Gas Equipment

Aber is working with Gas Fitters to get feedback about auto changeover and single cylinder-two stage regulators.

The survey only takes 5 minutes to complete (most questions have simple drop-down answer boxes and some are optional). Your open and honest feedback is greatly appreciated and we will use it only for the purposes intended.

We ask for your details so we can put you into the draw for a Free Gasmate Cruiser powder coated, portable BBQ by way of a thank you, or you can remain anonymous by typing in 'no thanks'.

Many thanks for you feedback.... please reply before 11th September.

• Please include your name, email and company details below if you wish to be entered into the draw to win a fabulous gasmate cruiser portable BBQ - ready for Summer. Otherwise enter 'no thanks' to remain anonymous.
  
 
• What type of appliances do you install? (please tick all that apply)
• Space heaters
• Water heaters
• Cooking appliances
• Other
• Not Applicable
 
• If other please specify below:
 
• Do you currently use auto change over regulators when installing these appliances?
• Please Select...YesNoI am unsure what an auto change regulator is
 
• How many installations per year do you do where an auto change over regulator is required?
• Please Select...Less than 5Between 5 - 1010 - 2020 - 30More than 30Not applicable
 
• Are you aware of Aber’s Range of Auto change over regulators?.
• Please Select...Yes - and I purchase themYes - but I do not purchase themNo - I purchase elsewhereNo - but I will consider purchasing them
 
• Just roughly, what is the average MegaJoule requirement you normally have to size for on a residential installation?
• Please Select...0-150 mj/h or (0-3kg/h)150-300 mj/h or (3-6kg/h)300-400 mj/h or (6-8kg/h)400-500 mj/h or (8-10kg/h).500 + mj/h or (10 + kg/h)Not sureNot applicable
 
• What size regulator would you normally supply for this size install?
• Please Select...7kg regulator8kg regulator10kg regulatorOther (please specify)Not sureNot applicable
 
• If you chose other please specify below:
 
• What brand of auto change over regulators do you use for these installations? (please tick all that apply)
• Ito koki regulators
• Fisher regulators
• Comap regulators
• Marshall regulators
• HWA Young regulators
• Katsura regulators
• Cavangna regulators
• Other (please specify)
• Not applicable
 
• If you chose other please specify below:
 
• Why do you use this other brand over the alternative brands?
 
• If you are using Ito Koki, Fisher or Comap regulators where do you purchase them from? (please select all sources applicable)
• Directly from supplier e.g. Aber
• Merchant
• Other Gas fitter
• Other Source
• Not applicable
 
• If you chose other source please specify below:
 
• if you are not using an Ito Koki, Fisher or Comap regulator at the moment, please select those (if any) you would consider using.
• Ito koki
• Fisher
• Comap
• None of these
 
• If you answered none of these, what was the reason?
 
• On occasions, there is a preference to install single cylinders on smaller installations. These are a 2-stage type of regulator, which could be used for hobs, bachs and cribs, etc.. How many installations per year do you complete where only one cylinder is required?
• Less than 5
• 5 - 10
• 10 - 20
• 20 - 30
• More than 30
• Not applicable
 
• Just roughly, what sort of MegaJoule requirement would you normally have on a single cylinder installation?
• Please Select...0-150 mj/h or (0-3kg/h)150-300 mj/h or (3-6kg/h)300-400 mj/h or (6-8kg/h)400-500 mj/h or (8-10kg/h)500 + mj/h or (10 + kg/h)Not sureNot applicable
 
• What type of regulator do you use for these installations?
• Please Select...A single stage regulator similar to a BBQ regulatorA two stage regulator for single cylinderA two stage auto change with one tail blanked offNot applicable
 
• And what brand of regulator do you use for these and why?
 
• If you are using a Fisher or Marshall regulator where do you normally purchase them from? (tick all that are relevant)
• Other Gas Fitter
• Merchant
• Directly from supplier e.g. Aber
• Not Applicable
• Other Source (please specify)
 
• If you chose other source please specify below:
 
• If you are not using a Fisher or Marshall regulator, would you consider using one?
• Please Select...YesNo
 
• If you answered no, what was the reason?
 
• Which of the following statements best describes your regulator buying priorities?
• Please Select...I only buy the best quaility regardless of priceI look to buy good quality at a good priceI buy the lowest price with acceptable qualityEngineers usually already specify prioritiesI stick to one brand due to past experiencesI buy whatever regulators are being discounted at the timeOther (please specify)
 
• If you selected other, please describe your preference below: