The Heating and Plumbing Show
Andy Cam gives you the week's rundown from the world of plumbing with all the best stories, tips and interviews with some of the world's best plumbers.
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Episodes
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Captain Backflow Discusses Backflow Issues
Wednesday, 2 October 2024
Paul Daley AKA Captain Backflow joins Todd Glister and Andy Cam to discuss his career dealing with backflow issues. Paul talks about the jobs he's taken on, the tech he uses and tells some facinating and shocking stories about backflow problems he's encountered
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Waste Water Heat Recovery With James Dickerson
Wednesday, 25 September 2024
James Dickerson from recoup talks about waste water eat recovery systems. James talks about everything you need to know as a plumbing and heating engineer, the future of the technology and his experiences working in waste water heat recovery
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Ashley & Scott Mullins Discuss We Fix
Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Ashley & Scott Mullins join Andy Cam & Todd Glister to discuss their new business 'We Fix' and also touch on experiences working in the trade as well as apprentices and the changing perception of the plumber
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Strange Customer Moments, Interactions & Situations
Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by fellow plumbing & heating engineers to discuss some of the strange customer interactions they've had and how they've handled odd requests, questions, moments and more. Guests: Sam Blakeney & John Cruickshank
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How We Prepare For Work
Wednesday, 4 September 2024
Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about how they prepare for work each day and plan for the week ahead. They discuss everything from getting up in the morning, planning the work day ahead, what they'll eat, how they leave the job site and use time off at weekends to get a jump on the upcoming week
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Are We Starting To See Progress Around Tool Theft Prevention?
Wednesday, 28 August 2024
Todd Glister & Andy Cam bring you interviews recorded at a day they were invited to at Ford HQ about tool theft and van break in prevention. They talk about what the police around the country are actually doing about the issues with Superintendant Andy Huddleston, find out some facts and data about the crime from Dr Kate Tudor from Durham University and speak with Trades United (Parliament Van Rally) organiser, Shaoib Awan, who was also in attendance
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What Have Andy Cam & Todd Glister Being Working On & How is Demand in 2024?
Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Todd Glister returns after his holiday and discusses the work he's been doing recently in the trade and also talks about demand for plumbing & heating engineers currently. Andy Cam also talks about everything he's been up to workwise and gives some advice for anyone noticing a downturn in enquiries
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Andy Cam & Pete Withers Talk About Starting Out
Wednesday, 14 August 2024
Andy Cam is joined by Pete Withers one more time on the show to discuss starting out in the trade and their experiences in the early days. They're also joined by James Dickerson, who talks about starting out in the trade 20 years ago
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What's It Like To Run A Successful Manufacturing Business?
Wednesday, 7 August 2024
Andy Cam is with Pete Withers once again and they talk to people at the top of some of the most successful manufacturing businesses in the trade to find out what it's like to manage the business, how they operate, what the challenges are and more
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Andy Cam & Pete Withers Hate Plumbing!
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Pete Withers stands in for a holidaying Todd Glister and talks to Andy and guests Dan Tempest & Billy Boardman, about the less enjoyable aspects of their day to day work
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Plumbing In Germany & Does EV Work For The Trade?
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by Michael Schmidt from DERBLAUE about the differences between plumbing in the UK and in Germany. Andy and Todd also discuss Electric Vehicles and whether they are suitable for the trade
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The Heating & Plumbing Show Becomes The HVAC Show!
Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Tom Milham & Will Watson join Andy Cam and Todd Glister to talk about their work in HVAC. They discuss their experiences running a business, memorable jobs and moments as well as tools, materials and the fufute of the HVAC industry
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Installer Recap With Attendees & More!
Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Andy Cam and Todd Glister invite plumbing & heating engineers they know and ran into at Installer to join them to discuss what they saw, did, how the week unfolded, what Installer could do differently in the coming years and also discuss how they plan to bring some of the tech and ideas they saw into their business
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Andy Cam & Todd Glister Have Fun At Installer 2024!
Wednesday, 3 July 2024
Andy Cam and Todd Glister take to the floor of Installer Show 2024 at the NEC in Birmingham and talk to some of the biggest names and brands in the trade as well as some celebs as well!
