im going to put Central Heating in my home.
where i live we only have Electric.
so we have storage heaters waste of time and cost a bomb
time to change it but whats best oil or lpg. i know if i have lpg they rent you the tank but if you get a cheaper supplier and want to change you will have to change tanks and be charged for it. but with oil you get your own tank so no tank change charges.
i also have a big demand for hot water IE 2 baths 3 showers 10 sinks
plus i will need 11 rads for the heating
can i use my hot water tank to feed hot water downstairs and ust my new combi to push hot water to the baths and showers upstairs?
Out of the frying pan and into the fire ! LPG is as dear as electric. and is complicated to install, go for oil, less trouble, and they now have boilers which are 102% efficient. I understand that they discharge water in a plastic tube down the drain as a result of their sheer efficiency, having burnt a hydrocarbon fuel.
LATER I have read the other comments and I completely disagree with all of them, I have been in CH for over 25 years fitting conventional oil systems, and I know I am correct.
What is best.OIL or LPG for Central Heating.?
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lpg is cleaner for the envoirment and if anything happened in the middle east would be harder and more costly to get oil
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Assuming you don’t change LPG suppliers often, the LP gas would be less expensive. Over the long term, oil will cost more.
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lpg is preferable.
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I’ve had both and prefer LPG.It’s cleaner and no odor..and I found it less expensive. I never had to rent the tanks tho..you just stay with the same company and return them if you move or change suppliers.
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LPG,but shop around for supplier. If you bid one against another you will get a better deal.
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Worked for LPG company for 11years
Out of the frying pan and into the fire ! LPG is as dear as electric. and is complicated to install, go for oil, less trouble, and they now have boilers which are 102% efficient. I understand that they discharge water in a plastic tube down the drain as a result of their sheer efficiency, having burnt a hydrocarbon fuel.
LATER I have read the other comments and I completely disagree with all of them, I have been in CH for over 25 years fitting conventional oil systems, and I know I am correct.
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Heating engineer for years now retired (77)
oil is cheaper, but i would say get electric unvented tank, and use it on cheap rate. u mite need to change ur meter to a white meter!!
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oil for the size of system you are putting in .depending on supplier lpg is the more efficient and cleaner but can be costlier. you will also need planning permission to site gas tank
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Lpg is cheaper to buy and cleaner, oil is more efficient, why not use solar for the water demands, cheaper than anything else, but installation costs a few quid, get a solar compatible stainless steel cylinder (up to 300 litres storage), well insulated and quick recovery times (22 – 30 mins depending on type). The boiler will then only be the back up for hot water.
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