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Oil Burner Efficient Running

crisco10 · 2009-04-22 14:35:50

Hey there, Which is more fuel efficient, to have more boiler on say twice a day for an hour with the thermostat at say 30 degrees or to have it on for 6 hours a day with the thermostat at 18 degress? Suppose what I'm asking is does the average Oil burner in a newish home (~5years) have a sweet spot in terms of output for…

22-04-2009 2:35pm

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Hey there,

Which is more fuel efficient, to have more boiler on say twice a day for an hour with the thermostat at say 30 degrees or to have it on for 6 hours a day with the thermostat at 18 degress?

Suppose what I'm asking is does the average Oil burner in a newish home (~5years) have a sweet spot in terms of output for operation?

Cheers,

Crisco10

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