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No Mains Gas - Oil v LPG heating

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Dani101 · 30/04/2023 14:57

We will shortly be moving to a property with no mains gas. CH is provided by an ageing oil boiler with a not-to-current standard oil storage tank, so will need to replace both. Our dilemma is whether to get another oil boiler or install LPG. Neither we nor anyone we know has experience of using oil heating.

Does anyone here have experience of both and what do they prefer? Obviously, gas has the advantage for more controllable cooking and for a gas fire for cooler evenings when the CH isn't justified. Apart from that, is one cheaper than the other to run and are servicing and maintenance costs comparable?

Many thanks.

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CeriB82 · 01/05/2023 07:48

Pros snd cons to both.

but we have gas to avoid the issue of oil theft.

were with Avanti Gas in a contract. Prices have gone up and we’re paying 52p per litre. But we were paying that amount 12 yrs ago when we started out. Then negotiations began and came down to 32p! Our tank is 1000L. Delivery usually in 14 working days, but came in 3 days last week

with oil you have no contract so free to choose any company.

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