LPG, heating oil, solid & other fuels

Archives for June 2011

How much can I expect to pay for oil heating?
I am trying to move house at the moment and have seen properties which I like but have oil fired heating. Previously I have disregarded these completely but seriously need to move so would like to weigh up the costs. The house I'm looking at is a 2 bed mid terrace cottage. Any ideas on typical costs?
cost of heat from oil
can anyone tell me the cost of burning oil in my range ? the max output of the burner is 25,500kcal/hr. I want to work out if I am better off using a small elec oven/grill for small dishes rather than firing up the range in the summer. thanks
New Boiler help
Hi Guys, It is time for me to replace my boiler as the current potterton [which is over 12 years old] is coming to an end of its life. I have a semi detached house with 3 double bedroom, 1 double bedroom sized shower, 2 WC, 2 reception, a kitchen dinner, utility room and a landing. The house has a relatively new [2006] hot…
electric off peak combi boiler vs oil
I currently have a Heatrae Sadia amptec wet electric central heating system which gives instant heat but at whatever the tariff is (normal about £300pm in winter). My hot water is supplied by an electric immersion heater that seems on the whole to be very good. I have been told I can not have mains gas and only have LPG in…
Valliant Ecotec 831 Plus
Hi I've just had a Valliant Ecotec 831 Plus boiler installed last week and the noise lelvel is very high.. Everytime we put the hot water on, the boilder sounds as if its going to take off and sounds like an aeroplane... Any reason for this please ? Thanks.
Advice on buying a new boiler please.....
I'm looking to change my boiler as it is roughly 20-30 years old. I'm told it will need to be changed to a combi boiler, I've got a quote for a Worcester Greenstar 28i Junior. The quote includes:* Pipe Upgrade * Supply and fit wireless room thermostat and programmer * Fit new TR V's and lock shields to existing radiators *…
Switching to mains gas from LPG
Hi when I purchased my house the gas supply was a calor gas LPG tank which I have continued to use. I have an exclusivity contract with calor which has one year left but have now found that there is mains gas in all my neighbours houses, so I would like to switch to mains gas. Do I have to wait for the contract to expire…
Heat recovery system??
Hi all I live in a 4 bedroom house. it is has a spare bedroom on the south side of the house which is above the kitchen and 2 bedrooms and a family bathroom situated above another bedroom and sitting room on the north side of the house. The open plan kitchen/hallway/living area/staircase is in the middle of the house. The…
Advise Please
A property I am considering moving too. Heating runs on on LPG gas bottles. I am concerned re costs for running this system. Could people advise on options,costs. Storage Heating, Oil, renerwable energy
Need a new boiler: Vaillant ecotec plus 831 or something similar?
Any opinions/experience/advice would be grately appreciated... We are having a kitchen extension with underfloor heating and our boiler has died under the new pressure from the new system. It was a Worcester 24cxi, is about 10 years old and has worked wonderfully. I am looking to get a new boiler. The british gas man said…
Underground LPG tanks
We're in the process of renovating a cottage which will be supplied with LPG. The location of the tank has to be moved & its new position will unfortunately be outside one of the bedroom windows & on the side of the road. I have seen a neighbours undergorund LPG tank & I was very impressed with it. Just wandering who has…
Multi-fuel burner in Staffordshire
Hi We are looking for someone to fit a multi-fuel burner and flue in Staffordshire. Does anyone have any recommendations please? Many thanks:)
How do I guestimate running costs of different systems?
I have a SAP report (yes I know it's not really worth the paper it's written on) which says my house has a total floor area of 169sqm, and it also says 291kWh/m2/year energy use.... What I'd like to do is get an idea of how much my ASHP should be costing based on those figures, then working out the cost of oil, LPG etc to…
Cost of running a coal-fired heating system?
Looking at renting a 2-bed cottage, which has a coal-fired boiler (a Parkray). Just wondering how much coal would be needed to run the boiler over a typical winter? It has an electric immersion heater backup for hot water. Anyone with experience we'd be very grateful to hear from, as we've only had GCH before and we need…
ASHP replacing bottled LPG or should I go for oil?
Hi to all, this is my first post here. Last winter we moved into a 200 year old cottage plus extension (about 110sqm in all). It has bottled LPG which needs replacing. The cottage has been desccribed as “pretty well insulated” but does have some drafts. I am trying to decide between a Grant’s external oil boiler or an air…
what to do for long term (oil/LPG)
hello all :) So, we live in the sticks with only elec mains. At the moment we have a Watson (like an Aga) that cooks and provides hot water and central heating. We pay around £1900 a year for oil and top up with around £600 of wood for an open fire during a winter. Three bed brick built semi cottage built 1900. Debating…

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