinnai commercial water heating systems.
The new Rinnai system (from the left): Mark Dobson – Rinnai, Simon Goodlud – School of Trades and Services Lecturer & APM, Eric Ricardo – Rinnai, and David Ryan – School of Trades and Services Lecturer
We are providing training on newly-installed, state-of-the-art gas water heaters as part of a new short course for registered licensed and certifying gas-fitters, due to launch later this year. This new equipment will also be used to support our ongoing delivery of the Commercial and Industrial Gas Appliances and Equipment training course delivered to gas-fitting apprentices.
Training on the commercial water heating systems, Rinnai’s Demand Direct and Demand Duo, will provide apprentices with operational knowledge and practical skills. These water heating systems are commonly installed in large commercial buildings, such as hotels and sports complexes.
School staff and the Rinna team run through the specs of the new Rinnai systems
Jake Curran, one of the School APMs, says they’re delighted to be leading the way in gas-fitting training in New Zealand and to continue to set another standard with the introduction of this new course. “Anyone in the industry appreciates the efficiencies that these state-of-the-art commercial hot water heaters provide. The operational knowledge and practical ability that our courses will provide present increased opportunities for those gas-fitters to progress into specialised work,” he added.
The Level 4 full-day course for registered licensed and certifying gas-fitters will cover operational theory, component identification, appliance and flueing installation, condensation removal, commissioning, gas flue analysis, gas type conversion, control setting and associated sequential synchronised staging.