Why ‪@tomkatgastraining Isn’t Sold on Heat Pumps (Yet)

If heat pumps are the answer, why is there still so much resistance? In this classic episode of the podcast, host Tulloch Priest sits down with Derek Robins (‪‪@tomkatgastraining‬) a veteran gas engineer, and training centre owner to discuss the truth about heat pumps, the problems with training, and why the industry isn’t ready to go all-in just yet. In his first ever podcast debut, Derek shares what’s really going on behind the scenes, from poor installs to government pressure, and why slow progression may be better than a rushed revolution. Timestamps: 0:00 - Teaser 0:40 - Who is TomKat? 1:20 - TomKat's Background 2:11 - From Car Accident to Training Engineers 2:26 - Where Did The Name TomKat Come From? 3:30 - "Heat Pumps Are Amazing, BUT..." 4:20 - We Shouldn't Go All In, There Needs To Be A Progression 6:10 - Heat Pumps Run On Electricity And That Isn't Cheap 7:20 - Why You Can't Simply Replace A Gas Boiler With A Heat Pump 8:38 - You Can’t Just Ask 55 Year Old Engineers to Retrain 10:00 - The Key To Transitioning Into Heat Pumps Is In Education & Training 14:00 - Installing Heat Pumps Is Much More Complicated Than Installing A Boiler 15:15 - Heat Pumps Will Get Better Over Time 16:20 - "If I Was Going To Build A New House I Would Put A Heat Pump In It" 20:40 - Payment Plans Could Become The Norm For Heat Pumps 22:45 - TomKat's Experiment With Heat Pump Living You can also listen to the Gas Engineer Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6VJ2TGM... New episodes every other week for heating and plumbing professionals across the UK. Follow Derek:    / @tomkatgastraining   https://tom-kat.co.uk/   / tomkatgas     / tomkatgastraining     / tomkat_gas_training   https://x.com/tomkat_gas #HeatPumps #GasEngineer #NetZero #UKSmallBusiness #SmallBusinessOwner #TradesBusiness #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneur #Trades