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Non-mains drainage and no gas (oil)

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AllTalkNo · 04/03/2026 13:53

Hi, I am considering buying a rural home which has oil fired central heating (no gas to the property) and also is not on mains drainage. Are there any issues i should be aware of about either of those things? Thanks for any advice/opinion

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onpills4godsake · 09/03/2026 14:38

you will have to budget for your septic tank to be emptied and maintained
the oil I am unsure of but I have gas and I fill it annually for £700 and have a maintaince fee of £180

I have my heating on daily until the weather turns warm - in a large detached house - so I think it’s cheap enough

where do your gutters drain to etc- this can flood your septic tank but the use of water buts are great and also comes in handy for any water cuts

FalseSpring · 09/03/2026 17:15

Dragonscaledaisy · 09/03/2026 14:17

This is rubbish - the cost of a sewage treatment plant is not 'tens of thousands'.

My new sewage treatment plant installed a couple of years ago was around £12,000.

Dragonscaledaisy · 09/03/2026 17:19

FalseSpring · 09/03/2026 17:15

My new sewage treatment plant installed a couple of years ago was around £12,000.

Our most recent one was a similar price and that was for a large model. I don't know why people post if they have no idea what they're talking about.

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