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The profession of heating engineer is accessible from several levels of study, the minimum of which is the CAP. This is prepared in two years after the third year of secondary school, either in a vocational school or in a CFA (apprentice training centre). You can then take a CAP in heating installation, followed by an MC (additional qualification) in maintenance of individual heating equipment, or a BEP in sanitary and heating installations coupled with a BEP in refrigeration and air conditioning - insofar as these diplomas are more or less the same, it is possible to take them at the same time. If you wish to continue your studies to obtain a level V diploma, several courses are possible: BM heating fitter, BAC pro energetics, BP refrigeration and air-conditioning fitter, and BP air-conditioning installation fitter. At level III or the equivalent of BAC+2, there is the BMS building and the BTS fluids-energies-environments.

The heating engineer, also known as a thermal installation fitter, carries out various tasks relating to heating, ventilation and air conditioning: installation, repair and maintenance. He may be required to install heat pumps, connect thermal appliances such as boilers or radiators to energy or fluid transport networks (oil, gas or electricity), run copper or PVC pipes to heating and air-conditioning systems, which are themselves connected to heat or cool emitters, and check the integrity of installations before they are put into service. The craftsman also provides troubleshooting and repairs for private and professional customers. When installing air-conditioning, heating or ventilation systems, he makes sure that the installations are up to standard according to the type of energy and in accordance with the regulations in force.

A heating engineer is usually called in to improve the comfort of our home by installing a boiler, radiator, reversible air conditioning or heat pump. They can also be called in to carry out repair work or to maintain a heating system to keep it working properly.

To find a heating engineer, we can look at online directories such as StarOfService. Many craftsmen are available there and you just have to follow the steps indicated on the screen to find several in your region or city and select the one that will meet your needs.

The heating engineer, who is the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) specialist, does not have predetermined rates. The hourly rate varies according to his level of qualification and the region in which he works. The cost, excluding VAT, of a heating engineer varies between €40 and €70 for an intervention in the provinces and between €70 and €140/hour in the Ile-de-France. For the installation and maintenance of heating appliances, the average rates are as follows: - Installation of a boiler (including installation and travel): between €1,500 and €3,000 for a conventional wall-mounted boiler, between €1,400 and €2,600 for a conventional floor-mounted boiler, between €2,000 and €3,500 for a condensing boiler, between €2,500 and €3,800 for an oil-fired boiler, between €1,200 and €3,500 for a wood-fired boiler; - Maintenance of a combustion boiler (gas, oil or wood): from €75 to €250; - Installation of a radiator: from €50 to €80; - Installation of underfloor heating: between €1,500 and €3,000; - Installation of a heat pump: from 750 € to more than 15 000 € ; - Maintenance of an aerothermal heat pump: between €150 and €350. It is possible to benefit from aid for heating work if you use an RGE qualified heating engineer (recognised as an environmental guarantor): - Grants and subsidies subject to a means test: MaPrimeRénov', low-interest loans; - Grants open to all (amount varies according to income): Prime Coup de Pouce Chauffage, MaPrimeRénov' and CEE (energy saving certificates); - Aid open to all households: Eco-PTZ (zero-rate loan), 5.5% VAT, aid from local authorities, associations, pension funds and mutual insurance companies.

When choosing a heating engineer, you can look at the qualifications and experience of the craftsman. One of the key criteria is that the professional must be recognised as an environmental guarantor (RGE), which is a qualification that allows you to benefit from aid for heating work. Secondly, they must be able to advise their clients on the best heating options for their needs and budget.

- How many years of experience have you accumulated as a heating engineer? - Do you have an RGE qualification? - Can you advise me on the financial aid I can obtain for my heating work? - Do you offer guarantees on the installations you carry out?