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Nov 2023
7:52am, 2 Nov 2023
9,851 posts
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Northern Exile
I think we're stuck with oil, the gas pipeline doesn't reach our village. Saying that, I'm quite happy with oil - the system seems to be quite efficient, certainly our fuel bills are lower overall since we moved
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Nov 2023
9:14am, 2 Nov 2023
48,296 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Oil price varies massively NE, just FYI. Tends to track crude oil / kerosene market prices. In 6 yrs it's been as low as 39p per litre as high as 99p for us. Massive variation. Of course you can just budget for it, but our 1200 litre tank can be between £400 and over £1000!
Convinced another colleague to look at solar + battery today. Bizarrely he said no smart meter in his area - suburbia, about 1 mile from Scottish and Southern Energy's HQ!
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Nov 2023
9:16am, 2 Nov 2023
48,297 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Ooh, TR did a fab blog on Air Source Heat Pump - air not water heating. This is better for older, less well insulated properties esp with solar and battery. Thanks TR. G
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Nov 2023
9:51am, 2 Nov 2023
9,852 posts
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Northern Exile
HG - yes, I've seen that already. We also have a 1200 litre tank and when we moved here bought 1000 litres @ 54p, then we recently did a "Winter top-up" @ 73p.
We have a local Oil Club and of course there's companies like Boiler Juice.
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Nov 2023
10:00am, 2 Nov 2023
48,300 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Boiler Juice are alwsys about 8-10% more expensive than my local oil co - Gleaner or Johnson round here.
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Nov 2023
10:04am, 2 Nov 2023
9,853 posts
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Northern Exile
I'd agree with that, Boiler Juice seem to be about 3 - 4p per litre more expensive. Carrs Billington round here.
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Nov 2023
10:15am, 2 Nov 2023
48,301 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
We have Carrs Billington as our feed and supplies store, didn't know they did oil. May enquire as Gleaner have just notified me that they are pulling out of domestic kerosene supply! G
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Nov 2023
12:35pm, 2 Nov 2023
30,299 posts
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Rosehip
Its easier to be frugal with the oil - the fear of it running out - especially once you’ve done that in the middle of an especially cold snap- tends to concentrate the mind on keeping the thermostat quite low.
Just had ours topped up for the winter at ~72p (boilerjuice)
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Nov 2023
12:57pm, 2 Nov 2023
2,832 posts
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RunningRonnie
We need to look into getting a new tank soon. We've got a single-skinned tank which is showing signs of light cracking at the top.
Anyone know if that's fine to leave for a bit or urgent to replace?
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Nov 2023
1:46pm, 2 Nov 2023
48,303 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
I had the excitement of replacing the transmitter battery for the sensor that measures the oil level and sends to Watchman. Annoyed that I couldn't just replace batteries but had to replace whole "tube".
We saved loads of oil last winter by having a broken boiler! Brrr.  G
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