home heating oil: How much people tend to go through in any recently built 4bed semi?
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it is a new house, we moved in last October. we haven't had anything done with the boiler other than look at it ourselves and turn down the thinga-me-bob on it, so I guess this is what we need to do ya??
it is a new house, we moved in last October. we haven't had anything done with the boiler other than look at it ourselves and turn down the thinga-me-bob on it, so I guess this is what we need to do ya??
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I don't know much about boilers but I moved into our new house assuming boiler was working fine etc. We felt it was using too much oil and had someone out to check the boiler. When he came he told me the boiler had never been commissioned on installation and that because of that it was using twice as much oil as it should ( because apparently there are things inside that are knocked about during delivery and must be put right once installed)- also all the settings done by the plumber were completely wrong. So yeah, I'd say its worth getting a proper guy out to service it and to check it. Anyway it has to be done once a year...
I don't know much about boilers but I moved into our new house assuming boiler was working fine etc. We felt it was using too much oil and had someone out to check the boiler. When he came he told me the boiler had never been commissioned on installation and that because of that it was using twice as much oil as it should ( because apparently there are things inside that are knocked about during delivery and must be put right once installed)- also all the settings done by the plumber were completely wrong. So yeah, I'd say its worth getting a proper guy out to service it and to check it. Anyway it has to be done once a year...
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cheers for that, you are giving me hope!
so we need a plumber then yeah? or are there specific maintenance guys??
there must be something wrong, I'll eat my hat if he tells me that its normal to use 1878 ltrs of oil in a 4 month period with only a few rads running for max 4 hours in 24!!
thanks Vanilla, will let you guys know either way, for future reference .....
cheers for that, you are giving me hope!
so we need a plumber then yeah? or are there specific maintenance guys??
there must be something wrong, I'll eat my hat if he tells me that its normal to use 1878 ltrs of oil in a 4 month period with only a few rads running for max 4 hours in 24!!
thanks Vanilla, will let you guys know either way, for future reference .....
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There are specialised guys who do this- not normally plumbers. They have to have special accreditation- maybe post your area and someone might be able to give a recommendation. I wouldnt hesitate to recommend the guy who I met but we are probably not in same area.
There are specialised guys who do this- not normally plumbers. They have to have special accreditation- maybe post your area and someone might be able to give a recommendation. I wouldnt hesitate to recommend the guy who I met but we are probably not in same area.
JackTheKnife
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Re: home heating oil
Have a look at the documentation that came with your boiler/burner.
It should state the weight, in kilos, of oil that your burner uses per hour.
I would imagine that 1 kilo equates to 1 litre.
Have a look at the documentation that came with your boiler/burner.
It should state the weight, in kilos, of oil that your burner uses per hour.
I would imagine that 1 kilo equates to 1 litre.
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You would want to be there while you are getting a fill to make sure you get the right amount, I have heard a few stories about tanker drivers not putting in the right amount if they think that people don't check to see if the tank is full then they take the oil home or sell it to someone they know for half price.
You would want to be there while you are getting a fill to make sure you get the right amount, I have heard a few stories about tanker drivers not putting in the right amount if they think that people don't check to see if the tank is full then they take the oil home or sell it to someone they know for half price.
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You don't need a specialist to fix the baffels inside an oil boiler. Anybody with a wrench to open four nuts could do it.
Also it is usually not very efficent to run the boiler at the lowest heat setting. They work better running at full blast but that's where the specialist might come in and configure it correctly for you, if that was the problem. Check the baffels first though.
You don't need a specialist to fix the baffels inside an oil boiler. Anybody with a wrench to open four nuts could do it.
Also it is usually not very efficent to run the boiler at the lowest heat setting. They work better running at full blast but that's where the specialist might come in and configure it correctly for you, if that was the problem. Check the baffels first though.
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2700 sq ft is a large house and more than twice the floor space of average house so its going to take alot more kero to heat than the average home and therefore cost alot more,sorry I hope this does not sound obvious,its just an observation.
Buying top ups monthly may be more expensive than filling tank from very low i.e you may get a cheaper price /ltr buying 1270 ltrs than 300 ltrs.
2700 sq ft is a large house and more than twice the floor space of average house so its going to take alot more kero to heat than the average home and therefore cost alot more,sorry I hope this does not sound obvious,its just an observation.
Buying top ups monthly may be more expensive than filling tank from very low i.e you may get a cheaper price /ltr buying 1270 ltrs than 300 ltrs.
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I often see oil trucks parked on road and the hose extended long distances (40-50 meters) to reach the tank.Surely the house holder is not charged for fuel thats in the hose?
Does anyone know if this is fact?
I often see oil trucks parked on road and the hose extended long distances (40-50 meters) to reach the tank.Surely the house holder is not charged for fuel thats in the hose?
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Johnny1
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The hose is full from the last delivery so you don't pay for less fuel. Sometimes I get tractor diesel as well as getting kerosene two seperate tanks the driver has to fill the hose with kerosene before the diesel tank fills so that there will be no diesel going into the kerosene tank.
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Re: home heating oil: How much people tend to go through in any recently built 4bed s
Following on from my original post, my fill has lasted the winter (from start of Nov.) - haven't checked it but theres still some in there. Quite surprised (and relieved!) that its lasted..
Following on from my original post, my fill has lasted the winter (from start of Nov.) - haven't checked it but theres still some in there. Quite surprised (and relieved!) that its lasted..