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Filling drums of home heating oil

declanmcc
declanmcc Posts: 412 Forumite
in N. Ireland
McGinley's on Buncrana Road in Derry have a home heating oil pump beside their petrol pumps - so you can fill up a drum of home heating oil if you don't need/can't afford a bigger oil delivery by lorry.

Does anyone know of any other places in and around Derry that have a dedicated home heating oil fuel pump? I'm living beside Altnagelvin - so the closer to there, the better!!

Thanks!
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  • Golden_Anemone
    Golden_Anemone Posts: 1,505 Forumite
    Don't know of any around where I live. Is it cheaper to buy from the pump than to buy the emergency drums? They are extortionate.
  • steveymp
    steveymp Posts: 2,797 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    The Maxol at Broadbridge, Eglinton does it Declan, or else Nicholl's at greysteel are the only two I know locally.
    I am trying, honest;) very trying according to my dear OH:rotfl:
  • steveymp
    steveymp Posts: 2,797 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Golden_Anemone wrote: »
    Don't know of any around where I live. Is it cheaper to buy from the pump than to buy the emergency drums? They are extortionate.

    YES a lot more, you pay price per litre at pump, drums cost a fortune for all you get:o
    I am trying, honest;) very trying according to my dear OH:rotfl:
  • flipperNI_2
    flipperNI_2 Posts: 51 Forumite
    Costcutters in Magheramason might be a bit far £13 for 20 litres.
  • Golden_Anemone
    Golden_Anemone Posts: 1,505 Forumite
    steveymp wrote: »
    YES a lot more, you pay price per litre at pump, drums cost a fortune for all you get:o

    Thank you. Can people then please post where these pumps are as it would help others who might otherwise have to buy the drums. I'd be grateful to know about any in Co Down or Belfast. :)
  • D.A.
    D.A. Posts: 1,162 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Whitemountain Service Station at the top of the Pond Park Road in Lisburn has one.
  • cl1972
    cl1972 Posts: 18 Forumite
    Coleraine: The Maxol garage at the top of Long Commons
  • attritioner
    attritioner Posts: 154 Forumite
    Abercorn filling station used to have a pump for this.
    declanmcc wrote: »
    McGinley's on Buncrana Road in Derry have a home heating oil pump beside their petrol pumps - so you can fill up a drum of home heating oil if you don't need/can't afford a bigger oil delivery by lorry.

    Does anyone know of any other places in and around Derry that have a dedicated home heating oil fuel pump? I'm living beside Altnagelvin - so the closer to there, the better!!

    Thanks!
  • Irishmummyof2
    Irishmummyof2 Posts: 186 Forumite
    TDF oil is lisburn have a pump too.
    I would like to be able to admire a man’s opinions as I would his dog - without being expected to take it home with me."
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  • Pretani
    Pretani Posts: 2,279 Forumite
    I'll have to order some more oil for Christmas, went through 8 inches in 2 weeks:eek:.
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