The Heating & Plumbing Show

Todd Glister and Andy Cam preview the Installer Show at the NEC next week with Tim Pollard, Hattie Hassan MBE & Pointy Plumber!

Award winning Plumbing & Heating Engineer, John Cruickshank joins Andy Cam and Dave Smith (his final week covering for Todd Glister) to discuss the importance of knowing your value. John is sick of being undercut by others in the trade and wants to explain how you can demonstrate the true value of what you do to customers. John talks about other ways to develop your skills and business and joins in a fill in the blank exercise towards the end of the show

Andy Cam and Dave Smith (in for Todd Glister) are joined by award winning Plumbing & Heating Engineer, Dan Tempest (S.T. Plumbing & Heating Gas Specialists Limited) about the principles that have carried him through his career and seen him come out at the top as an award winning tradesperson. Dan talks about recent work, taking a customer to court, what percentage of the trade actually give a **** & more! 

Andy Cam and Dave Smith from Condensate/Primary Pro discuss low carbon heating technology and the future of heat pumps, those working in the industry and where sustainability is all heading within the trade

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to fellow business owners in the trade about how they take time off and what happens to their business while they're away. Guests include: John Cruickshank & Dan Tempest 

Alice Illidge AKA Little Miss Plumbing & Heating joins Andy Cam and Todd Glister to discuss her work and experiences on the tools 

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to Copper Man, Rob Lawton from Lawton tubes about all things copper. Todd asks Rob to explain the process that goes into making and manufacturing and Andy asks for some interesting facts about copper. Andy also asks about price, impact of tariffs, availablity and Todd also touches on coppers role in sustainbility and low carbon heating technology

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to two of the finalists in this year's Screwfix Trade Apprentice Award. Troy Stein talks about his journey into the trade in his early 20s and what he plans to do once he's qualified. Scarlett Ball talks about her experiences so far and becoming trained in gas. Andy and Todd discuss some of their best and worst apprentices too! 

Pointy Plumber joins Todd Glister in the studio for his first in-studio appearance on the Heating & Plumbing Show! Pointy talks about how he got into the trade, experiences on the tools and shares an update on the Plumber's Social at this year's Installer

Todd Glister is joined by Billy Boardman (@bb_the_engineer on Instagram) while Andy Cam is on holiday, to catch up and discuss 2025 so far and all the challenges you can face in the trade. Billy talks about being a yes man, his recent work and experiences exposing a car boot selling stolen tools

Todd Glister is flying solo with Andy Cam away in Thailand and invites Michael Abbott from RELYON Gas Services Ltd. in the studio. Mike talks about his hectic and unpredictable start to 2025, some of his memorable experiences and customers as well as his current work, underfloor heating and a recent heat pump install he completed

Andy Cam and Todd Glister share some of their never before heard plumbing and heating confessions! From cringeworthy family plumbing mishaps, to expensive mistakes, theft, royalty and more...

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to fellow plumbing & heating engineers about the challenge of getting work life balance right. They chat to Stephanos, who is employed but has huge responsibilites to find out how he managed to get a month off work as well as talking to Sam Blakeney about how he's carved out some family time, while running a business. Andy talks about when it's time to get your head down with work, compared to when it's time to take your foot off the gas

Todd Glister and Andy Cam talk to Michael Abbott from RELYON Gas Services Ltd. about the challenges that's put him off taking on work in London. Todd talks about the frustration he feels commuting into the capital and Andy Cam touches on his own experiences in Sheffield over the years

Todd Glister and Andy Cam look into planning for retirement and how to save your money better. Financial Advisor, Martin Hibbert joins the discussion to provide some professional advice and Andy and Todd chat with fellow Plumbing & Heating Engineers, Billy Boardman & John Cruickshank about what they've done (or not done) to plan financially for retirement

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to Laura Thomas, Head of Training at Vaillant about her off the tools role and find out about her experiences delivering training in a male dominated industry. Todd also gives an update on how fatherhood has been for him professionally and personally so far in 2025...

Todd Glister & Andy Cam have each come up with a top 5 list of '5 things that would improve the trade'. They share their list and give the reasons behind each answer

Andy Cam and Todd Glister invite a range of Plumbing & Heating Engineers to join them and discuss the different ways and methods they have for taking payments. Guests include: Pete Withers, Dan Tempest & Alice Illidge (AKA Little Miss Plumbing & Heating) 

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to Jerry Whiteley from the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating, joins the discussion and talks about two new standards on offer and why they've been created. Pointy Plumber talks about his apprentice and how they could make bringing in an apprentice easier for contractors like him

Andy Cam and Todd Glister discuss Labour's plans to build 1.5 million homes in the next five years and also touch on retirement towards the end of the show

Andy Cam and Todd Glister find out what the future homes standard is and why it matters to you and everyone else in the trade. Tim Pollard joins to share all the info 

Adam Chapman joins Andy Cam and Todd Glister for his first ever in-studio appearance on the show. Adam talks about how he got into renewables and came to set up training courses. He also talks about why you can no longer ignore the opportunity to get into heat pump installation as well as touching on the latest developments with regards to technology and legislation

Andy Cam and Todd Glister invite a range of guests to join them and discuss what they're focusing on this year and what you should consider looking into as well. Guests include: Craig Wilkinson from The Trades Freedom Club, Ryan Miles & Billy Boardman

Andy Cam & Todd Glister are joined by notable names from the trade to discuss all the news, developments and changes coming in 2025. Guests include: Jerry Whiteley from The Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering, Mohammad Rahman (Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2024)

Andy Cam and Todd Glister wrap up their final show of 2024 with a chat about how their year has been professionally. There's also a special Christmas message for the trade at the end of the show... 

Andy Cam & Todd Glister have invited two guests to join them and give some advice for women joining the trade, based on their experiences in their career. Guests include: Alice Illidge AKA Little Miss Plumbing & Heating & Ruby Kenniston

Andy Cam and Todd Glister are looking into the lack of uptake in plumbing & heating apprenticeships and what the trade could to do get greater numbers in. Guests include: Kev Bates & Adam Hoyland

Todd Glister is just days away from becoming a Dad for the first time... Andy Cam has invited Dads from the trade to phone in and scare, inform, enlighten and advise Todd on what he's about to experience and how to be a new Dad & a Plumber. Guests include: Same Blakeney, John Cruickshank & Pointy Plumber 

Andy Cam and Todd Glister "If you had..." questions that fit a variety of situations you may have or are yet to face in the trade 

Andy Cam & Todd Glister talk about regrets they have from their career in the trade and things they would like to do again or change, if they had the chance. They invite guests from the trade (with some great names) to join them and share their regrets, lessons learnt & what they would do differently. Guests include: Dan Tempest & Grant Gundelfinger

Henry Ogden from PAX Plumbing & Heating tells the dramatic and scary moment a customer was taken seriously ill, while he was working in their home. Henry talks about what the results of this experience has caused him to change about his approach to health and safety and why you should consider some training in first heart and CPR

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about the approach to health and safetyfrom the perspective of the smaller business and sole trader withing Plumbing & Heating. They've invited a range of guests to join them and discuss how they keep themselves and others safe while working. Guests include: Ryan Miles & Billy Boardman

Andy Cam and Todd Glister look into claims that some radiators are being sold with innaccurate heat output and energy efficiency claims. Rob Nezard talks about the research and work he's done to uncover this, which led to him creating a short documentary. Kevin Wellman CEO of CIPHE joins to discuss as well

Todd Glister and Andy Cam discuss the best and worst jobs they've ever done, what they learnt from those jobs and offer you some advice on how to avoid disaster 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 

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

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

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

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

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

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! 

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

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

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