Off-Grid Oil & LPG

We install, service and repair LPG and Oil boilers in rural Lincolnshire and the East Coast.

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.

Which is best for you, Oil or LPG?

Both fuels are stored in a purpose designed external tank as a liquid.

LPG is arguably a more versatile fuel than oil because it can also be used for 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 often considerably more expensive and require more intensive annual maintenance but can often be cheaper to run in the long term. There is often an unpleasant 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 and its contents emptied into barrels fairly quickly. This not only means your fuel is stolen but it often ruins the tank and can leave an environmental spill which can enter drains, waterways and soil, leaving the owner with an expensive clean up. LPG tanks are constructed from extremely strong steel to withstand the internal pressure and do not 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 (Energy Content) than oil so less quantity of fuel is required to produce the same KiloWatt Hours. 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.

Again, as with oil tanks, theft of LPG does happen so it is recommended to chain them in place or in a locked compartment to discourage it.