Oil & Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) heating systems work in a very similar way to a typical natural gas boiler heating system. The main difference is that the fuel used must be regularly delivered by lorry and stored on site, rather than coming off ‘the grid’, which makes it significantly more costly to run. It has never been more important to ensure your Oil or LPG boilers are operating as efficiently as possible.
Both fuels are stored in a purpose designed external tank as a liquid.
LPG is more versatile because it can also be used to fuel your cooker and gas fire from the same supply, whereas heating oil is usually restricted to the boiler only. Oil appliances and storage tanks are often larger than the gas equivalent, are usually considerably more expensive and require more intensive annual maintenance but can often be cheaper to run in the long term. There is often an odour associated with oil tanks and appliances that some residents do not like, others become accustomed.
Unfortunately, theft from plastic oil tanks is not uncommon as they are easily drilled into. This not only means your fuel is stolen but often ruins the tank and can leave an environmental spill which can enter drains, waterways and soil with an expensive clean up. LPG tanks are constructed from extremely strong steel to withstand the internal pressure and do not often suffer the same attacks.
LPG tanks can be demanding to position within regulations, however, they can be mounted either on surface, a considerable distance from the point of use or buried underground completely out of sight. LPG has a higher calorific value compared to oil so less quantity of fuel is required to produce the same KWH. If a tank is not suitable for your property, or your gas consumption is low then smaller, more convenient 47kg bottles are more easily sited and easy to swap by the user when empty.
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