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getting gas for single house

  • 19-04-2014 9:14pm
    #1
    vinnie13
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭


    hi lads hope someone can give me a bit of advice.
    i have decided to get a gas tank fitted for heating water etc..

    has anyone got one in lately?

    im looking for a idea of cost of buying the unit,i can have base and the tank in place pipes ready to be connected etc myself

    are there any regulations regarding min distance from road or from house?


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  • #2
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,725 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    vinnie13 wrote: »
    hi lads hope someone can give me a bit of advice.
    i have decided to get a gas tank fitted for heating water etc..

    has anyone got one in lately?

    im looking for a idea of cost of buying the unit,i can have base and the tank in place pipes ready to be connected etc myself

    are there any regulations regarding min distance from road or from house?
    Ring The gas supplier but I'm nearly sure it's 3 metres from the house, but double check with them. Laying the gas pipe is something you cannot do yourself.


  • #3
    shane 007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 914 ✭✭✭shane 007


    vinnie13 wrote: »
    hi lads hope someone can give me a bit of advice.
    i have decided to get a gas tank fitted for heating water etc..

    has anyone got one in lately?

    im looking for a idea of cost of buying the unit,i can have base and the tank in place pipes ready to be connected etc myself

    are there any regulations regarding min distance from road or from house?
    All works must be carried out by an RGI.


  • #4
    richieburke01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 217 ✭✭richieburke01


    shane 007 wrote: »
    All works must be carried out by an RGI.

    There is also distance from road so the hose from delivery truck can reach it


  • #5
    marvsins
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭marvsins


    Truck parks in my driveway and tank is at back of back garden so its about 30 metres away i'd say.


  • #6
    DGOBS
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,496 ✭✭✭DGOBS


    OP, contact the proposed gas supplier (Calor/Flogas) and they will send a rep out to inspect the site and discuss the installation and costs etc. with you, as they have their own installers for the tank, and base etc. will depend on tank size that will be fitted.

    You can agree works with them, but the only thing you would be able to do yourself (as a non-RGI I assume) is the base, all tanks and any pipework or appliance work has to be performed and certified by an RGI.


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  • #7
    ei9go
    Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭ei9go


    Check your price per kilowatt hour, I think you'll find LPG pretty uncompetitive with oil or natural gas


  • #8
    scudo2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,008 ✭✭✭scudo2


    marvsins wrote: »
    Truck parks in my driveway and tank is at back of back garden so its about 30 metres away i'd say.

    Tank has to be visable from the truck.
    For safety when filling.


  • #9
    DGOBS
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,496 ✭✭✭DGOBS


    303951.pdf


  • #10
    DGOBS
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,496 ✭✭✭DGOBS


    303952.pdf


  • #11
    JohnnieK
    Registered Users Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭JohnnieK


    ei9go wrote: »
    Check your price per kilowatt hour, I think you'll find LPG pretty uncompetitive with oil or natural gas

    That's true but more efficient with a modulating gas condensing boiler.


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