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home heating oil consumption

eddie73 · 2009-01-07 23:05:01

660 litres in 2 months ago to the day and the tank is dry. 4 bedroomed semi detatched house, average use 7 hours per day. Outdoor Grant burner. This cant be for real, can it??

07-01-2009 11:05pm

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660 litres in 2 months ago to the day and the tank is dry. 4 bedroomed semi detatched house, average use 7 hours per day. Outdoor Grant burner. This cant be for real, can it??

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#2 07-01-2009 11:07pm

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Ive replied here:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2055446342
Perhaps better to stick to one thread or the other.......
Having heating on 7 hours ever day will empty 600 litres pretty quickly.

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#3 08-01-2009 11:34am

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kippy wrote: »

Ive replied here:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2055446342
Perhaps better to stick to one thread or the other.......
Having heating on 7 hours ever day will empty 600 litres pretty quickly.

considering how cold it has been over the past couple of months and the fact its on for 7 hrs a day the figure of 600L sounds very normal to me

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#4 08-01-2009 12:01pm

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I agree, 7 hours per day will empty any tank, pretty standard consumption but having the heating on for seven hours per day is having it on a lot, unless there are specific reasons.
Theres some decent replies on the other thread linked to on how to reduce useage.

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#5 08-01-2009 1:49pm

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Thanks guys for the answers. Any tips on conservation would be very much appreciated.

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#6 09-01-2009 10:54am

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Insulate, insulate, insulate.

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#7 09-01-2009 10:58am

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Thermostatic rad valves and turn off rads alltogether in rooms you are not using.

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