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Myles Dhillon Talks About Principles & One Shocking Mistake He learnt From
Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Andy Cam & Todd Glister are joined in the studio by award winning plumber, Myles Dhillon, who discusses the book he's co-written, Responsiblity: Becoming The Authentic Man and talks about how his experiences in the trade have shaped the content in the book and how he lives his life
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This Plumber Got Hundreds Of Vans To Protest Tool Theft Outside Parliament!
Wednesday, 19 June 2024
Andy Cam & Todd Glister are joined by Shoaib Awan, well known as The Gas Expert, to discuss his van rally (Trades United) which took place outside the Houses of Parliament to protest the theft and re-sale of tools. Shoaib talks about his own experiences with tool theft, how he came to organise the van rally, what happens next and also a bit about his thoughts and work within gas and heating
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A Look Ahead To One Of The Biggest Events Of The Year...
Wednesday, 12 June 2024
Todd Glister and Becky Bates (in for Andy Cam) preview Installer Show 2024, coming up at the NEC in Birmingham from June 25th - 27th. Tim Pollard gives you a lowdown on everything worth checking out from stalls, trends in the industry, talks, debates and social events and much more
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The Challenge Of Taking Time Off...
Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Todd Glister is joined by Becky Bates to talk about the challenge of taking time off over the course of the year. Andy Cam phones in from his holiday in Turkey to discuss this and also gives a lowdown of what he's been up to during his time away. James from Plumber Parts also joins to talk about how he approaches time off as well
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Plumbers vs. Electricians Football Match
Wednesday, 29 May 2024
Andy Cam brings you the Heating & Plumbing Show from Barnsley Football Match where he's playing on a team of plumbers for Soccer Trade against a team of electricians. Andy also walks you around the trade exhibition at the match and talks to attendees
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Are These Some Options To Look Into?
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Andy Cam and Todd Glister delve into the training sector once more. Rob Whitney and Martyn Raine join the show to discuss spotting 'rogue' training providers and key areas for future skills development.
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Are These The Most Challenging Aspects Of The Trade?
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about the aspects of the trade which they find most challenging. From boiler breakdowns, emegency callouts, bathrooms, working with gas and more
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Is This The Most Challenging Aspect Of Employment?
Wednesday, 8 May 2024
Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to plumbing & heating engineers who have worked for a variety of businesses as employees so that they can find out what were worst and most challenging aspects of being employed in the trade were. They also touch on the positives and get some advice for anyone about to make the jump from employment to starting their own business, or about to be employed for the first time
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Best & Worst With Little Miss Plumbing & Heating
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
Alice Illidge, who operates as Little Miss Plumbing & Heating joins Andy Cam and Todd Glister to discuss the best and worst aspects of the trade for her
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Rogue Trainers
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Andy Cam and Todd Glister look at the rogue trainers taking advantage of those wanting to re-train and join the industry and other suspicious training providers and short courses. Jerry Whiteley from The Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating talks about why this has come about and what could realistically be done and John Thompson from the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors Ltd. talks about the different forms these rogue trainers take, what to watch out for and the long and complicated history of rogue trainers in plumbing & heating
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Are Renewables On The Rise?
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to installers and also get the latest data from MCS with regards to whether Heat Pumps are seeing an increase in popularity in 2024
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Why Dan Draper Loves Plumbing!
Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Dan Draper covers for Andy and Todd while they take a week off for holiday. Dan is joined by three show regulars to discuss why they love the trade
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Driving You Mad!
Wednesday, 3 April 2024
Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to fellow Plumvbing & Heating Engineers about their driving nightmares, getting around crowded city roads with a variety of rules, restrictions and useless road users
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Seasonal Changes In The Trade
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to Plumbing & Heating Engineers about seasonal changes and how they adapt their business for each season
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Becky Bates On Her Experiences In The Trade
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by Becky Bates from BB Plumbing to talk about her experiences in the trade since starting her business back in 2008. Becky talks about her bathroom installs, customers, experiences as a women in the trade and getting involved with skills competitions
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James Anderson On How He Runs Depher CPH CIC
Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Andy Cam and Todd Glister invite James Anderson onto the show so that he can address criticism he's faced about how he runs Depher CPH CIC
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