Bulk LPG - Cheapest suppliers / supply route?

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LittleVermin wrote: »

Originally Posted by TERRY1951
I am a new user to LPG, and when I was at quote stage I was told the rental for the aboveground tank was £60.00 per annum, underground £100.00 per annum, difference apparently the below ground tank needs annual "cathodic" testing, this is why maybe some of you are finding it difficult to switch,lack of testing ????


Welcome to the forum.

Thanks for the info. I guess you've just had LPG installed? Would you tell us who by - and how much you pay, and other contract details, please? (And the area/region/county where you live).

Am I correct in believing the standard price for tank rental is in fact £60??

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littlevermin wrote: »

anyway, david.t has suggested all this does not have much with the price of lpg, and personally i think - since 1) he is in the gas industry and 2) i've read his posts - i'll respect his opinion.

you appear to be one of the few people on this site who trust people in the gas industry. Why?

TERRY1951

brandeberryj wrote: »

Am I correct in believing the standard price for tank rental is in fact £60??

All quoted came out roughly the same (-/+£2), whether this was a daily rate, quarterly or yearly.
Contract std 2 years fixed with a 3.5 cap in any six months, the only thing that seems to differ is the price looking at this forum.....

Also I had a friend who's certification for the their underground tank was incomplete i.e, missing years and her was transfer was refused, don't know who by though.

Former_MSE_Andrea

Hi everyone

Please remember you're all on the same side, looking for the best price for LPG. Please keep the conversation friendly.

Thank you!

Andrea

HateLPG

Nothing new, really, but worth a quick glance for "awareness".

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2011-02-01a.37354.h&s=speaker%3A10955#g37354.r0

If nothing else, it underlines the need for those who haven't done so already to contact their MP / Charles Hendry and/or the OFT to highlight and explain their concerns.

HateLPG

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/feb/03/shell-profits-nearly-one-point-six-million-an-hour

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9f542f82-2f62-11e0-834f-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1CswKpdaT

Enough said

HateLPG

DAVID.T wrote: »

Hi,
All underground tanks have to receive an annual cathodic protection test. When the tank is installed they insert sacrificial annodes in the ground which somehow (witchcraft I think!) stops the tank rusting in the ground. The annual test shows these are still working. So from a gas company point of view they are a bit of a pain to look after so rental is more.

If it IS necessary to change the sacrificial anodes, how much disruption is involved??? Would I be right to assume that they can just bore some smallish holes (a few inches in diameter) and drop new ones in, or does it involve major groundworks and destruction of the lawn or whatever is above the tank??

DAVID.T wrote: »

One other thing if you have an underground tank and it has snowed put something to show the tanker driver where the tank lid is!!!!

Also, something else to bear in mind: if you have a small lawn and the tank is under it, chances are the lid is in just the exact spot in the centre of the lawn that your kids want to build their snowman! :rotfl:

DAVID.T_3

HateLPG wrote: »

If it IS necessary to change the sacrificial anodes, how much disruption is involved??? Would I be right to assume that they can just bore some smallish holes (a few inches in diameter) and drop new ones in, or does it involve major groundworks and destruction of the lawn or whatever is above the tank??

Hi, I'm not totally sure, never actually seen it done, but its not a big job they manage to find them with a few small holes and job sheets ive seen are only a couple of hours.

HateLPG

From Scottish Newspaper, The Courier, Friday 4th Feb 2011:

Householders who rely on heating oil or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are being urged to give evidence to an investigation into rocketing prices and supply shortages this winter.


Consumer Focus Scotland wants to hear from anyone who had difficulty keeping their home warm during the severe weather.

<snip>

To share your experiences email [EMAIL="mail&#64;consumerfocus-scotland.org.uk"]mail@consumerfocus-scotland.org.uk[/EMAIL] or write to Andrew Faulk, Consumer Focus Scotland, Royal Exchange House, 100 Queen Street, Glasgow G1 3DN. Feedback should be sent by the end of February.

Full story can be found at: http://www.thecourier.co.uk/News/National/article/10455/consumer-focus-scotland-launches-home-heating-oil-investigation.html

HateLPG

I didn't realise this, but Therese Coffey MP recently stated in parliament that:

...anyone who does not have access to mains gas is allowed to claim for a dual fuel discount from all their suppliers. The electricity companies made their position on that scheme clear, and if any constituent of mine, or indeed of anybody else, is not taking advantage of that scheme at the moment, they should alert their electricity company to that fact.

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?gid=2011-01-19a.268.0

I will repeat loudly, for those who skip-read this thread :

...anyone who does not have access to mains gas is allowed to claim for a dual fuel discount from all their suppliers.

I've had a look at the EDF website, and they "generously" state (December 2008)

EDF Energy has today (10 December) addressed Ofgem concerns with a cut in prices for its residential electricity only customers in London, the South East and the South West without gas mains of up to £24 a year.

http://www.edfenergy.com/media-centre/press-news/EDF-Energy-addresses-Ofgem-concerns-101208.shtml

I would hope that this scheme is by now extended Nationwide - if not, I, for one, will want to know why not! From what I can gather, OFGEM requires all electricity companies to make that tariff available to all customers who are unable to get mains gas.